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PARISH  PSALMODY. 


A    COLLECTION    OF 


PSALMS  AND  HYMNS 


FOR 


PUBLIC   WORSHIP: 


CONTAINING 

DR.  WATTS'S  VERSIFICATION  OF  THE  PSALMS  OF  DAVID,  ENTIRE, 

A    LARGE   PORTION   OF   DR.  WATTS's    HYMNS,   AND 

PSALMS  AND  HYMNS  BY  OTHER  AUTHORS, 

SELECTED    AND    ORIGINAL. 


TO  WHICH   ARE  APPENDED, 

THE  CONFESSION   OF  FAITH 

AND 

SHORTER  CATECHISM  OF  THE   PRESBYTERIAN   CHURCH  IN  THE  UNITED 

STATES  OF  AMERICA. 


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PHILADELPHIA  : 
PUBLISHED  BY  HENRY  PERKINS. 

1849. 


Entered  according  to  Act  of  Congress,  in  the  year  1844,  by 
Perkins  &  Purves,  in  the  Clerk's  Office  of  the  District  Court 
of  the  Eastern  District  of  Pennsylvania. 


Stertotyped  by  L.  Johnson,  Philadelphia 


PREFACE 


The  versification  of  the  Psalms  by  Dr.  Watts, 
to  which  he  gave  the  title,  descriptive  of  its  char- 
acter, The  Psalms  of  David  imitated  in  the 
Language  of  the  New  Testament,  and  applied  to 
the  Christian  State  and  Worship — a  work  which 
has  rendered  his  memory  dear  to  a  large  portion 
of  the  church — is  presented,  in  this  volume,  en- 
tire, and  without  alteration,  except  in  the  few  in- 
stances of  national  allusion  inappropriate  to  our 
country.  Versifications  by  Dwight,  Montgomery, 
and  others,  of  the  Psalms  omitted  by  Dr.  Watts, 
and  of  a  few  besides,  have  been  inserted. 

Of  Dr.  Watts's  Hymns,  nearly  two  hundred  are 
to  be  found  in  this  collection ;  the  design  has  been 
to  omit  only  those  which  are  rarely  used  in  public 
worship.  Those  standard  productions  of  Dod- 
dridge, Cowper,  Charles  Wesley,  Newton,  Mrs. 
Steele,  and  others,  which  are  precious  to  every 
pious  heart,  have  also  been  carefully  retained. 
For  the  remainder  of  the  selection,  a  laborious 
examination  has  been  made  of  a  large  number  of 
IJymn-Books,  and  other  volumes  of  religious 
poetry,  British  and  American,  with  a  view  to 
meeting,  as  fully  as  possible,  the  demands  of  wor- 
shiping  assemblies,  particularly  in  reference  to 

3 


4  PREFACE. 

special  occasions.     The  hymns  which  have  been 
written  for  this  collection  are  designated  as  orig" 
inal. 

Alterations  in  language  have  been  very  sparing- 
ly allowed,  especially  in  well  known,  standard 
hymns  ;  and  the  abridgment  of  such  hymns  has 
been  avoided  with  similar  caution. 

It  is  proper  to  add  that  this  compilation  has  not 
been  prepared  without  much  labor  and  much  so- 
licitude. It  is  now  submitted  to  the  only  human 
test  which  can  be  decisive  in  such  a  case — the 
general  judgment  of  the  Christian  public. 


NOTE  BY  THE  PUBLISHERS. 

The  "Parish  Hymns,"  prepared  and  published  in  connec- 
tion with  this  work,  is  a  distinct  collection  of  hymns,  de- 
signed more  especially  for  evening  meetings,  and  other  occa- 
sions of  social  worship.  It  contains  72  hymns  which  are 
not  found  in  this  volume,  being  peculiarly  suited  to  a  collec- 
tion of  that  kind ;  and  this  volume  contains  144  hymns  which 
were  not  supposed  to  be  needed  in  that.  A  number  of 
hymns  appear  in  this  collection  with  less  abridgment  than 
in  the  "  Parish  Hymns." 


FIRST  LINES  OF  THE  PSALMS  AND 

HYMNS. 


Page 
A  charge  to  keep  I  have,  519 
According  to  thy  gracious  579 
A  debtor  to  mercy  alone,  473 
Affliction  is  a  stormy  .  .  513 
Ah,  how  shall  fallen  man  426 
Ah,  when  shall  I  awake,  500 
Ah,  whither  should  I  go,  430 
Ah,  wretched  so'uls,  who  507 
Ah,  wretched,  vile,  .  .  .  487 
Alas,  and  did  my  Saviour  343 
Alas,  what  hourly  ....  520 
All  hail,  the  power  of.  .  381 
All-wise,  all-mighty,  and  466 
All  ye  that  love  the  Lord,  291 
Almighty  Father,  gra.  .  327 
Almighty  Ruler  of  the  .  48 
Amazing  grace,  how  .  .  446 
Am  I  a  soldier  of  the  .  .  501 
Amidst  thy  wrath  ....  99 
Among  the  assemblies  .  170 
Among  the  princes,  .  .  .  176 
And  are  we  wretches  yet  434 
And  did  the  Holy  and  the  353 
And  is  the  gospel  peace  .  509 
And  let  this  feeble  body  614 
And  must  I  part  with  all  455 
And  must  this  body  die;  623 
And  now,  mv  soul,  .  .  .  571 
And  shall  I  still  the  Spirit  395 
And  what  am  I?  my  soul,  48S 
And  will  the  God  of  .  .  170 
And  will  the  great  eter.  .  572 
And  will  the  Judge  .  .  .  625 
And  will  the  Lord  thus  .  433 
Angels,  roll  the  rock  .  .  354 
Another  six  days'  work  .  564 
Approach,  my  soul,  the  .  495 
A  present  God  is  all  our  331 


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Are  all  the  foes  of  Zion  .  127 
Are  sinners  now  so  .  .  .  56 
Arise,  my  gracious  God,  60 
Arise,  my  soul,  arise,  .  .  357 
Arise,  my  soul,  my  joyful  363 
Arm  of  the  Lord,  awake,  548 
As  o'er  the  past  my  .  .  .  435 
As  pants  the  hart  for  .  .  106 
Assembled  in  thy  name,  295 
Astonish'danddistress'd,  430 
At  thy  command,  our  .  .  579 
Awake,  and  sing  the  .  .  302 
Awake,  awake,  O  Zion,  539 
Awaked  by  Sinai's  awful  442 
Awake,  my  heart,  arise,  348 
Awake,  my  soul,  in  joy.  378 
Awake,  my  soul,  stretch  521 
Awake,  our  souls,  away  503 
Awake,  ye  saints,  and  .  .  568 
Awake,  ye  saints,  to  .  .  263 
Away  from  every  mortal  293 

Backward,  with  humble  389 
Begin,  my  soul,  th'  ex.  .  290 
Begin,  my  tongue,  some  416 
Behold  a  stranger  at  the  401 
Behold,  how  sinners  .  .  444 
Behold,  the  blind  their  .  342 
Behold  the  glories  of  the  372 
Behold,  the  lofty  sky,  .  .  65 
Behold  the  love,  the  .  .  .  94 
Behold,  the  morning  sun,  66 
Behold,  the  mountain  of  560 
Behold  the  potter  and  the  323 

Behold  the  sure 233 

Behold  thy  waiting  .  .  .  24] 
Behold  what  wondrous  .  507 
Be  joyful  in  God,  all  ye  .  201 


6      First  Lines  of  the  Psalms  and  Hymns, 


Page 
Beneath  our  feet  and  o'er  604 
Beware  of  Peter's  word,  521 
Bless,  O  my  soui,  the  .  .  206 
Bless,  O  thou  western  .  284 
Bless'd  are  the  humble  .  533 
Bless'd  are  the  sons  of  .  261 
Bless'd  are  the  souls  that  180 
Bless'd  are  the  undefined  235 
Bless'd  be  the  dear  un.  .  313 
Bless'd  be  the  tie  that  .  .  314 
Bless'd  be  the  "voice  now  597 
Bless'd  intercourse  when  532 
Bless'd  is  the  man,  for  ev.  87 
Bless'd  is  the  man  whose  104 
Bless'd  is  the  man  who  .  37 
Bless'd  is  the  nation  .  .  89 
Bless'd  Jesus,  when  my  461 
Bless'd  morning,  whose  565 
Bless'd  work,  the  ...  .  603 
Blow  ye  the  trumpet,  .  .  542 
Brightest  and  best  of  the  340 
Bright  King  of  glory,  .  .  376 
Bright  source  of  everl.  .  479 
Broad  is  the  road  that  .  .  511 
Buried  in  shadows  of  the  346 
By  cool  Siloam's  shady  .  599 

Call  Jehovah  thy  ...  189 
Can  creatures,  to  perf.  .  324 
Children  in  years  and  .  .  91 
Children  of  the  heavenly  525 
Christ  and  his  cross  are  .  422 
Come,  children,  learn  to  93 
Come,  every  pious  heart,  377 
Come,  gracious  Lord,  .  .  297 
Come,  gracious  Spirit,  .  392 
Come,  happy  souls,  .  .  .  352 
Come  hither,  all  ye  weary  399 
Come,  Holy  Spirit,  come,  387 
Come,  H.Sp., come,  With  392 
Come,  Holy  Spirit,  heav.  386 
Come  in,  thou  blessed  of  532 
Come,  let  me  love,  or  is  583 
Come,  let  our  voices  join  195 
Come,  let  us  anew,  .  .  .  569 
Come,  let  us  join  our  ch.  382 
Come,  let  us  join  ourfr.  529 
Come,  Lord,  and  warm  296 
Come,  my  fond,  fluttering  453 
Come,  my  soul,  thy  suit  499 


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Come,  shout  aloud  the  .  335 
Come,  sound  his  praise  .  194 
Come,  thou  Almighty  .  641 
Come,  thou  desire  of  all  296 
Come,  thou  fount  of  .  .  391 
Come  to  Bethesda's  pool,  574 
Come,  trembling  sinner,  442 
Come,  weary  souls,  with  403 
Come,  we  who  love  the  300 
Come,  ye  that  love  the  S.  460 
Come,  ye  weary,  heavy  396 
Consider  all  my  sorrows,  244 

Daughter  of  Zion,  awa.  539 
Daughter  of  Zion,  from  .  550 
David  rejoiced  in  God  his  71 
Day  of  judgment,  day  of  627 
Dearest  of  all  the  names  386 
Dear  refuge  of  my  weary  467 
Dear  Saviour,  we  are  .  .  365 
Death  cannot  make  our  .  612 
Death,  'tis  a  melancholy  617 
Deep  in  our  hearts  let  us  150 
Deign  this  union  to  .  .  .  587 
Depth  of  mercy — can  .  .  485 
Descend  from  heaven,  .  492 
Descend,  Holy  Spirit,  the  394 
Destruction's  dangerous  406 
Did  Christ  o'er  sinners  .  358 
Didst  thou,  dear  Jesus,  .  503 
Dismiss  us  with  thy  .  .  .  312 
Do  not  I  love  thee,  O  my  458 
Dread  Sovereign,  let  my  309 
Dying  saint,  to  glory  rise,  619 

Early,  my  God,  without  134 
Earth  has  engross'd  my  634 
Encompassed  with  clouds  483 
Enthroned  in  light,  .  .  .  573 
Ere  the  blue  heavens  .  .  342 
Eternal  God,  enthroned  .  609 
Eternal  source  of  every  .  590 
Eternal  Spirit,  we  confess, 388 
Exalt  the  Lord  our  God,  200 

Far  as  thy  name  is  ...  114 
Far  from  my  thoughts,  .  305 
Far  from  the  world,  O  .  304 
Father,  a  weary  heart,  .  438 
Father,  how  wide  thy  .  .  418 


First  Lines  of  the  Psalms  and  Hymns. 


Page 
Father,  I  bless  thy  gentle  247 
Father,  I  long,  I  faint  to  639 
Father,  I  sing  thy  ....  149 
Father  of  all,  thy  care  we  311 
Father  of  mercies,  God  .  440 
Father  of  mercies,  in  thy  316 
Father  of  mercies,  send  .  505 
Father,  whate'er  of  .  .  .  465 
Firm  and  unmoved  are  .  253 
Firm  as  the  earth  thy  .  .  469 
Firm  was  my  health,  my  84 
Fools  in  their  heart  ...  55 
For  a  season  called  to  .  .  313 
For  ever  blessed  be  the  .  278 
For  ever  shall  my  song  .  179 
For  mercies  countless  as  477 
Frequent  the  day  of  God  567 
Friend  after  friend  .  .  .  635 
From  age  to  age  exalt  .  .  216 
From  all  that  dwell  ...  231 
From  deep  distress  and  .  258 
From  every  stormy  wind  496 
From  Greenland's  icy  .  .  546 
From  thee,  my  God,  my  632 

Gentiles  by  nature,  we  586 
Gird  on,  great  God,  thy.  559 
Give  me  the  wings  of  .  .  524 
Give  thanks  to  God,  inv.  202 
Give  thanks  to  God;  he  216 
Give  thanks  to  God  most  265 
Give  thanks  to  God,  the  264 
Give  to  our  God  immortal  267 
Give  to  the  Lord,  ye  .  .  83 
Give  to  the  winds  thy  .  .  471 
Glorious  things  of  thee  .  538 
Glory  to  God  on  high;  .  301 
Glory  to  the  Father  give  ;  600 
Go,  messenger  of  peace  .  555 
"  Go  preach  my  gospel,"  424 
Go  to  dark  Gethsemane,  344 
Go,  worship  at  Imman.  .  380 
Go,  ye  messengers  of .  .  554 
God  in  his  earthly  temple  176 
God,  in  the  gospel  of  his  317 
God  is  a  Spirit,  just  and  321 
God  is  my  strong  ....  82 
God  is  the  refuge  of  his  .  Ill 

God  moves  in  a 324 

God,  my  supporter  and  .  157 


Page 
God  of  eternal  love,  .  .  .  215 
God  of  my  childhood  .  .  153 
God  of  my  life,  look  .  .  102 
God  of  my  life,  through  .  513 
God  of  my  mercy  and  .  221 
God  of  my  salvation,  .  .  347 
God,  the  eternal,  awful  .  318 
Good  is  the  Lord,  the  .  .  141 
Grace,  like  an  uncor.  .  .  509 
Grace,  'tis  a  charming  .  417 
Gracious  Father,  hear  .  390 
Great  Father  of  mankind,  573 
Great  God,  as  seasons  .  592 
Great  God,  attend  while  172 
Great  God,  how  infinite  .  321 
Great  God,  how  oft  did  .  167 
Great  God,  indulge  my  .  136 
Great  God,  I  own  thy  .  .  615 
Great  God,  the  heavens'  68 
Great  God,  the  nations  of  541 
Great  God,  to  thee  my  .  309 
Great  God,  we  sing  that  570 
Great  God,  whose  uni.  .  154 
Great  is  the  Lord,  exalted  263 
Great  is  the  Lord  ;  his  .  224 
Great  is  the  Lord  our  .  .  113 
Great  King  of  glory,  .  .  572 
Great  King  of  Zion,  now  547 
Great  Shepherd  of  thine  168 
Great  was  the  day,  the  .  423 
Guide  me,  O  thou  great  522 

Had  I  the  tongues  of  .  .  459 
Had  not  the  Lord,  may  .  252 
Hail,  mighty  Jesus,  how  536 
Hail  the  day  that  sees  .  .  355 
Hail !  thou  once  despised  356 
Hail  to  the  Lord's  ....  155 
Happy  is  he  that  fears  the  225 
Happy  soul,  thy  days  are  619 
Happy  the  child  whose  .  599 
Happy  the  city  where  .  .  279 
Happy  the  heart  where  .  463 
Happy  the  man  to  whom .  86 
Happy  the  man  whose  .  38 
Happy  who  in  Jesus  live;  491 
Hark,  from  the  tombs  a  609 
Hark,  hark,  the  notes  of  545 
Hark,  the  glad  sound,  .  .  341 
Hark !  the  herald  angels  340 


8      First  Lines  of  the  Psalms  and  Hymns. 


Page 
Hark,  the  song  of  jubilee,  557 
Hark,  the  voice  of  love  .  343 
Hark !  what  mean  those  340 
Hark,  w.  mean  those  lam.  553 
Hasten,  Lord,  to  my  .  .  151 
Hasten,  sinner,  to  be  .  .  408 
Heal  us,  Immanuel,  here  365 
Hear,  graqious  God,  my  484 
Hear  me,  0  God,  nor  .  .  203 
Hear  what  God  the  Lord  540 
Hear  what  the  Lord  in  .  181 
Hear  what  the  voice  from  622 
He  lives,  the  great  .  .  .  356 
Help,  Lord,  for  men  of.  53 
He  reigns,  the  Lord,  the  197 
Here,  at  thy  cross,  .  .  .  448 
Here,  in  thy  name,  .  .  .  574 
He  that  hath  made  his  .  187 
High  in  the  heavens,  .  .  95 
High  in  yonder  realms  of  631 
Ho  !  every  one  that  .  .  .  404 
Holy  Ghost — dispel  our  .  387 
Holy,  holy,  holy  Lord,  .  643 
Holy  Spirit,  from  on  high,  393 
Hosannas  by  an  infant  .  602 
Hosanna  to  the  Prince  .  375 
Hosanna,  with  a  cheerful  329 
How  are  thy  glories  here  581 
How  are  thy  servants  .  .  327 
"How  awful  is  thy  .  .  .  164 
How  beauteous  are  their  578 
How  bless'd  the  right.  .  619 
How  can  I  sink  with  such  451 
How  charming  is  the  .  .  299 
How  condescending  and  350 
How  did  my  heart  rejoice  250 
How  fast  their  guilt  and  .  58 
How  firm  a  foundation,  .  514 
How  full  of  anguish  is  the  462 
How  gentle  God's  ....  476 
How  heavy  is  the  night .  419 
How  helpless  guilty  .  .  .  388 
How  honorable  is  the  .  .  537 
How  large  the  promise,  585 
How  long  beneath  the  .  .  445 
How  long,  O  Lord,  shall  54 
How  long  wilt  thou  ...  55 
How  much  the  hearts  of  536 
How  oft,  alas,  this  ....  486 
How  oft  have  sin  and  .  .  529 


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How  pleasant,  how  .  .  .  171 
How  pleasant  'tis  to  see  261 
How  pleased  and  bless'd  251 
How  pleasing  is  thy  .  .  142 
How  precious  is  the  book  315 
How  sad  our  state  by  .  .  413 
Howr  shall  the  young  .  .  237 
How  short  and  hasty  is  .  408 
How  sweet  and  awful  is  580 
How  sweet,  how  heav.  .  531 
How  sweet  the  name  of  373 
How  vain  are  all  things  .  457 
How  wondrous  great,  .  .  320 

F  God  succeed  not,  all .  255 
f  God  to  build  the  house  255 
f  life's  pleasures  ....  528 
f  our  warfare  be  ....  594 
hate  the  tempter  and   .  427 

know  that  my 473 

lift  my  soul  to  God,  .  .     7S 

'11  bless  the  Lord  from     92 

love  the  Lord:  he  heard  230 

love  thy  kingdom,  .  .  .  269 

'11  praise  my  Maker  .  .  282 

'11  speak  the  honors  of   109 

'm  not  ashamed  to  own  471 

n  all  my  vast  concerns  .  273 

n  anger,  Lord,  rebuke  .     44 

ndulgent  Sovereign  of  .  589 

nfinite  excellence  is   .  .  364 

nfinite  power,  eternal    .  335 

n  God's  own  house    .  .  292 

n  Judah,  God  of  old  was  162 

n  thee,  great  God,  with     70 

n  thy  great  name,  O  .  .  293 

nto  thy  hand,  O  God  of    85 

n  vain  we  lavish  out  our  515 

saw  one  hanging  on  .  .  345 

send  the  joys  of  earth  .  454 

set  the  Lord  before   .  .     60 

s  there  ambition  in  my  .  258 

s  this  the  kind  return,  .  434 

t  is  the  Lord,  enthroned  465 

t  is  the  Lord  our  Sav.  .  205 

waited  patient  for  the  .  102 

will  extol  thee,  Lord,  .     84 

would  not  live  alway ;  .  606 

Jehovah  reigns;  he  .  .  190 


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Jerusalem,  Jerusalem,  .  550 

Jerusalem,  my  happy  .  .  636 

Jesus,  and  didst  thou  .  .  342 

Jesus,  and  shall  it  ever  .  375 

Jesus,  at  thy  command  .  517 

Jesus  comes,  let  earth  .  556 

Jesus,  full  of  all 433 

Jesus,  I  know,  hath  died  468 

Jesus,  I  love  thy    ....  368 

Jesns,  immortal  King,    .  559 

Jesus,  I  my  cross  have  .  449 

Jesus  invites  his  saints   .  582 

Jesus  is  gone  above  the  .  581 

Jesus,  let  thy  pitying  .  .  484 

Jesus,  lover  of  my  soul,  363 

Jesus,  my  Lord,  how  .  .  505 

Jesus,  our  Lord,  ascend  222 

Jesus  shall  reign  ....  154 

Jesus,  the  name  high  .  .  370 

Jesus,  thy  blood  and  .  .  362 

Jesus,  where'er  thy  .  .  .  297 

Jesus,  with  all  thy  .  .  .  371 

Join  all  the  glorious  .  .  .  368 

Joy  to  the  world,  the  .  .  199 

Judge  me,  O  Lord,  and  80 

Judges,  who  rule  the  .  .  131 

Just  are  thy  ways,  and  .  63 

Just  o'er  the  grave  I    .  .  178 

Just  snatched  from   .  .  .  598 

Keep  silence,  all  created  322 

Kindred  in  Christ,  for  .  .  300 

Ladex  with  guilt,  and    .  316 

Let  all  the  earth  their  .  .  196 

Let  all  the  heathen  .  .  .  239 

Let  children  hear  the  .  .  165 

Let  Christian  faith  and  .  518 
Let  earth,  with  every  isle  198 

Let  every  creature  join  .  289 

Let  every  mortal  ear  .  .  396 

Let  every  tongue  thy  .  .  281 

Let  God  arise  in  all  his  .  145 

Let  God  the  Father  live  644 

Let  heaven  and  earth  .  .  379 

Let  me  but  hear  my  S.  .  471 

Let  others  boast  how  .  .  328 
Let  party  names  no  more  530 

Let  sinners  take  their  .  .  129 
Let  the  cares  of  the  week  563 


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Let  the  whole  race  of .  .  325 
Let  us,  with  a  gladsome  268 
Let  worldly  minds  the  .  452 
Let  Zion  and  her  sons  .  204 
Let  Zion  in  her  King  .  .  112 
Let  Zion's  watchmen  all  576 
Life  is  the  time  to  serve  .  405 
Like  sheep  we  went  .  .  344 
Long  as  I  live  I  '11  bless  280 
Long  did  I  seem  to  serve  446 
Long  have  I  sat  beneath  566 
Look  down,  O  Lord,  .  .  389 
Look  up,  the  harvest  .  .  552 
Lo,  on  a  narrow  neck  of  428 
Lo,  the  prisoner  is  relea.  620 
Lo,  what  a  glorious  .  .  .  234 
Lo,  what  a  glorious  sight  562 
Lo,  what  an  entertaining  260 


Lord,  at  thy  feet  we  .  . 
Lord,  at  thy  table  we  . 
Lord,  dismiss  us  with  . 
Lord,  hast  thou  cast  the 
Lord,  how  secure  my  • 


Lord, 
Lord, 
Lord, 
Lord, 
Lord, 


I 
I 
I 
I 
I  esteem  thy 


441 

582 
312 
133 
429 
450 
61 


am  thine,  .  .  . 
am  thine  :  but 

am  vile, 123 

suffer  thy  .     45 


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Lord,  if  thine  eyes  survey  185 
Lord,  if  thou  dost  not  .  .  52 
Lord,  I  have  made  thy  .  240 
Lord,  in  the  morning  .  .  44 
Lord,  in  these  dark  and  .  269 
Lord,  I  will  bless  thee  .  91 
Lord,  I  wrould  now  .  .  .  436 
Lord,  I  would  spread  my  125 
Lord  of  all  worlds,  incline  561 
Lord  of  glory,  who  didst  596 
Lord  of  the  worlds  above  174 
Lord,  teach  us  how  to  .  501 
Lord,  thou  hast  called  .  175 
Lord,  thou  hast  heard  .  .  232 
Lord,  thou  hast  searched  271 
Lord,  thou  hast  seen  my  62 
Lord,  thou  wilt  hear  me  43 
Lord,  'tis  a  pleasant  thing  190 
Lord,  to  thy  mercy  now  439 
Lord,  we  come  before  .  .  294 
Lord,  we  confess  our  .  .  346 
Lord,  we  have  heard  .  .  107 


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Lord,  what  a  feeble  .  .  .  186 
Lord,  what  a  thoughtless  158 
Lord,  what  a  wretched  .  523 
Lord,  what  is  man,  poor  278 
Lord,  what  was  man,  .  49 
Lord,  when  I  count  thy  275 
Lord,  when  our  raptured  332 
Lord,  when  thou  didst  .  .  146 
Lord,  when  we  bend  .  .  297 
Lord,  with  our  household  311 
Loud  hallelujahs  to  the  .  287 
Love  divine,  all  love  .  .  39p 
Love  fills  all  heaven  with  633 

Majestic  sweetness  sits  353 
Maker  and  Sovereign  .  .  39 
Man  has  a  soul  of  vast  .  427 
Men  of  God,  go  take  .  .  555 
Mercy  alone  can  meet  .  439 
Mercy  and  judgment  .  .  202 
'Mid  scenes  of  confusion  527 
Mine  eyes  and  my  desire  79 
Mistaken  souls  that  .  .  .  428 
Morning  breaks  upon  the  355 
Mortals,  awake,  with  .  .  339 
Mourn  for  the  thousands  596 
My  dear  Redeemer  and  .  510 
My  drowsy  powers,  why  504 
My  faith  looks  up  to  thee,  445 
My  former  hopes  are  fled;  431 
My  God,  accept  my  .  .  .  276 
My  God,  consider  my  .  .  243 
My  God,  how  endless  .  307 
My  God,  how  many  are  41 
My  God,  in  whom  are  .  130 
My  God,  my  everlasting  152 
My  God,  my  Father,  .  .  466 
My  God,  my  King,  thy  .  279 
My  God,  my  life,  my  .  .  337 
My  God,  my  portion,  and  337 
My  God,  permit  me  not .  306 
My  God,  permit  my  .  .  136 
My  God,  preserve  my  .  127 
My  God,  the  covenant  of  465 
My  God,  the  spring  of  .  336 
My  God,  the  steps  of  .  .  99 
My  God,  thy  boundless  .  334 
My  God,  thy  service  well  478 
My  God,  what  inward  .  273 
My  God,  while  impious  .  275 


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My  gracious  Redeemer  I  458 
My  heart  rejoices  in  thy  85 
My  never-ceasing  songs  179 
My  refuge  is  the  God  of  52 
My  righteous  Judge,  my  277 
My  Saviour  and  my  K.  .  109 
My  Saviour  God,  my  .  .  584 
My  Saviour,  let  me  hear  384 

My  Saviour,  my 152 

My  Shepherd  is  the  living  74 
My  Shepherd  will  supply  75 
My  sorrows,  like  a  flood,  438 
My  soul,  be  on  thy  guard;  520 
My  soul,  come  meditate  605 
My  soul  forsakes  her  vain  457 
My  soul,  how  lovely  is  .  173 
My  soul  lies  cleaving  to  246 
My  soul,  repeat  his  praise  208 
My  soul,  thy  great  Crea.  209 
My  soul,  triumphant  in  .  494 
My  soul  would  fain  ind.  .  489 
My  spirit  looks  to  God  .  134 
My  spirit  sinks  within  .  .  106 
My  thoughts  on  awful  .  618 
My  thoughts  surmount  .  493 
My  trust  is  in  my  heav.      46 

Naked,  as  from  the  earth  464 
Nature  may  raise  up  all  .  528 
Nature  with  open  volume  374 
Near  me,  O  my  Saviour,  474 
No,  I  shall  envy  them  no  455 
No  more,  my  God,  I  .  .  448 
No,  never  shall  my  .  .  .  497 
Nor  eye  hath  seen,  nor  .  633 
No  sleep  nor  slumber  to  259 
Not  all  the  blood  of .  .  .  348 
Not  all  the  outward  forms  388 
Not  from  the  dust  afflic.  468 
Not  to  our  names,  thou  .  229 
Not  to  ourselves,  who  .  228 
Not  to  the  terrors  of  the  630 
Now  begin  the  heavenly  414 
Now  be  my  heart  inspir.  110 
Now  by  the  mercies  of  .  531 
Now,  Christian  brethren,  313 
Now  for  a  tune  of  lofty  .  377 
Now  from  the  roaring  .  .  72 
Now,  gracious  Lord,  .  .  569 
Now  I  'm  convinced  the  156 


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Now,  in  the  heat  of.  .  .  411 
Now  is  th'  accepted  time,  397 
Now  let  a  true  ambition  454 
Now  let  our  cheerful  .  .  357 
Now  let  our  lips,  with  .  148 
Now  let  our  mournful  .  .  73 
Now  let  our  mourning  .  616 
Now  let  our  souls,  on  .  .  511 
Now  let  the  Lord,  my  .  461 
Now,  Lord,  the  gospel  .  424 
Now  may  the  God  of  .  .  69 
Now  may  the  Lord  of  .  594 
Now  plead  my  cause,  .  93 
Now  shall  my  solemn  .  .  144 
Now  to  the  Lord  a  noble  371 
Now  to  the  power  of  God  326 
Now  to  thy  sacied  house  107 

O  all  ye  nations,- praise  231 
0  God,  attend,  while  .  .  168 
O  God,  by  whom  the  .  .  425 
O  God,  my  heart  is  fully  220 
O  God,  my  refuge,  hear  128 
0  God  of  Bethel,  by  .  .  299 
O  God  of  grace  and ...  43 
O  God  of  mercy,  hear  .  126 
O  God  of  sovereign  gr.  .  542 
O  God,  to  whom  revenge  192 
O  Lord,  another  day  is  .  311 
O  Lord,  how  many  are  .  42 
O  Lord,  how  vile  am  I,  .  432 
O  Lord,  I  would  delight  474 
O  Lord,  my  best  desire  .  476 
O  Lord,  our  God,  thy  .  603 
O  Lord,  our  heavenly  K.  47 
O  Lord,  our  languid  souls  294 
O  Lord,  our  Lord,  how  .  47 
0  Lord,  who  dost  thy  .  .  595 
O  my  soul,  what  means  470 
O  righteous  God,  thou  J.  588 
O  Thou  from  whom  all  .  472 
O  Thou  in  whom  thy  .  .  295 
O  Thou,  my  life,  my  joy,  329 
O  Thou  that  hearest  pr.  306 
O  Thou  to  whose  all-sea.  470 
O  Thou  who  hearest  pray.  At.  393 
O  Thou  who  hear'st  the  447 
O  Thou  who  hear'st  .  .  124 
O  Thou,  whose  grace  .  .  252 
O  Thou  whose  justice   .  129 


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O  Thou  whose  tender  .  485 
O  Zion,  tune  thy  voice,  534 
Oh  blessed  souls  are  .  .  86 
Oh  bless  the  Lord,  my  .  208 
Oh  cease,  my  wandering  415 
Oh,  could  I  find  from  .  .  508 
Oh,  could  I  speak  the  .  367 
Oh  for  a  closer  walk  .  .  480 
Oh  for  a  glance  of  heav.  430 
Oh  for  an  overcoming  .  .  614 
Oh  for  a  shout  of  sacred  113 
Oh  for  a  thousand  ....  383 
Oh  for  the  happy  hour,  .  534 
Oh  happy  day  that  fixed  451 
Oh  happy  man  whose  .  256 
Oh  happy  nation  where  .  90 
Oh  happy  soul  that  lives  516 
Oh,  how  divine,  how  .  .  535 
Oh,  how  I  love  thy  holy  238 
Oh,  if  my  soul  were  .  .  437 
Oh  reveal  thy  lovely  face;  482 
Oh  speak  that  gracious  .  487 
Oh  sweetly  breathe  the  .  453 
Oh  that  I  knew  the  .  .  .  498 
Oh  that  my  load  of  sin  .  440 
Oh  that  the  Lord's  salv.  550 
Oh  that  the  Lord  would  242 
Oh  that  thy  statutes  every  245 
Oh,  the  delights,  the  .  .  637 
Oh  weep  not  for  the  joys  630 
Oh,  what  amazing  words  420 
Oh  what  a  stiff  rebellious  165 
Oh,  what  stupendous  .  .  594 
Oh  when  shall  we  sweetly  632 
Oh,  where  shall  rest  be  .  629 
Oh  why  should  Israel's  .  551 
O'er  the  realms  of  pagan  548 
Of  justice  and  of  grace  I  203 
Of  old  did  Jesus  condesc.  597 
Oft  as  the  bell,  with  .  .  608 
Of  thy  love  some  gracious  425 
Once  I  thought  my  .  .  .  480 
Once  more  my  eyes  .  .  307 
Once  more,  my  soul,  .  .  308 
One  there  is,  above  all  .  371 
On  Jordan's  stormy  .  .  .  640 
On  thee,  each  morning,  308 
On  the  mountain's  top  .  540 
On  what  has  now  been  .  425 
Our  children,  Lord,  in  .  585 


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Our  God  ascends  his  lofty  577 
Our  God,  how  firm  his  .  360 
Our  God,  our  help  in  .  .  184 
Our  heavenly  Father,  .  .  641 
Our  journey  is  a  thorny  523 
Our  Lord  is  risen  from  .  78 
Our  Lord,  who  knows  .  496 
Our  sins  and  sorrows,  .  .  628 
Our  souls,  by  love  .  .  .  530 
Out  of  the  deeps  of  long  257 
Out  of  the  depths  of  wo,  497 

Peace,  troubled  soul,  .  404 
People  of  the  living  God,  456 
Physician  of  the  sin-sick  440 
Plunged  in  a  gulf  of .  .  .  351 
Praise,  everlasting  praise,  333 
Praise  to  God,  immortal  590 
Praise  to  the  Lord  on  ;  .  415 
Praise  to  the  Lord,  who  .  589 
Praise  waits  in  Zion,  .  .  140 
Praise  ye  the  Lord  ;  exalt  262 
Praise  ye  the  Lord  ;  my.  282 
Praise  ye  the  Lord ;  'tis  283 
Prayer  is  the  soul's  .  .  .  499 
Preserve  me,  Lord,  in  .  58 
Prince  of  peace,  the  .  .  .  549 
Prostrate,  dear  Jesus,  .  .  437 

Raise  thee,  my  soul,  fly  639 
Raise  your  triumphant  .  383 
Rejoice  for  a  brother  .  .  623 
Rejoice,  the  Lord  is  King, 558 
Rejoice,  ye  righteous,  in  88 
Religion  is  the  chief  .  .  .  421 
Remember,  Lord,  our  .  182 
Repent,  the  voice  celest.  409 
Return,  and  come  to  God;  401 
Return,  my  roving  heart,  304 
Return,  O  God  of  love,  .  186 
Return,  O  wanderer,  .  .  402 
Rise,  gracious  God,  and  560 
Rise,  my  soul,  and  str.  .  490 
Rock  of  ages,  cleft  for  .  359 
Roll  on,  thou  mighty  .  .  556 

Safely  through  another  298 
Salvation  is  for  ever  nigh,  175 
Salvation !  O  the  joyful  .  420 
Save  me  from  evil  men,  137 


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Save  me,  O  God ;  the  .  147 
Save  me,  O  Lord,  from  59 
Saviour,  visit  thy  ....  536 
Saviour,  when,  in  dust, ,  361 
Say  not,  sinner,  in  thy  .  399 
See  from  Zion's  sacred  .  544 
See,  gracious  God,  before  587 
See  Israel's  gentle  .  .  .  584 
See  the  gospel  church  .  538 
See  the  leaves  around  .  .  592 
See  the  ransomed  mil.  .  559 
See  the  ripened,  waving  552 
See  what  a  living  stone,  234 
Servant  of  God,  well  .  .  616 
Shall  man,  O  God  of  .  .  177 
Shall  the  vile  race  of  .  .  319 
Shine  on  our  land,  .  .  .  144 
Show  pity,  Lord,  O  Lord  123 
Since  Jesus  freely  did  .  .  587 
Sing,  all  ye  nations,  to  .  143 
Sing,  all  ye  ransomed  .  527 
Sing  to  the  Lord  aloud,  .  169 
Sing  to  the  Lord  Jehov.  193 
Sing  to  the  Lord,  ye  dis.  195 
Sing  to  the  Lord,  ye  heav.  319 
Sin  has  a  thousand  .  .  .  426 
Sin,  like  a  venomous  .  .  361 
Sinner,  art  thou  still  .  .  412 
Sinner,  can  you  slight .  .  413 
Sinners,  the  voice  of .  .  .  410 
Sinners,  turn,  why  will  .  407 
Sinners,  will  you  scorn  .  404 
Softly  now  the  light  of  .  310 
Soldiers  of  Christ,  arise,  502 
So  let  our  lips  and  lives  .  508 
Sometimes  a  light  ....  518 
Songs  of  immortal  praise  223 
Soon  as  I  heard  my  ...  81 
Sound,  sound  the  truth  .  553 
Sovereign  of  all  the  w.  .  336 
Sovereign  of  worlds  abo.  547 
Sovereign  of  worlds,  dis.  549 
Sovereign  Ruler,  Lord  .  435 
Sow  in  the  morn  the  seed,  423 
Stand  up  and  bless  the  .  302 
Stand  up,  my  soul,  shake  502 
Stay,  thou  insulted  .  .  .  395 
Stern  winter  throws  his  593 
Stoop  down,  my  thoughts,  608 
Stop,  poor  sinner,  stop  .  405 


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Strait  is  the  way,  the  .  .  512 
Stretch,  O  my  soul,  thy  543 
Sure  the  bless'd  Comf.  .  459 
Sure  there  's  a  righteous  158 
Sweet  is  the  memory  of .  280 
Sweet  is  the  work,  my  .  189 
Sweet  peace  of  consc.  .  391 
Sweet  the  moments  .  .  449 
Sweet  was  the  time  .  .  .  519 


Teach  me  the  measure  .  101 
That  awful  day  will  .  .  .  627 
That  man  is  bless'd,  who  224 
The  Almighty  reigns,  .  197 
The  deluge,  at  th'  Almi.  412 
The  earth  for  ever  is  the  76 
Thee  we  adore,  Eternal  606 
Thee  will  I  love,  O  .  .  .  61 
The  God,  Jehovah,  reigns,  199 
The  God  of  glory  sends  120 
The  God  of  our  salvation  139 
The  gospel  bids  the  dead  415 
The  heavens  declare  thy  67 
The  icy  chains  that  bound  591 
The  King  of  heaven  his  399 
The  King  of  saints,  how  111 
The  Lord  appears  my  .  .  232 
The  Lord,  descending  .  420 
The  Lord,  how  wondrous  207 
The  Lord  is  come:  the  .  197 
The  Lord  Jehovah  reigns, 191 
The  Lord  Jehovah  reigns,  His  320 
The  Lord  my  pasture  .  .  74 
The  Lord  my  Shepherd  76 
The  Lord  of  earth  and  .  570 
The  Lord  of  glory  is  my  81 
The  Lord  of  glory  reigns,  191 
The  Lord  of  life,  the  Sa.  352 
The  Lord  our  God  is  full  338 
The  Lord,  the  Judge,  be. 117 
The  Lord,  the  Judge,  his  118 
The  Lord,  the  Sovereign,  1J9 
The  Lord,  the  sov.  King,  209 
The  Lord  will  happiness  488 
The  man  is  ever  bless'd,  37 
The  mighty  frame  of  .  .  385 
The  moment  a  sinner  .  444 
The  morning  light  is  .  .  543 
The  once  loved  form,  .  .  616 
The  praise  of  Zion  waits    138 


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The  promise  of  my  Fath.  45? 
There  is  a  calm  for  those  607 
There  is  a  fountain  filled  419 
There  is  a  glorious  world  602 
There  is  a  holy  city,  .  .  637 
There  is  a  house  not  .  .  492 
There  is  a  land  of  pure  .  638 
There  is  an  hour  of  hall.  629 
There  is  an  hour  of  pea.  628 
The  Saviour  calls,  let  .  398 
The  Saviour— oh,  what  384 
The  spacious  firmament  67 
The  Spirit  breathes  upon  317 
The  Spirit,  in  our  hearts,  403 
The  sun,  that  minister  of  593 
The  voice  of  free  grace  .  400 
The  wonders,  Lord,  thy  104 
Thine  earthly  sabbaths,  567 
Think,  mighty  God,  on  .  183 
This  God  is  the  God  we  643 
This  is  the  day  the  Lord  233 
This  spacious  earth  is  all  77 
Thou  art  gone  to  the  gr.  621 
Thou  art  my  hiding-pla.  349 
Thou  art  my  portion,  O  236 
Thou  art  our  Shepherd,  .  603 
Thou  art  the  way,  to  thee  366 
Thou  God  of  love,  thou  .  247 
Thou  Judge  of  quick  and  626 
Thou  lovely  source  of  .  460 
Thou  only  Sovereign  of .  506 
Thousands,  O  Lord  of  .  566 
Thrice  happy  man  who  .  225 
Thrice  happy  souls,  who,  510 
Through  all  the  chang.  .  330 
Through  every  age,  eter.  183 
Through  sorrow's  night  624 
Thus  far  the  Lord  has  .  310 
Thus  I  resolved  before  .  100 
Thus  saith  the  Lord,  .  .  103 
Thus  saiththeL.,  "The  117 
Thus  saith  the  mercy  of  586 
Thus  the  eternal  Father  221 
Thus  the  great  Lord  of .  222 
Thy  gracious  presence,  .  491 
Thy  mercies  fill  the  .  .  .  240 
Thy  name,  almighty  L.  231 
Thy  praise,  O  Lord,  our  591 
Thy  way,  O  God,  is  in  .  323 
Thy  works  of  glory,  .      218 


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Time  is  winging  us  away,  605 
Time,  what  an  empty  .  .  607 
'Tis  by  the  faith  of  joys  522 
'Tis  bv  thv  strength  the  141 
'Tis  mv happiness  below,  516 
To  God  I  cried  with  .  .  163 
To  God  I  made  my  sor.  276 
To  God  the  great,  the  .  .  215 
To  God,  the  only  wise,  .  374 
To  heaven  I  lift  my  .  .  .  249 
To  Jesus,  the  crown  of  .  494 
To-morrow,  Lord,  is  .  .  409 
To  our  almighty  Maker,  199 
To  our  Redeemer's  glo.  378 
To  thee,  before  the  .  .  .  236 
To  thee,  most  holy  and  .  161 
To  thee,  my  King,  my  .  82 
To  thee,  my  Shepherd  .  478 
To  their  Lord  believers  .  635 
To  thine  almighty  arm  .  64 
'Twas  by  an  order  from  316 
'Twas  for  our  sake,  eter.  150 
'Twas  from  thy  hand,  .  272 
'Twas  in  the  watches  of  135 
'Twas  on  that  dark,  that  578 

Unite,  my  roving  ....  467 

Unshaken  as  the  sacred  253 

Unvail  thy  bosom,    .  .  .  622 

Up  from  my  youth,  may  256 

Up  to  the  fields  where  .  493 
Up  to  the  hills  I  lift  mine  248 

Up  to  the  Lord,  who   .  .  333 

Upward  I  lift  mine  eyes,  249 

Vain  are  the  hopes  the  .  422 
Vain  delusive  world,  .  .  367 
Vain  man,  on  foolish  .  .  217 
Vital  spark  of  heavenly     620 

Wait,  my  soul,  upon  .  472 
Wait,  O  my  soul,  thy  .  464 
Wake,  isles  of  the  south,  553 
Wake  the  song  of  jubilee,  561 
Watchman,  tell  us  of  the  545 
Weary  of  struggling  .  .  443 
Weary  of  wandering  .  ..  486 
Weary  souls  that  wander  365 
We  bid  thee  welcome  in  574 
We  bless  the  Lord,  the    146 


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We  bless  the  Prophet  of  366 
We  gather  at  the  mercy  598 
"We  give  immortal  praise,  642 
Welcome,  delightful  m.  565 
Welcome,  sweet  day  of  564 
We  love  thee,  Lord,  and  64 
We  seek  a  rest  beyond  .  522 
We  speak  of  the  realms  634 
We  've  no  abiding  city  .  525 
What  equal  honors  shall  372 
What  is  the  thing  of  gr.  421 
What  shall  I  render  to  .  230 
What  shall  the  dying  sin.  413 
What  various  hindrances  498 
When  all  thy  mercies,  O  326 
When  any  turn  from  Z.  482 
When  bending  o'er  the  .  613 
When  blooming  youth  .  615 
Whence  do  our  mourn.  .  330 
When  Christ  to  judgment  118 
When  downward  to  the  612 
When  gathering  clouds  .  514 
When  God  in  wrath  shall  132 
When  God  is  nigh,  my  .  59 
When  God,  provoked  .  .  219 
When  God  restored  our  254 
When  God  revealed  his  .  254 
When  grief  and  anguish  477 
When,  his  salvation  br.  .  600 
When  I  can  read  my  .  .  490 
When  I  can  trust 'my  .  .  463 
When  in  the  light  cf  .  .  511 
When  Israel,  freed  from  227 
When  Israel  sins,  the  L.  166 
When  I  survey  the  won.  347 
When  I  with  pleasing  .  .  274 
When  Jesus  dwelt  in  .  .  504 
When  languor  and  dis.  .  610 
When  man  grows  bold  .  96 
When,  marshalled  on  the  360 
When  musing  sorrow  .  .  610 
When  on  Sinai's  top  I  .  418 
When  on  the  cross  my  .  580 
When,  overwhelmed  .  .  133 
When  pain  and  anguish  246 
When  rising  from  the  .  .  626 
When  shall  we  meet  .  .  314 
When  sins  and  fears  .  .  469 
When,  streaming  from  .  307 
"When  the  first  parents  .  349 


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When  the  great  Judge,  .  50 
When  th'  eternal  Judge  625 
When  the  vale  of  death  613 
When  the  worn  spirit  .  .  563 
When  thou,  my  righteous  488 
When  we,  our  wearied  .  268 
"Where  are  the  mourn.  431 
Where  high  the  heavenly  359 
Where  is  the  Saviour  .  .  483 
Where  shall  we  go  to  .  259 
Where  shall  the  man  be  79 
While  I  keep  silence,  .  88 
While  life  prolongs  its  .  177 
While  men  grow  bold  .  95 
While  thee  I  seek,  prot.  305 
While  to  the  grave  our  .  621 
While  with  ceaseless  .  .  568 
Who  can  describe  the  .  446 
Who  knoweth  of  his  .  .  332 
Who  shall  ascend  thy  .  .  57 
Who  shall  inhabit  in  thy  56 
Who  shall  the  Lord's  .  .  362 
Who  will  arise  and  .  .  .  193 
Why  did  the  Jews  proc.  40 
Why  did  the  nations  join  40 
Why  does  the  man  of  .  115 
Why  doth  the  Lord  ...  51 
Why  do  the  proud  insult  116 
Why  do  the  wealthy  .  .  98 
Why  do  the  wicked  boast  126 
Why  do  we  mourn  dep.  617 
Why  has  my  God  my  .  71 
Why  is  my  heart  ....  481 
Why  should  I  vex  my  .  97 
Why  should  the  children  394 
Why  should  we  start  .  .  611 
Why  wilt  thou  cast  thy  331 
Will  God  for  ever  cast  us  159 
With  all  my  powers  of  .  270 
With  cheerful  voice  I  .  .  381 
With  earnest  longings  .  105 
With  heavenly  power,  O  575 
With  humble  heart  and  .  601 


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With  joy  we  meditate  .  358 
With  my  whole  heart  .  .  243 
With  my  whole  heart  I've  50 
With  reverence  let  the  .  180 
With  songs,  and  honors,  285 
With  tears  of  anguish  1  .  436 
With  thankful  hearts  .  .  585 
Would  you  behold  the   .  218 

Ye  angels  who  stand  .  .  495 
Ye  Christian  heroes,  go,  556 
Ye  dying  sons  of  men,  .  398 
Ye  glittering  toys  of  .  .  456 
Ye  hearts  with  youthful  601 
Ye  holy  souls,  in  God  .  .  89 
Ye  humble  souls,  comp.  416 
Ye  messengers  of  Christ,  577 
Ye  nations  round  the  .  .  200 
Ye  perishing  and  naked  400 
Ye  pilgrims,  partners  in  526 
Ye  scoffers,  your  expir.  411 
Ye  servants  of  God,  .  .  .  303 
Ye  servants  of  the  Almi.  227 
Ye  servants  of  the  Lord,  576 
Yes,  I  will  bless  thee,  O  477 
Yes,  mighty  Jesus,  thou  557 
Ye  sons  of  Adam,  vain  .  410 
Ye  sons  of  men,  a  feeble  188 
Ye  sons  of  men,  in  God  201 
Ye  sons  of  pride,  that  .  116 
Yes,  the  Redeemer  rose;  354 
Yes.  we  trust  the  day  is  544 
Ye  that  obey  th'  immor.  262 
Ye  trembling  souls, .  .  .  475 
Ye  tribes  of  Adam,  join,  286 
Yet  saith  the  Lord,  "If  182 
Ye  who  delight  to  serve  226 
Ye  who  in  his  courts  are  402 
Ye  wretched,  hungry,  .  397 
Your  harps,  ye  tremb.   .  524 

Zion  stands,  by  hills  sur.  539 


INDEX   OF   SUBJECTS. 


The  Figures  refer  to  the  Page. 


The  references,  in  the  following  Index,  are  not  particularly  to  the 
title  or  first  stanza  of  the  Psalm  or  Hymn,  but  to  the  contents  of  the 
page. 


ABBA,  Father,  357,  449, 
487,  507. 

Abraham,  promise  to,  199, 
213,  585. 

Absence  of  God  from  his 
church,  269,  536;  from 
the  soul,  332,  462,  483. 

Accepted  time,  177,  397. 

Access  to  God,  386,  495. 

Adam,  first  and  second,  49. 

Adoption,  507,  509. 

Advocate,  Christ  our,  356 — 
359,391. 

Affliction,  a  blessing,  143, 
244,  247,  463;  hope  in, 
611;  pleading  under,  203, 
277,  497;  submission, 
(see  Submission);  trust, 
468,  469,  470—473,  477, 
518.     See  Chastening. 

Alarm  to  sinners,  405,  410, 
412.     See  Warnings. 

Angels,  guardian,  91,  330; 
song  of,  339. 

Apostles,  their  commission, 
424. 

Ark,  412,  415. 

Ascension.     See  Christ. 
16 


Ashamed  of  Christ,  not,  375, 

471,  503. 
Assurance,  468;  of  pardon, 

394. 
Atheists,  55,  95,  119. 
Atonement,    103,    126,    149, 

176,  343—351,  374,  383, 

419. 
Autumn,  592. 
Awakened  sinner,  428 — 432, 

442. 

BACKSLIDER,  in  dark- 
ness, 480 ;  invited,  402  ; 
penitent,  124,  484—487. 

Baptism,  of  children,  584 — 
586. 

Beatitudes,  533. 

Believer,  strong  in  Christ, 
278,  363,  365,  373,  444, 
460,  468,  471,  518,  525. 
See  Saints. 

Believing  in  Christ,  443 — 
448.     See  Faith,  Trust. 

Benevolence,  57,  104,  505, 
595  ;  of  Jesus,  504. 

Bloodof  Christ,  138,419,515. 

Broad  road,  511. 


The  Figures  refer  to  the  Page. 


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CALVARY,  418. 

Canaan,  the  heavenly,  638. 

Charity,  224,  505  ;  associa- 
tions for,  595. 

Chastening,  192,  217,  241, 
244,  247,  519. 

Children  dedicated  to  God, 
584—586;  fearing  God, 
91,  599  ;  included  in  the 
covenant,  585;  praising 
God,  48, 600 ;  the  Saviour 
blessing,  584. 

Choosing  the  good  part,  236, 
456. 

Christ,  advent,  197,  339— 
341 ;  advocate,  357,  359, 
391 ;  all-sufficiency,  58, 
515;  anointed,  181;  as- 
cension, 77,  113,  146, 
354;  atonement,  103, 126, 
149,  176,  343—351,  374, 
383,  419;  blood  of,  138, 
419,  515;  characters  of, 
366,380;  church  dear  to 
him,  (see  Church);  com- 
ing to  judgment,  119, 197; 
compassion,  359,  506; 
condescension,  48,  349 — 
353,384;  consolation  in, 
350,  373,  460,  470  ;  cor- 
ner-stone, 233 ;  covenant 
with,  179,  182,  360,  452; 
on  the  cross,  151,  347, 
580;  a  defender,  522; 
divinity,  342,  371,  376; 
dominion,  71,  109,  112, 
154,  181,  196,  198,  221, 
372,  381,  556;  deserted 
of  the  Father,  71 ;  equal 
with  the  Father,  371,  376; 
exalted,  39,  40,  71,  146, 

344,  372;  example,  221, 

345,  509,  510;  excellence, 
109,  364,  368,  371 ;  faith- 
fulness,  470,   473,    514; 

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following,  506,  525  ;  for- 
saking all  for,  452 — 455; 
fountain, 419;  friend,  371, 
506;  glorified,  78,  109, 
356,  371,  376,  381,  637; 
glorying  in,  349,  367, 
373,  422,  448;  head  of 
the  church,  109,  269; 
seen  in  heaven,  637 — 
640;  humiliation,  71, 148, 
638;  incarnation,  49,  103, 
197;  intercession,  356 — 
359,  391;  joy  in,  379, 
460;  the  judge,  117,  198, 
625—627;  a  king,  77, 
198,    460;    kingdom    of, 

154,  196,  222,  537—562; 
life  on  earth,  48,  342; 
love  to  his  people,  297, 
362 ;  love  to  sinners, 
350,  358,  583,  (see  Atone- 
ment); mediator,  103,383, 
386 ;  meekness,  221;  min- 
istry, 341 — 343  ;  mira- 
cles, 342;  names,  381; 
offices,  179,  366,  380; 
physician,  440 ;  power, 
359—366,  473;  praise  to, 
296,  301—303,  367—386, 
460,  634;  precious,  368, 
373,  379;  priest,  222, 
357;  prophet,  179  ;  ran- 
som, 147—150,344;  ref- 
uge,   363;     reign,     113, 

155,  181,  196,  199,  221, 
303,556—562;  rejected, 
148,  344;  remembrance 
of,  579  ;  resurrection,  60, 
177,  233,  354,  565,  612; 
righteousness,  87,  152, 
176,  362,  441,  445,  447, 
473 ;  rock  of  ages,  234, 
359  ;  sacrifice,  348,  (see 
Atonement,  Blood,  &c.) ; 
salvation    by,   150,   175, 

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The  Figures  refer  to  the  Page. 


234,  385,419,  583;  sup- 
port, 58,  152,  470,  524; 
saints  dear  to  him,  205, 
525,  529,  (see  Saints) ; 
strength  from,  152,  364, 
373,  470,  471,  472,  583; 
his  submission,  71  ;  suf- 
ferings, 73,  147,  150,  343 
—345,  377;  titles,  368, 
381;  in  the  tomb, 60,617; 
triumph,  39,  60,  73,  109, 
222,  378,  557;  trust  in, 
43,  152,  366,  468,  470— 
475,  517,  524;  the  way, 
&c,  366  ;  weeping,  358  ; 
worthy  of  honor,  200,  367 
—380. 

Christian  character,  57,  98  ; 
courage,  246,  330,  375, 
449,471,501,518;  dying, 
620;  fellowship,  529— 
532  ;  life,  238,  245,  262, 
501— 533;  race,  503,  521; 
warfare,  501—503,  595. 
„  See  Saints. 

Church,  afflicted,  108,  159, 
168,268,540;  birth-place 
of  souls,  177,190;  bless- 
ed of  God,  175 ;  built  on 
Christ,  233;  dear  to 
Christ,  111,  176,  200, 
205,  251,  269,  362,  539; 
dear  to  the  believer,  81, 
114,  190,  269;  defended 
by  divine  power,  113, 
127,  162,  191,  262,  537— 
539;  glory  of,  111,  113, 
535,  538 ;  joining  the, 
451 ;  prosperity,  175,535, 
539,  560 ;  triumph,  560— 
562. 

Coldness  lamented,  386,  534, 
566. 

Collection,  224,  505,  594. 

Comfort,    prayer    for,  243. 


See     Darkness,    Distress, 

Prayer. 
Comforter,  the,  394,  459. 
Communion     with      Christ, 

582  ;  with  God,  236,  304, 

444,    508;    with    saints, 

261,  300,  582. 
Companions,     chosen,     58, 

244  ;  wicked,  82,  137. 
Compassion.       See    Benevo- 
lence, Christ,  &c. 
Conference,   Christian,   300, 

532. 
Confession,     86,    100,     124, 

435—438. 
Confidence   in   God,  42,  59, 

7*9.     See  Trust. 
Conflict,  63,  278,  503,  528. 
Conscience,  peace    of,    384, 

391,  394,402,  404,  430; 

tender,  243. 
Consolation   in  Christ,  350, 

373,  461 ;  in   God,  491  ; 

in   the    Scriptures,    238, 

240;  in  sickness,  610. 
Contentment,  465. 
Contrite     heart,    126,    436, 

438.     See  Repentance. 
Conversation,  Christian,  300, 

532. 
Conversion,  joy  occasioned 

by,  446,    535,  536.     See 

Christian  Experience. 
Convert,  joy  of,  254,  443. 
Conviction  of  sin,  429 — 432, 

441. 
Country.     See  Nation. 
Courage,  246,  330,  375,  449, 

471,  501—503,  518. 
Covenant  of  the  Father  with 

Christ,  179,  182,360;  of 

the   believer,   451,   452 ; 

of  mercy,  465. 
Covetousness,  505. 
Creation,  praising  God,  283 

—291. 


The  Figures  refer  to  the  Page. 


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Cross,  glorying  in,  349,  422, 
448,  449.     See  Christ. 

Crown  of  the  Saviour,  381. 

DANGER,        deliverance 
from,  593;  of  self-decep- 
tion, 489  ;  temporal,  249 
327 ;  of  our  pilgrimage 
517,  523. 

Darkness  of  sin,  419,  432 
spiritual,    54,    277,    394 
480—483,  519. 

David  a  type  of  Christ,  60 
94,  179. 

Death,  appointed  to  all,  183 
609  ;   contemplated,   604 
—609;    of  Christ,   612 
courage  in, 59,  611 — 614 
deliverance  from,  85, 232 
598  ;  desirable,  606,  614 
638  ;  dreadful,  617  ;  fear 
removed,  611,  612,  638 
of   friends,    617;     gain 
623  ;  happy,  612,  619  ;  of 
a    minister,   616;    near 
605;  preparation  for,  178 
184—186,    608;    of    the 
rich,  116;  of  the  saints 
205,619— 623;  support  in 
609— 613;triumphin,177 
614;  of  the  young,  615. 

Deception,  self,  489. 

Declension,  spiritual,  269 
480—482,  534. 

Decrees  of  God,  322—326 
464. 

Dedication  of  a  place  of 
worship,  260,  572—574. 

Defence  in  God,  42,  46,  64, 
69,  89,  1S7,  248. 

Delay  of  repentance,  178 ; 
danger  of,  195,408.  See 
Warnings. 

Deliverance,  praise  for,  62, 
83,  92,  102,  252,  254; 
sought,  151,243,252. 


Depravity,  55, 125,  346,  361, 
389. 

Dependence  on  God,  89,  255, 
332,  464. 

Despair,  618. 

Devotedness,  235 — 245,  506 
—511. 

Devotion,  daily,  262. 

Dismission,  312 — 314,  425. 

Distress  of  body,  45,  (see 
Sickness)',  of  soul,  80,  100, 
105,  128,  163,  203,  243, 
258,  276,  433,  440,  484. 

Doubts,  156,  159. 

Drought,  593. 

EARLY  piety,  599. 

Earth,  fruits  of,  140,  142, 
590.     See  World. 

Election,  divine,  323,  362. 

Enemies  of  God,  41,  50,  51, 
127,  145,  162,  191,  257; 
love  to,  94  ;  personal,  46, 
86,93,  221,232;  in  war, 
64. 

Envy,  455. 

Eternity  contemplated,  187, 
428. 

Evening  praise,  43,  307 — 
311. 

Evidences  of  piety,  80,  273, 
428. 

Example  of  Christ,  221, 
345,  509,  510  ;  of  Chris- 
tians, 101,  508,  524. 

FAITH  assisted  by  ordi- 
nances, 584 ;  assurance, 
394,  468  ;  in  Christ,  347, 
350,  365,  399,  444,  460  ; 
encouraged,  524 ;  feeble, 
306  ;  joyful,  493 ;  life  of, 
516,  522;  triumph  of, 
528.     See  Trust. 

Faithfulness  in  the  Chris- 
tian life,  241,  276,  506— 
511,521.  See  God,  Christ. 


23  The  Figures  refer  to  the  Page. 


Fall  of  man,  179,426. 

Family,  master  of  a,  203  ; 
of  the  Christian,  256;  of 
saints,  529;  worship,  311. 

Father,  God  a,  81,  336,  393, 
484. 

Fast,  587. 

Fear  of  God,  224,  244,  271; 
unbelieving  reproved, 
330,  399,  470,  471,  475, 
517,  611;  of  wrath,  426, 
432,  627. 

Feast,  gospel,  396,  399,  580. 

Fellowship,  Christian,  261, 
529—532. 

Firmament,  67. 

Folly  of  sinners,  55,  115, 
361. 

Forbearance  of  God,  207, 
409,  433,  435,  485. 

Forgiveness.     See  Pardon. 

Forms  in  themselves  vain, 
322,  388. 

Fountain,  Christ  a,  380, 
419;  of  life,  367,  420, 
544. 

Forsaking  all  for  Christ, 
449,  452—455,  517. 

Frailty.     See  Man. 

Friend  in  God,  321;  the  sin- 
ner's, 371. 

Friends,  death  of,  617;  in 
heaven,  635 ;  parting, 
313,314. 

Funeral,  604—609. 

GFXTILES     enlightened, 
196;    receiving  the 
pel,  199. 

Gethsemane,  344. 

God,  absence  of,  269,  332, 
462,  483,627;  all-seeing, 
52,  271,  321;  attributes, 
95,  279,  318—326  ;  care 
of  his  people,  50,  74,  91, 
112,  129,   130,  145,  281, 


gos- 


283,  291,  (see  Saints); 
compassion,  207,  281  ; 
condescension,  47,  226, 
278,  321,  333  ;  the  crea- 
tor, 200,  274,  333—335; 
confidence  in,  79,  (see 
Trust);  dealings,  past, 
165,  214,  223,  263;  our 
defence,  193,  228,  248, 
518;  delight  in,  59,  81, 
135,  157,  172,  236,  239, 
278,  293,  305,  337,  338, 
459,  467,  474,  491,  508  ; 
dominion,  145,  209,  226, 
321;  dwelling  of,  77,492, 
639 ;  eternity,  96,  183, 
191;  faithfulness,  91,  179, 
334,  417,  (see  Promises); 
Father,  81,336,  393,  484; 
fear  of,  224,  244,  271  ; 
glory,  as  seen  in  Christ, 
224,  374,  383,  386,  418, 
420,  581;  glory  of,  in  his 
works,   47,    65—68,    88, 

139,  210,  223,  264,  267, 
2S5— 291,  333;  goodness, 
95,  103,  206,  240,  275, 
280,  282,  285, 570 ;  great- 
ness, 279,  320 ;  our  guide, 
79,  241,  299,  392,  470. 
522;  glory  in  heaven, 
639;    hears    prayer,    91, 

140,  144,  204,  393  ;  hope 
in,  129,  184,  258,  470, 
529 ;  incomprehensible, 
320,  324;  just,  51,  97, 
145,  197;  a  king,  145, 
191,  201,  209,  320,  558; 
love  to  man,  208,  334, 
383;  majestv,  191,  227, 
301,  318—320,  338  ;  mer- 
cy. 95,207,267,281,334, 
383;  mercies,  206,  (see 
Providence,  &c.)  ;  omni- 
present, 273;  omniscient. 


The  Figures  refer  to  the  Page. 


21 


271,  321;  patience,  208, 
434,  485  ;  portion  of  the 
soul,  43,  59,  81,  101,  133, 
136,  157,  236,  253,  258, 
336,  416,  455,  467,  493, 
512,  515;  power,  83,  132, 
139,  143,  180,  194,  201, 
218,263,284,338;  praise, 
89,  113,  138,  176,  194, 
197,  200,  206,  211,  215, 
220,  224,  231,  263,  279, 
282,292,303,  333—338; 
our  preserver,  42,  249, 
326—332,  570;  protects 
the  saints,  82,  131,  (see 
Saints)  ;  providence,  95, 
146,  206,  248,  268,  299, 
3^j5,  466  ;  reconciled  in 
Christ,  386,  473;  safety 
in,  82,  132,133,  187,253, 
310,  332;  searcher  of  the 
heart,  46,  273,  304,  393, 
488  ;  sovereignty,  322 — 
326,  464 ;  support  from, 

193,  278;  terrible  to  the 
wicked,    120,    145,    191, 

194,  319,  426;  trust  in, 
(see  Trust);  truth  of  his 
promises,  54,  96,  179, 
213,  282,  333,  360,  416, 
469,540;  walking  with, 
242,  245,  510,  516;  wis- 
dom, 223,  271,466,472; 
works,  (see  glory  of). 

Goodness  of  God,  206.  See 
God,  Providence,  &c. 

Gospel,  consolations,  95, 
317;  glad  tidings,  199, 
413 — 416,  545,578;  glory 
of,  67,95,317,420—422; 
invitations,  178,  365,  396 
— 404 ;  power  of,  536  ; 
praise  for,  414,  420 ; 
preaching:  of,  423 — 425, 
563,       566,      576—578  ; 


spread  of,  541 — 547 ;  suc- 
cess, 110,  155,  221,  415, 
423, 543,  559 ;  order,  114; 
welcomed  by  the  heathen, 
543,  553. 

Government.  See  Magis- 
trates, Nation. 

Grace,  converting,  378,  536  ; 
free,  326,  346,  359,  371, 
396,  400,  417,  422  ;  pre- 
serving, 247,  276,  362, 
374,469,473,524;  quick- 
ening, 246,  294,  386,  482  ; 
restoring,  391,  446;  sal- 
vation by,  (see  Christ.) 

Gratitude  for  common  mer- 
cies, 146,  208,  305,  309, 
326,  327,  329  ;  for  deliv- 
erance from  evil,  144, 
230,  273;  for  redemp- 
tion, 352,  375,  377,  391, 
451,  478;  for  spiritual 
blessings,  103,  208,  309, 
328,  477—479;  tribute 
of,  230,  477,  479. 

Grave,  607,  609,  617,  622, 
624. 

Guidance,  divine,  79,  241, 
299,  392,  470,  522. 

Guilt.  See  Confession,  Sin, 
&c, 

HAPPINESS.  See  God, 
Saiyits,  Heaven,  &c. 

Harvest,  590,  592  ;  spiritual, 
550. 

Healing,  spiritual,  342,  365, 
440. 

Heart,  contrite,  488,  (see 
Repentance)  ;  deceitful, 
489;  hard,  430,  593; 
renewed,  388,  415,  423, 
444;  sinful,  123,  429— 
432,  434;  searched  of 
God,  46,  273,  304,  393, 
488. 


22  The  Figures  refer  to  the  Page. 


Heathen,  154,  196,  543,  546 

—549. 
Heaven,  abode  of  saints,  526, 
606,  621;  begun  here, 
301;  blessedness  of,  492, 
631 — 637;  contemplated, 
526;  glory,  77,  637— 
640;  hope  of,  190,  490, 
526;  longed  for,  186, 
416,  490—495,  606,  634 
— 640  ;  presence  of  God, 
77,492,639;  rest  in,  628 
—630;  sin  excluded,  628, 
633  ;  society  of  friends, 
315;  view  of,  523;  wor- 
ship in,  190,  634—639. 
Heavenly-mindedness,  511. 
Heavy-laden    invited,    396, 

399. 
Hell,  406,  411,  413,  627. 
Helpless,  the,  find  a  refuge 
in  God,  145,  276, 281, 283. 
Holiness   desired,  242,  246, 

276,  390—394. 
Holy  Spirit,  absence  mourn- 
ed, 480,  (see  Darkness, 
Sec);  the  Comforter,  394, 
459 ;  fear  of  grieving, 
395;  gift  of,  146,  393; 
invoked,  294,  386;  ope- 
rations of,  388—394, 430 ; 
reviving  influence,  387, 
534,  536  ;  return  suppli- 
cated, 313  ;  sanctifying 
power  implored,  123,  242, 
390—393. 
Home,  the  saints',  527. 
Hope  in  affliction,  611;  in 
darkness,  105,  163,  483; 
in  God,  129,  184,  258, 
470,529;  of  heaven,  190, 
490,  526  ;  in  the  Saviour, 
469,  (see  Faith,  Trust, 
&c.)  ;  of  resurrection, 
624. 


Hosanna  of  children,   600. 

602. 
House  of  God.     See  Sanc- 
tuary. 
Humility,  258, 444, 533,  640. 
Husbandman,  141. 
Hypocrites  exposed,  118,322; 

warned,  428. 
IDOLS  of  the  heart,  431  ; 

heathen,  58, 196,  228,263. 
Immortality,  61,  630. 
Inconstancy      feared,     482 ; 

mourned,  4S1;  punished, 

167. 
Infants.     See  Baptism. 
Ingratitude,  335,  433. 
Inspiration,  316. 
Installation  of  a  pastor,  575 

—578. 
Instruction,  divine,  79,  237, 

240,  392. 
Intemperance,  217,  596. 
Intercession  of  Christ,  356 — 

359,  391. 
Invitations    of    the    gospel, 

178,  365,  396—404. 
Invocation.     See  Holy  Spirit, 

Worship. 
Israel,    164—167,  195,  200, 

213,227,264;  restoration 

of,  450. 
JEHOVAH,  145,  289. 
Jerusalem,  450  ;  the  heaven- 
ly, 636. 
Jesus,  name  precious,  368, 

370,  373,  379,  384,  462. 
Jews,  450,  550,  551. 
Joy  in  believing,  254,  443, 

518;   in   the  conversion 

of  sinners,  446,  535,  536 ; 

heavenly,   632—636;   in 

worship,  300. 
Jubilee,  gospel,  542,  557. 
Judgment,    117,     120,    178, 

197,  625—627. 


The  Figures  refer  to  the  Page.  23 


Justice  of  God,  145 ;  satis- 
fied, 176,  350. 

Justification,  87,  362,  422. 

KING  of  Glory,  77. 

Kingdom  of  Christ,  154, 
196,  222,  303,  537—562. 

Lamb  of  God,  302,  347,  370, 
373,  382. 

Law  of  God,  cannot  save 
the  sinner,  422,  445 ; 
terrors,  429,  432,  442. 

Liberality,  224,  594. 

Life  the  day  of  salvation, 
177,405  ;  and  death  eter- 
nal, 629 ;  prolonged,  307; 
short,  115,  182,  186,408, 
568,607;  uncertain,  409, 
329,  592,  604. 

Light  from  God,  336,  387  ; 
in  the  gospel,  419. 

Long-suffering  of  God,  207, 
409,  433,  485. 

Looking  to  God,  78,  105. 

Lord's  Day.     See  Sabbath. 

Lord's  Supper,  578 — 584. 

Love,  brotherly,  260,  261, 
300,  531;  of  Christ,  362, 
378,390,  {see  Atonement); 
to  Christ,  58,  350,  458— 
463,  583;  to  God,  (see 
God,  delight  in);  in  heav- 
en, 633;  holy,  459. 

MAGISTRATES,  131,  170, 
202,591. 

Majesty.     See  God. 

Man  depraved,  55,  125, 
346,  361, 389,  427;  errors, 
69;  fall,  179,  426  ;  feeble, 
89,  101,  134,  209,  278, 
283,  319,  328,  606;  lord 
of  this  world,  47;  short- 
lived, 101,  115,  182,  186, 
604 ;  wonderfully  made, 
272,  274. 

Marriage,  587. 


Mariner.     See  Seamen. 

Means  of  grace  in  them- 
selves vain,  389,  423, 
425,  563. 

Mediator,  139,  218,  327,  597. 

ikfe^a^'ora,238,239, 304, 306. 

Meeting.     See  Worship. 

Mercies,  common,  275,  307, 
326;  past,  152.  See  Prov- 
idence, &c. 

Mercy,  day  of,  177;  im- 
plored, 439—441. 

Mercy-scat,  495—498.  See 
Prayer. 

Merit.  See  Works,  Self- 
righteousness,  &c. 

Millennium,  560,  561. 

Minister,  .575—578;  death 
of,  616. 

Ministry,  578. 

Miracles,  342,  423. 

Misery  of  the  impenitent, 
410,  427,  455;  of  leaving 
Christ,  506 ;  of  the  lost, 
411. 

Missions,  552 — 556. 

Missionaries  encouraged, 
553;  sent  forth,  553— 556. 

Morning  praise,  42, 307, 308. 

Mortality  of  man,  101,  182, 
604. 

Mystery  of  Providence,  158, 
323,  324. 

NATION  favored  of  God, 
70,  89,161,279,284,591; 
guilty,  588;  prayer  for, 
144,  588;  punished,  219. 

Nature  speaks  of  God,  65, 
142,  211,  286—291;  sin- 
ful, 123,  125,  528. 

Nightly  meditation,  135. 

OBEDIENCE,  cheerful, 
81,87,241,245,335,509; 
sincere,  235,  236,  242. 

Old  Age,  152,  153. 


24 


The  Figures  refer  to  the  Page. 


Ordinances,  293.  See  Wor- 
ship, &c. 

Ordination,  bib — 578. 

PARDON,  86,  257,  259; 
implored,  79,  100,  123, 
309;  of  the  penitent,  86, 
384,  402,  438. 

Parents  committing  their 
children  to  God,  585 ; 
mother's  prayer,  598. 

Parting,  313,  314. 

Pastor,  faithfulness,  576 ; 
prayer  for,  575 ;  wel- 
comed, 575. 

Patience  in  the  Christian 
life,  526.    See  Submission. 

Peace,  248  ;  of  conscience, 
384,  391,  394,  402,  404, 
430  ;  of  God,  235,  467. 

Pearl  of  great  price,  456. 

Penitence,  436 — 438.  See 
Repentance. 

Perfection  unknown  on 
earth,  239. 

Persecutors,  56,  86,  93,  108, 
160,  170,  246,  256. 

Pharisee,  444. 

Perseverance  in  the  Chris- 
tian life,  362,  366,  375, 
469,  474,  529. 

Pestilence,  187. 

Physician,  the  great,  440. 

Pilgrim,  Christian,  525 — 
527,  614;  song  of,  490. 

Pilgrimage  of  the  saints, 
522—527,  628. 

Plan  of  salvation,  385. 

Poor,  416,  479,  505. 

Portion  in  this  world,  306, 
338,  367,  427,  455.  See 
God,  Saints. 

Praise,  641 — 644  ;  for  de- 
liverance, 62,  92,  102, 
144,  175,  193,  252,  598; 
for  the  gospel,  414,  420  ; 


and  thanksgiving,  144, 
208,  230,  254,  265,  270, 
280,477,  513;  universal, 
231,  286—291.  See  God, 
Christ. 

Prayer  in  affliction,  277, 
497;  answered,  51,  62, 
91,  144,  205,  270 ;  bene- 
fits, 499  ;  in  desertion, 
54,  128,  151,  163,  203; 
earnest,  258,  276,  361, 
393,  433,  438,  484,  496 ; 
frequent,  78,  128,  236, 
500;  invitation  to,  194> 
496 ;  mother's,  598 ; 
Lord's,  641 ;  need  of 
faith,  306;  and  vow,  299; 
wants  deeply  felt,  496, 
501;  watching  unto,  500, 
519,  520. 

Preaching,  423—425,  563, 
576—578. 

Pride  vain,  116. 

Profanity,  53. 

Professors,  false,  404,  488. 

Promises  of  God,  514,  537 ; 
sure,  54,  179,  213,  333, 
360,  469,  540. 

Prosperity  dangerous,  528 ; 
from  God,  255 ;  of  the 
wicked,  97,  129,  156, 
158. 

Providence,  95 ;  kind,  146, 
206,  248,  268,  299,"  305  ; 
mysterious,  158,  323; 
submission  to,  466,  (see 
Submission). 

Prudence,  100. 

Punishment  in  this  life,  217, 
See  Wicked. 

Purposes  of  God,  322—326. 

RACE,  Christian,  503, 
521. 

Rain,  prayer  for,  594. 

Ransom.     See  Christ. 


The  Figures  refer  to  the  Page.  25 


Reconciliation  to  God,  386, 
473. 

Recovery  from  sickness,  230, 
232,  478. 

Redemption  finished,  343, 
349,  414,  415. 

Refuge  in  Christ,  363 ;  in 
God,  52,61,128, 187,467. 

Regeneration,  388,  389,  415, 
430,  442. 

Reliance  on  God,  514 — 518. 
See  Trust. 

Religion,  genuine,  428  ;  the 
one  thing  needful,  421. 

Repentance  commanded,409; 
at  the  cross,  343,  437;  in 
view  of  the  goodness  of 
God,  434;  and  pardon, 
86 ;  and  pleading  for 
mercy,  100,  123,  436; 
of  the  returning  back- 
slider, 480,  484—487. 

Reproof,  276. 

Resignation,  463 — 467. 

Resolutions,  241,  245;  self- 
confident,  521 ;  to  go  to 
Jesus,  442. 

Rest.     See  Heaven,  Sabbath. 

Resurrection,  59,  116,  177, 
615,  622—624.  See 
Christ. 

Retirement,  304,  306. 

Return  of  the  backslider, 
485—487. 

Revival  of  religion,  175,  534 
—536. 

Reward,  the  saints',  117, 
526.     See  Saints. 

Riches.     See  Wealth. 

Righteous,  37, 38.  See  Saints. 

Righteousness.  See  Christ, 
Self-righteousness,  Works. 

Robe  of  righteousness,  348, 
447. 

Rock  of  ages,  359. 
B 


SABBATH  morning,  44, 
134,  233  ;  evening,  567  ; 
of  heaven,  567 ;  rest  of, 
563—565;  school,  602, 
603 ;  welcomed,  563— 
565 ;  worship,  189. 

Sacrifice  of  Christ,  348.  See 
Christ. 

Safety  at  the  cross,  448  ;  in 
God,  82,  132,  183,  187, 
253,  310,  332. 

Saints  beloved  of  God,  99, 
147,  198,  263,  291,  507, 
509;  blessedness,  172, 
180,  198,  215,  235,  292, 
516 ;  character,  57,  98, 
105,225,509;  chastened, 
167,  192,  217,  241,  244; 
communion  of,  261,  300, 
582;  death  of,  205,619— 
623  ;  defended  from  ene- 
mies, 46,  51,  53,  86,  130, 
193;  delivered  from 
trouble,  281,330;  in  glo- 
ry, 621,  623,  635—640; 
guided,  79,  99,  172  ;  in- 
structed, 79 ;  kept  from 
falling,  362,  374, 469, 474, 
475,  524  ;  love  to,  58,  80, 
244,269,530;  not  moved, 
225,  253;  portion,  61,  76, 
99,  117,  198,  240,  292, 
416,  526,  628—640;  pro- 
tected, 44,  89,  91,  105, 
143,  187,  225,  248,  253, 
327,  330  ;  refuge  in  God, 
50,63,111,130,133,184; 
strengthened  for  conflict, 
63,  193,  278,  503,  525, 
595 ;  supplied  with  all 
good,  59,  74,  91, 172,475, 
518.  See  Believer,  Church, 
Heaven,  &c. 

Salvation  by  Christ,  385, 
420.     See  Christ. 


26  The  Figures  refer  to  the  Page. 


Sanctification,  123,  242,  246, 
390—393,  500,  515. 

Sanctuary,  delight  in,  44, 
75,  81,105,  107,114,135, 
171,  173,  189,  250,  299; 
detention  from,  566 ; 
praise  in,  138,  200,  292, 
298 ;  presence  of  God, 
259,  574. 

Sata7i,  55,  346,  427. 

Saturday  evening,  563. 

Saved,  few,  406. 

Scoffers,  53,  63,  127,411. 

Scriptures,  65 — 68,  315 — 
318;  excellence  of,  237 
— 241;  inspiration,  316; 
instruction  from,  237 ; 
love  of,  238 ;  precious, 
315. 

Seamen,  139,  218,  327,  597. 

Seasons,  141,  285,  590,  591 
—593. 

Seed,  gospel,  423,  425. 

Seeking  God,  106,  134,  257, 
277^  498. 

Self-dedication,  241,  348, 
349,  439,  445,  449—453. 

Self-denial,  406,449, 455, 512. 

Self-examination,  488,  489. 

Self -righteousness  renounced, 
443,445,447;  vain,  118, 
240,  400,  422,  431. 

Sermon,  hymn  after,  425 ; 
psalm  before,  194. 

Servants  of  God  safe,  327. 
See  Saints. 

Service  of  God,  507. 

Shepherd,  the  Great,  74,  344, 
616. 

Sickness,   44,    84,    85,    102, 
,178,  217,  230,  610;   re- 
covery, 230,  232,  478. 

Sin  abhorred,  273 ;  beset- 
ting, 63  ;  burden  of,  100, 
123,  419,  440;  deceitful- 


ness  of,  426,  427;  dis- 
temper, 361,  389 ;  feared, 
243,  271,  276,  391;  ill- 
desert,  123,  257,  309,  345, 
407,  426  ;  madness,  126  ; 
mourned,  309,  429 — 432, 
437,  480  ;  none  in  heav- 
en, 633. 

Sinai,  418,  442. 

Sincerity,  46,  62,  144,  237 
273,  297,  321. 

Sinner,  alarm  to,  178,  194, 
405,410,412,  625;  course 
of,  129;  blind,  129,  132; 
awakened,  428— 432, 442; 
cut  off,  99;  death  of,  617; 
in  judgment,  37,  38, 122, 
132,  412,  625  ;  lost  state, 
388,  389,  413,  426—432  ; 
portion  in  this  life,  61, 
427,  455.     See  Wicked. 

Sky,  65. 

Sloth,  spiritual,  504. 

Sons  of  God,  507,  509. 

Song  of  angels,  339 ;  the 
New,  372;  of  praise,  292, 
302;  of  the  redeemed,  634. 

Sorrow.     See  Affliction,  &c. 

Soul,  departing,  608,  619  ; 
value  of,  421. 

Sp7*ing,  591.     . 

S;arofBethlehem,360,553; 
of  the  East,  340. 

Storm,  83,  319;  at  sea,  218. 

Strait  gate,  512. 

Strength,  spiritual,  293,  502; 
from  God,  63,  193,  278, 
330,  472,  518,  525,  595; 
implored,  242,  297,  474, 
520. 

Submission  to  chastisement, 
252,  463—467  ;  to  Christ, 
41,  439,   443;    to    God's 
will,  259,  324,  464—467 
476,  610. 


The  Figures  refer  to  the  Page.  27 


Sun  of  Righteousness,  67. 

Suppliant,  432—442,  484. 

Surrender  to  Christ,  343, 
439,  443. 

TABLE  of  the  Lord,  578. 
See  Lord's  Supper. 

Teachers  of  children,  602, 
603. 

Temptation,  aid  in,  63,  82, 
521,  528;  hope  in,  55, 
78,  470,  529  ;  of  Jesus, 
358  ;  overcome,  62,  82, 
293,  358;  power  de- 
plored, 481 ;  prayer  in, 
41,  54,  78,  80,  105,  128, 
151,242,  246,  276,  482; 
in  sickness,  45 ;  varied, 
426,  481;  watching 
against,  520  ;  our  weak- 
ness, 521 ;  of  the  young, 
137,426,  601. 

Thankfulness.  See  Grati- 
tude, Praise. 

Thanksgiving,  national,  589 
—591. 

Throne  of  God,  191,  640; 
of  grace,  258. 

Temperance,  596. 

Time  fleeting,  428,  568, 
605. 

To-day,  194,  410. 

Tongue  guarded,  100. 

Tract  distribution,  596. 

Treasure  in  heaven,  454. 

Trinity,  641—648. 

Triumph  of  the  gospel,  556 
—561. 

Trust  in  Christ,  43,  152, 
366,  468,  470—475,  517, 
524;  in  God,  46,  50,  74, 
81,  97,106,130,134,157, 
184,  187,  225,  232,  248, 
278,  282,  329,  330—332, 
417,  467—477,  494,  514 
—518 


UNBELIEF,  423 ;  re- 
proved, 159. 

Union  of  saints,  529 — 
532. 

Uprightness,  57,  76. 

VAIL,  493,  524. 

Victory  in  war,  64,  70. 

Vows,  299  ;  made  in  sick- 
ness, 231. 

WALKING  by  faith,  492, 
522  ;  with  God,  242,  245, 
510,516. 

Wanderer  from  God,  247. 

Wants,  496,  501. 

War,  deliverance  in,  64, 
69  ;  disappointments  in, 
133. 

Warfare,  Christian,  501  — 
503,  595. 

Warnings  of  God,  122,  170, 
407  ;  to  the  impenitent, 
178,  194,  405—412,  625. 

Watchfulness,  101,  500;  519 
—521,  626. 

Way  to  Zion,  527. 

Wealth  vain,  115,  134,  416. 

Weary  souls,  396,  399,  403, 
486. 

Welcome  to  one  joining  the 
church,  532  ;  to  a  pastor, 
575. 

Wicked,  bold,  53,  96,  126  ; 
company  avoided,  80 ; 
prosperity  of,  97,  129, 
156,  158;  punished,  46, 
51,  52,  60,  94,  97,  119, 
126,  132,  145,  157,  192, 
236,  319  ;  temptations  of, 
82 ;  vexing  the  right- 
eous, 51,  127,  248,  275. 

Wickedness  abounding,  52, 
54  ;  of  man,  56. 

Winter,  593. 

Word  of  God,  65,  237.  See 
|      Scriptures. 


28 


The  Figures  refer  to  the  Page. 


Works  defective,  240  ;  merit 
of,  58,422;  salvation  not 
by,  43,  346,  431. 

World  banished  from 
thought,  305  ;  ensnaring, 
512,     529 ;      renounced, 

347,452— 457;  vain,  101, 
455—457,  511. 
Worship,     293—315,     321  ; 
divine    presence,   293— 
297;  close  of,  312— 315, 
425;  delight  in,  189;  fam- 
ily,   311;     of     heaven, 
190,     634—639 ;     order, 
114;   private,  304—310; 
public,  138,  173,  180,  200, 
251,  298,  425,  566  ;  rev- 
erential,  180,    200;    so- 
cial, 293—295;  unfruit- 


fulness    lamented,    566. 
See  Sanctuary. 

Wrath  of  God,  50, 194.   See 
Wicked. 

YEAR,  close  of,  568  ;  new 
569—571. 

Youth,  death  of,  615;  guided 
by  the  Scriptures,  237; 
invited  to  Christ,  601; 
prayer  of,  601 ;  tempted, 
137,  410,  601 ;  warned, 
410,411,592. 

ZION,  138  ;  citizen  of,  56, 
76 ;  dwelling-place  of 
God,  113,  140,  205,  259; 
prayer  for,  589;  pros- 
perity of,  534;  remem- 
bered, 268;  restored,  205. 
See  Church. 


PASSAGES  OF  SCRIPTURE 


ALLUDED  TO  IN  THE  HYMNS. 


Page 

Genesis  12  :  2 585 

15:  1  475 

18  :  19 " 311 

19  :  17 400 

28  :  19—21 299 

32  :  26 390 

Lkyiticcs  25  :  9 542 

Deuteronomy  33 : 25.   472 

Joshua  1  :  5 616 

24:  15 507 

Ruth  1  :  16 456 

1  Samuel  3  :  18 465 

2  Samdel  23  :  5 465 

Nehemiah  9:5 302 

Esther  4  :  16 442 

Job  1  :21 464 

4:  17—21 319 

5  :  6—8 468 

7:  16 606 

9:2  426 

19  :  25 473 

19  :25— 27 615 

23  :  3 ,498 

29  :  2 519 

40  :  4 432 

Psalms  2:6 558 

4  :  8 310 

24:  7  355 

27  :  14 464 

34:  3 330 

42  :  5 470 


Page 
Psalms  45  :  3,  5 536 

45  :  4 559 

46  :  10 322 

48  :  14 522,  643 

51  :  12 480 

53  :  8 550,  561 

73  :  25 337,462 

77  :  7 483 

77  :  19 323 

84  :  1   299 

85  :  6 536 

85  :  8 467 

87  :  2 573 

87:  3  538 

87  :  5  572 

97:  1   320 

100  :  2 300 

102  :  13 549 

116  :  12 477 

119  :  105 315 

126:  5 629 

130  :  5 497 

148  :  2 318 

Proverbs  1  :  24 395 

8  :  17 601 

18  :  24 371 

Ecclesiastes  9  :  4 — 6, 

10 405 

11  :  9  410 

12  :  1,  7 411 

Solomon's  Song  5  :  10.  353 

29 


30 

Isaiah  1 
6:8.. 
9:6.. 
21  :  11 
21 
26 
26 
31 
33 
40 
40 
43 
44 
49 
50 
51 
52 
52 
52 
53 
55 
55 
57 
60 
60 
60 
61 
63 
64 


Passages  of  Scripture. 


Page 

434 

577 

549 

545 

553 

537 

477 

527 

410 

330 

503 

550 

418 

539 

10,  11 431 

9  548 

1   539 

7 540,578 

10 543 

6  344 

1 396,404 

7 402 

15 488 

1   534 

5,6 560 

15,  20 540 


12  .... 

1 

4  

8, 10  .. 

14  .... 
27—30 
28—31 

5 

23  .... 

15  .... 


10 
7  . 
6  . 


Jeiiexiah  3 

8  :  22  ... 
31  :  3   ... 


. 348 

378 

592 

336 

361 

468 

Lamentations  3  :  23.   307 

Ezekiel  18  :  31 407 

22  :  14 412 

36  :  25 515 

36  :  26 430 

37  :  3 389 

Joel  1  :  14 588 

Micah  4  :  1—5 560 

Nahum  1:7 335 

Habakkuk  3 :  17„ . . .   518 
Ze.char.iah  13  :  1 544 


2:9 

Page 
...  360 

5:3 

...  416 

5  :  3—12 

...  533 

6:  9 

...   641 

Malachi  3  :  2 


625 


6  :  10 542 

6  :  33  454 

7:  13 511 

8  :  26 597 

9  :  12 384,440 

11  :5 342 

11  :28 396,399 

15  :  19 430 

18  :  20 295 

21  :  9  600 

25  :  21 616 

25  :  34 627 

25  :40 505 

25  :  41  395 

26  :41 520,  626 

27:  45 343 

28  :  2 354 

Mark  8  :  36 421 

8  :  38 375,  503 

9  :  24  365 

9  :46   413 

10  :  14 584 

10  :  28 449 

14  :  31 521 

16  :  15 424 

Luke  2:  14.. 339 

4:  18,  19 341 

8  :  24  439 

9  :  23 455 

10  :  42 421 

12  :  32 475 

12  :  37 576 

13:8 570 

13  :  23 406 

14:  22 398 

14:  23 580 

15:  7,  10  ....'. 446 

18:  7 496 

18  :  10 444 


Passages  of  Scripture. 


31 


Luke  19 

22  :  19 

22 

23 

24 

24 


41... 


•     9     •     •     • 


61 
34 
6.. 
36 


John  1 :  1 


1  : 

1  : 

2  : 

3  : 
4: 
4: 
6  : 

6  : 
7: 

7  : 
10 
10 
14 
15 
19 
21 

Acts 
9  : 
10 
13 
16 
17 


13 
29 
1  . 
7  . 
24 
35 


Page 
358 
579 
484 
345 
354 
295 
342 
388 
370 
587 
442 
321 
552 


67 482,506 


68  ... . 
37  ... . 
41  .... 
:  11  ... 
:  28,  29 
:  6  .... 
:  32  . . . 
:  30 

:  15  ... 
2:1.. 
11  .... 
:  38  . . . 
:41  ... 


501 

....  398 
....  356 
....  478 
469,  473 

366 

....  535 
....  343 

458 

423 

....  499 

504 

415 


9 546,  553 

30 409 

Romans  1  :  16 413 

3  :  19—22 422 

3 
5 
5 
7 


8  : 
8  : 
8  : 
8  : 
9: 
10 
11 
12 


25  ... 

5 

12  ... 

8,  9  .. 
14,  16 
15  ... 
31  ... 
33  ... 
21- 
:  6- 
:  16 
:  12 


24 

•8  . 


447 
390 
389 
429 
394 
509 
518 
362 
343 
399 
586 
463 


Page 

1  Corinthians  1  :  30.   346 

2  :  9,  10 633 

3:6 424,  563 

10:  16,  17 582 

10  :  17 530 

11  :  23 578 

13:  1—3 459 

15  :  55 614,620 

16  :  13 501 

2  Corinthians    5  :  1, 

5—8 492 

5  :  11 319 

17 452 

2 397 

:7,  9,  10 471 

313 


1  Corinthians  1:23,24.  422 


21 


5  : 
6: 
12 
13:  11 

Galatians  5:6. 

6  :  14 , 

Ephesians  2:3, 

2  :  5 , 

2:  12  

3  :  15 

4  :  30 

6  :  10 

Philippians  1 

2  :  6 

2  :  10 

3:9 

Coeossians  1  :  16  . . 
2  Timotht  1  :  9,  10 

1  :  12  

2  :  10,  13 

Titus  3  :  3—7 

Hebrews  4:7 

4  :  15 

4  :  16 

6  :  17 

7  :  25 

10:  4 

10  :  25  

12:  1 

12  :  18 

13  :  14 

13  :  17 


428 
347 
389 
417 
455 
529 
531 
502 
623 
376 
557 
362 
342 
326 
471 
508 
346 
408 
514 
358 
529 
356 
348 
532 
521 
630 
525 
576 


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Passages  of  Scripture. 


James  2 

2  :  23 

1  Peter 


Page 
5 416 

522 

1  :  12 385 

2;  7 368,461 

5  :  7 331,476 

2  Peter  1:4 514 

1  John  3:2 639 

3:3 507 

JruE  24,  25 374 

Revelation  1  :  5 419 


Revelation  3 
5  :  6—12  . . 

12... 
:  15  . 


20 


5  : 

11 

14 

20 

20 

21  ; 

21  : 

22  : 


301, 


Pajre 

...    401 

• ..   372 

372,  382 

55? 


!3 622,  631 

625 

630 

562 

633 


11 
14  ... 

1—4  . 
27  ... 
17,  20 


403 


CLASSIFICATION  OF  THE  HYMNS. 


Pages 

Worship, 293—315 

Invocation, 293—298 

Public, 299—300 

Praise, 301—303 

Private, 304—310 

Family, 311 

Dismission,.. 312—315 

The  Scriptures, 315—318 

God, 318—338 

Majesty, 318—320 

Infinity, 321 

Sovereignty, 322—326 

Providence, 326—332 

Praise, 332—339 

Christ, 339—386 

Advent, 339—342 

Miracles, 342—343 

Atonement, 343—353 

Resurrection  and  Ascension, 354 — 356 

Intercession, 356 — 357 

Power  to  save, 358 — 367 

Praise, 367—386 

The  Holy  Spirit, 386—395 

Invocation, 386—387 

Regeneration, 388—389 

Sanctification, 390—394 

Grieved, 394—395 

The  Gospel, 396—425 

Invitations, 396 — 404 

Warnings, 405 — 413 

Blessings, 413 — 416 

Glory, 416—422 

Preaching, 422—425 

The  Sinner, 426—432 

Lost  State, 426 — 428 

Awakened, 428—432 

33 


34  Classification  of  the  Hymns. 

Pa  orgs 

The  Suppliant, 433_I_442 

Confession, 433 — 435 

Penitence, . 436 — 439 

Mercy  implored, 439 — 442 

Christian  Experience, 442 495 

Believing, 442—448 

Self-dedication, 449 451 

Renouncing  the  World, 452 — 457 

Love, 458—463 

Resignation, 463—467 

Trust, 467—477 

Gratitude, 477 479 

Declension, 480—482 

Darkness, 4S2—  484 

Repentance, 484 487 

Self-examination, 488 — 489 

Longing  for  Heaven, 490—495 

Prayer, 495—501 

Access  to  God, 495 — 496 

In  Affliction, 497—498 

Benefits, : 498—499 

Persevering, 500—501 

Christian  Life, 501—533 

Fortitude, 501—503 

Activity, 503—504 

Benevolence, 504—505 

Faithfulness, 506 — 511 

Self-denial, 511—512 

Reliance  on  God, 513 — 519 

Watchfulness, „ 519 — 521 

Pilgrimage, 522—528 

Conflict, 528—529 

Fellowship, 529—532 

Blessedness, 533 

Revival, 534—536 

Kingdom  of  Christ 537 — 562 

The  Church, 537—540 

Spread  of  the  Gospel, 541 — 545 

The  Heathen, 546—549 

The  Jews, 550—551 

Missions, 552—556 

Triumph, 556 — 562 

The  Sabbath, 563—567 

Saturday  Evening, 563 


Classification  of  the  Hymns.  35 

The  Sabbath—  Pages 

Welcomed, 564—565 

The  Sanctuary, 566 

Evening, 567 

Special  Occasions, 568 — 598 

New  Year, 568—571 

Dedication, 572—574 

Ordination  and  Installation, 575 — 578 

-  The  Lord's  Supper, 578—584 

Baptism, 584—586 

Marriage, 587 

Public  Fast, 587—589 

Public  Thanksgiving, 589—591 

The  Seasons, 591—593 

Drought, 593—594 

Charitable  Institutions, 594 — 595 

Tract  Distribution 596 

Temperance  Meeting, 596 

Seamen, ,  597 

Providential  Deliverance, 598 

Childhood  and  Youth, 598 — 603 

Maternal  Prayer-meeting, 598 

Early  Piety, 599—601 

Sabbath  School, 602—603 

Death, 604—624 

Contemplated, 604 — 609 

Support, 609—614 

Of  the  Young, 615—616 

Of  a  Minister, 618 

Of  Pious  Friends, 617 

Of  the  Sinner, 617—618 

Of  the  Saints, 619—623 

Resurrection, 623—624 

The  Judgment, 625—627 

The  Eternal  State, 628—640 

Heavenly  Rest, 628—631 

Heavenly  Joy, 632—636 

Heavenly  Glory, 637—640 

The  Lord's  Prayer, 641 

DoxologieS) 641 — 648 


TABLE    OF    METRES. 


C.  M Common  Metre. 

L.  M Long  Metre. 

S.  M Short  Metre. 

H.  M Hallelujah  Metre. 

C  P.  M Common  Particular  Metre. 

L.  P.  M Long  Particular  Metre. 

5.  P.  M Short  Particular  Metre. 

6.  4 like  "Come,  thou  Almighty  King.' 

6.  5 "    "  When  shall  we  meet  again  V 

7s "    "  Children  of  the  heavenly  King." 

7.  6 "    "  Rise,   my  soul,   and    stretch   th> 


»> 


wings." 


7.  6.  (Iambic,). .  "    "From  Greenland's  icy  mountains." 
8s "    "  My  gracious  Redeemer  I  love." 

8.  7 "    "  Come,  thou  fount  of  every  bless- 

ing." 

8.7.4 "    "Lord,  dismiss  us  with  thy  blessing." 

10s "    "The  Lord,  the  Sovereign,  sends," 

&c.     See  the  50th  Psalm, 
lis.  (Anapestic,)"    "How  firm  a  foundation,  ye  saints 

of  the  Lord." 
lis.  (Dactylic,).  "    "Daughter  of  Zion,  awake  from  thy 

sadness." 

Note. — Metres  of  which  there  are  but  single  speci- 
mens in  the  book,  are  not  inserted  in  the  above  table. 

36 


PSALMS. 


The  Righteous  and  the  Wicked.  C.  M. 

1  DLESS'D  is  the  man  who  shuns  the  place 
*-*  Where  sinners  love  to  meet ; 

Who  fears  to  tread  their  wicked  ways, 
And  hates  the  scoffer's  seat : 

2  But  in  the  statutes  of  the  Lord 

Has  placed  his  chief  delight ; 
By  day  he  reads  or  hears  the  word, 
And  meditates  by  night. 

3  He,  like  a  plant  of  generous  kind 

By  living  waters  set, 
Safe  from  the  storms  and  blasting  wind, 
Enjoys  a  peaceful  state. 

4  Green  as  the  leaf,  and  ever  fair, 

Shall  his  profession  shine ; 
While  fruits  of  holiness  appear, 
Like  clusters  on  the  vine. 

5  Not  so  the  impious  and  unjust ; 

What  vain  designs  they  form! 
Their  hopes  are  blown  away  like  dust 
Or  chaff  before  the  storm. 

6  Sinners  in  judgment  shall  not  stand 

Among  the  sons  of  grace, 
When  Christ,  the  Judge,  at  his  right  hand 
Appoints  his  saints  a  place. 

7  His  eye  beholds  the  path  they  tread , 

His  heart  approves  it  well ; 
But  crooked  ways  of  sinners  lead 
Down  to  the  gates  of  hell. 

The  Saint  happy,  the  Sinner  miserable.         S.  M. 

1  fPHE  man  is  ever  bless'd, 

J-    Who  shuns  the  sinners'  ways ; 
Among  their  counsels  never  stands, 
Nor  takes  the  scorner's  place  ; 

4  37 


38  PSALMS. 

2  But  makes  the  law  of  God 

His  study  and  delight, 
Amidst  the  labors  of  the  day, 
And  watches  of  the  night. 

3  He  like  a  tree  shall  thrive, 

With  waters  near  the  root ; 
Fresh  as  the  leaf  his  name  shall  live  ,• 
His  works  are  heavenly  fruit. 

4  Not  so  th'  ungodly  race; 

They  no  such  blessings  find: 
Their  hopes  shall  flee  like  empty  chaff 
Before  the  driving  wind. 

5  How  will  they  bear  to  stand 

Before  that  judgment  seat? 
Where  all  the  saints,  at  Christ's  right  hand, 
In  full  assembly  meet  ? 

6  He  knows,  and  he  approves 

The  way  the  righteous  <ro ; 
But  sinners  and  their  works  shall  meet 
A  dreadful  overthrow. 

\  The  Righteous  and  the  Wicked.  L.  M. 

1  TTAPPV  the  man  whose  cautious  feet 
-*--*-  Shun  the  broad  way  that  sinners  go ; 
Who  hates  the  place  where  atheists  meet, 

And  fears  to  talk  as  scoffers  do. 

2  He  loves  t'  employ  his  morning  light 

Among  the  statutes  of  the  Lord ; 
And  spends  the  wakeful  hours  of  night 
With  pleasure  pondering  o'er  the  word. 

He,  like  a  plant  by  gentle  streams, 

Shall  flourish  in  immortal  green ; 
And  heaven  will  shine,  with  kindest  beams, 

On  every  work  his  hands  begin. 

But  sinners  find  their  counsels  crossed ; 

As  chaff  before  the  tempest  flies, 
So  shall  their  hopes  be  blown  and  lost. 

When  the  last  trumpet  shakes  the  skies. 
In  vain  the  rebel  seeks  to  stand 

In  judgment  with  the  pious  race; 
The  dreadful  Judge,  with  stern  command, 

Divides  him  to  a  different  place. 


3 


PSALMS.  39 

6  "  Straight  is  the  way  my  saints  have  trod, 

I  bless'd  the  path  and  drew  it  plain ; 

But  you  would  choose  the  crooked  road, 

And  down  it  leads  to  endless  pain." 

*£  Christ  rising,  interceding,  and  reigning.         S.  M. 

1  IX/TAKER  and  sovereign  Lord 
-"-*-  Of  heaven,  and  earth,  and  seas, 
Thy  providence  confirms  thy  word, 

And  answers  thy  decrees. 

2  The  things  so  long  foretold 

By  David,  were  fulfilled, 
When  Jews  and  Gentiles  joined  to  slay 
Jesus,  thy  Holy  Child. 

3  Why  did  the  Gentiles  rage, 

And  Jews,  with  one  accord, 
Bend  all  their  counsels  to  destroy 
Th'  anointed  of  the  Lord  ? 

4  Rulers  and  kings  agree 

To  form  a  vain  design ; 
Against  the  Lord  their  powers  unite, 
Against  his  Christ  they  join. 

5  The  Lord  derides  their  rage, 

And  will  support  his  throne ; 
He  that  hath  raised  him  from  the  dead 
Hath  owned  him  for  his  Son. 

PAUSE. 

6  Now  he's  ascended  high, 

And  asks  to  rule  the  earth ; 
The  merit  of  his  blood  he  pleads, 
And  pleads  his  heavenly  birth. 

7  He  asks,  and  God  bestows 

A  large  inheritance ; 
Far  as  the  world's  remotest  ends 
His  kingdom  shall  advance. 

8  The  nations  that  rebel 

Must  feel  his  iron  rod  ; 
He'll  vindicate  those  honors  well 
Which  he  received  from  God. 

9  Be  wise,  ye  rulers,  now, 

And  worship  at  his  throne  : 


40  PSALMS. 

With  trembling  joy,  ye  people,  bow 
To  God's  exalted  Son. 

10  If  once  his  wrath  arise, 
Ye  perish  on  the  place  \ 
Then  blessed  is  the  soul  that  flies 
For  refuge  to  his  grace. 

^2,        Christ  exalted,  and  his  Enemies  warned.  C.  M. 

1  TJJTTHY  did  the  nations  join  to  slay 

*»       The  Lord's  anointed  Son  ? 
Why  did  they  cast  his  laws  away, 
And  tread  his  gospel  down  ? 

2  The  Lord,  who  sits  above  the  skies, 

Derides  their  rage  below ; 
He  speaks  with  vengeance  in  his  eyes, 
And  strikes  their  spirits  through. 

3  "  I  call  him  my  eternal  Son, 

And  raise  him  from  the  dead ; 
I  make  my  holy  hill  his  throne, 
And  wide  his  kingdom  spread. 

4  "  Ask  me,  my  Son,  and  then  enjoy 

The  utmost  heathen  lands ; 
Thy  rod  of  iron  shall  destroy 
The  rebel  that  withstands." 

5  Be  wise,  ye  rulers  of  the  earth, 

Obey  the  anointed  Lord ; 
Adore  the  King  of  heavenly  birth, 
And  tremble  at  his  word. 

6  With  humble  love  address  his  throne, 

For  if  he  frown,  ye  die ; 
Those  are  secure,  and  those  alone, 
Who  on  Ins  grace  rely. 

^2  Christ's  Resurrection  and  Jlscension.  L.  M. 

1  TXTHY  did  the  Jews  proclaim  their  rage, 

»  »     The  Romans  why  their  swords  employ, 
Against  the  Lord  their  powers  engage, 
His  dear  Anointed  to  destroy  ? 

2  "Come,  let  us  break  his  bands."  they  say ; 

"This  man  shall  never  give  us  laws ;" 
And  thus  they  cast  his  yoke  away. 
And  nailed  the  Monarch  to  the  cross. 


PSALMS.  41 

3  But  God,  who  high  in  glory  reigns, 

Laughs  at  their  pride,  their  rage  controls; 
He'll  vex  their  hearts  with  inward  pains, 
And  speak  in  thunder  to  their  souls. 

4  "I  will  maintain  the  King  I  made 

On  Zion's  everlasting  hill ; 
My  hand  shall  bring  him  from  the  dead, 
And  he  shall  stand  your  Sovereign  still." 

5  His  wondrous  rising  from  the  earth 

Makes  his  eternal  Godhead  known; 
The  Lord  declares  his  heavenly  birth — 
"  This  day  have  1  begot  my  Son. 

6  "Ascend,  my  Son,  to  my  right  hand, 

There  thou  shalt  ask.  and  I  bestow 
The  utmost  bounds  of  lieathen  lands ; 
To  thee  the  northern  isles  shall  bow." 

7  But  nations  that  resist  his  grace. 

Shall  fall  beneath  his  iron  stroke ; 

His  rod  shall  crush  his  foes  with  ease, 

As  potter's  earthen  work  is  broke. 

PAUSE. 

8  Now,  ye  that  sit  on  earthly  thrones, 

Be  wise,  and  serve  the  Lord,  the  Lamb ; 
Now  at  his  feet  submit  your  crowns ; 
Rejoice  and  tremble  at  his  name. 

9  With  humble  love  address  the  Son, 

Lest  he  grow  angry,  and  ye  die ; 
His  wrath  will  burn  to  worlds  unknown, 
If  ye  provoke  his  jealousy. 

10  His  storms  shall  drive  you  quick  to  hell ; 
He  is  a  God,  and  ye  but  dust. 
Happy  the  souls  that  know  him  well, 
Ana  make  his  grace  their  only  trust. 

^  God  our  Defence  from  Sin  and  Satan.  C.  M. 

1  1X/TY  God,  how  many  are  my  fears! 
■*-*-*-  How  fast  my  foes  increase ! 
Conspiring  my  eternal  death, 

They  break  my  present  peace. 

2  The  lying  tempter  would  persuade 

There's  no  relief  in  heaven ; 
b2  4* 


42  PSALMS. 

And  all  my  swelling  sins  appear 
Too  big  to  be  forgiven. 

3  But  thou,  my  glory  and  my  strength, 

Shalt  on  the  tempter  tread  ; 
Shalt  silence  all  my  threatening  guilt, 
And  raise  my  drooping  head. 

4  I  cried,  and  from  his  holy  hill 

He  bowed  a  listening  ear ; 
I  called  my  Father  and  my  God, 
And  he  subdued  my  fear. 

5  He  shed  soft  slumbers  on  my  eyes, 

In  spite  of  all  my  foes ; 
I  woke  and  wondered  at  the  grace 
That  guarded  my  repose. 

6  What  though  the  hosts  of  death  and  hell 

All  armed  against  me  stood ; 
Terrors  no  more  shall  shake  my  soul, 
My  refuge  is  my  God. 

7  Arise,  0  Lord,  fulfill  thy  grace, 

While  1  thy  glory  sing  ; 
My  God  has  broke  the  serpent's  teeth, 
And  death  has  lost  his  sting. 

8  Salvation  to  the  Lord  belongs  ; 

His  arm  alone  can  save: 
Blessings  attend  thy  people  here, 
And  reach  beyond  the  grave. 

3  Ver.  1 — 5,  8.    A  Morning  Psalm.  L.  M. 

1  f~\  LORD,  how  many  are  my  foes, 

"  In  this  weak  state  of  flesh  and  blood ! 
My  peace  they  daily  discompose, 
But  my  defence  and  hope  is  God. 

2  Tired  with  the  burdens  of  the  day, 

To  thee  I  raised  an  evening  cry; 
Thou  heard 'st  when  I  be^an  to  pray, 
And  thine  almighty  help  was  nigh. 

3  Supported  by  thy  heavenly  aid, 

I  laid  me  down,  and  slept  secure; 
Not  death  should  made  my  heart  afraid, 
Though  I  should  wake  and  rise  no  more. 

4  But  God  sustained  me  all  the  night; 

Salvation  doth  to  God  belong: 


PSALMS.  43 

He  raised  my  head  to  see  the  light 
And  make  his  praise  my  morning  song. 

A  Ver.  1 — 3,  5 — 7.     God  our  Portion.  L.  M. 

1  f~\  GOD  of  grace  and  righteousness? 
^  Hear  and  attend,  when  I  complain; 
Thou  hast  enlarged  me  in  distress, 

Bow  down  a  gracious  ear  again. 

2  Ye  sons  of  men,  in  vain  ye  try 

To  turn  my  glory  into  shame; 
How  long  will  scoffers  love  to  lie, 
And  dare  reproach  my  Saviour's  name  ? 

3  Know  that  the  Lord  divides  his  saints 

From  all  the  tribes  of  men  beside; 
He  hears  the  cry  of  penitents, 
For  the  dear  sake  of  Christ  who  died. 

4  When  our  obedient  hands  have  done 

A  thousand  works  of  righteousness, 
We  put  our  trust  in  God  alone, 
And  glory  in  his  pardoning  grace. 

5  Let  the  unthinking  many  say — 

"  Who  will  bestow  some  earthly  good  ?" 
But,  Lord,  thy  light  and  love  we  pray; 
Our  souls  desire  this  heavenly  food. 

6  Then  shall  my  cheerful  powers  rejoice 

At  grace  and  favor  so  divine; 
Nor  will  I  change  my  happy  choice, 
For  all  their  corn  and  all  their  wine. 

/T  Ver.  3 — 5,  8.     Jin  Evening  Psalm.  C.  M. 

1  T  ORD,  thou  wilt  hear  me  when  I  pray; 
-L'  I  am  for  ever  thine; 

I  fear  before  thee  all  the  day, 
Nor  would  I  dare  to  sin. 

2  And  while  I  rest  my  weary  head, 

From  cares  and  business  free, 

'Tis  sweet  conversing  on  my  bed 

With  my  own  heart  and  thee. 

3  I  pay  this  evening  sacrifice; 

And  when  my  work  is  done, 
Great  God,  my  faith  and  hope  relies 
Upon  thy  grace  alone. 


44  PSALMS. 

4  Thus  with  my  thoughts  composed  to  peace, 
I'll  give  mine  eyes  to  sleep; 
Thy  hand  in  safety  keeps  my  days, 
And  will  my  slumbers  keep. 

E\  F&r  the  Lord's  Day  Morning.  C.  M. 

1  T  ORD,  in  the  morning  thou  shalt  hear 
J-'  My  voice  ascending  high; 

To  thee  will  I  direct  my  prayer, 
To  thee  lift  up  mine  eye: — 

2  Up  to  the  hills  where  Christ  is  gone 

To  plead  for  all  his  saints, 
Presenting  at  his  Father's  throne 
Our  songs  and  our  complaints. 

3  Thou  art  a  God  before  whose  sight 

The  wicked  shall  not  stand; 
Sinners  shall  ne'er  be  thy  delight, 
Nor  dwell  at  thy  right  hand. 

4  But  to  thy  house  will  I  resort, 

To  taste  thy  mercies  there; 
I  will  frequent  thy  holy  court, 
And  worship  in  thy  fear. 

5  Oh  may  thy  Spirit  guide  my  feet 

In  ways  of  righteousness; 
Make  every  path  of  duty  straight 
And  plain  before  my  face. 

PAUSE. 

6  My  watchful  enemies  combine 

To  tempt  my  feet  astray;  > 
They  flatter  with  a  base  design 
To  make  my  soul  their  prey. 

7  Lord,  crush  the  serpent  in  the  dust, 

And  all  his  plots  destroy: 
While  those  that  in  thy  mercy  trust, 
For  ever  shout  for  joy. 

8  The  men  that  love  and  fear  thy  name, 

Shall  see  their  hopes  fulfilled; 
The  mighty  God  will  compass  them 
With  favor,  as  a  shield. 

q  Looking  unto  God  in  Sickness.  C.  M. 

1  TN  anger,  Lord,  rebuke  me  not; 
-*-  Withdraw  the  dreadful  storm; 


PSALMS.  45 

Nor  let  thy  fury  grow  so  hot 
Against  a  feeble  worm. 

2  My  soul  's  bowed  down  with  heavy  cares, 

My  flesh  with  pain  oppressed ; 
My  couch  is  witness  to  my  tears, 
My  tears  forbid  my  rest. 

3  Sorrow  and  pain  wear  out  my  days; 

I  waste  the  night  with  cries, 
Counting  the  minutes  as  they  pass, 
Till  the  slow  morning  rise. 

4  Shall  I  be  still  tormented  more. 

Mine  eyes  consumed  with  grief? 
How  long,  my  God,  how  long  before 
Thy  hand  afford  relief  ? 

5  He  hears  when  dust  and  ashes  speak; 

He  pities  all  our  groans; 
He  saves  us,  for  his  mercy's  sake, 
And  heals  our  broken  bones. 

6  The  virtue  of  his  sovereign  word 

Restores  our  fainting  breath: 
For  silent  graves  praise  not  the  Lord, 
Nor  is  he  known  in  death. 

£\  Temptations  in  Sickness  overcome.  L.  M. 

1  T  ORD,  I  can  suffer  thy  rebukes, 

-L*  When  thou  with  kindness  dost  chastise; 
But  thy  fierce  wrath  I  cannot  bear; 
Oh  let  it  not  against  me  rise. 

2  Pity  my  languishing  estate, 

And  ease  the  sorrows  that  I  feel; 
The  wounds  thy  heavy  hand  hath  made, 
Oh  let  thy  gentler  touches  heal- 

3  See  how  I  pass  my  weary  days 

In  sighs  and  groans;  and  when  'tis  night, 
My  bed  is  watered  with  my  tears; 
My  grief  consumes  and  dims  my  sight. 

4  Look  how  the  powers  of  nature  mourn ! 

How  long,  Almighty  God,  how  long  ? 
When  will  thine  hour  of  grace  return  ? 
WThen  shall  I  make  thy  grace  my  song  ? 

5  I  feel  my  flesh  so  near  the  grave, 

My  thoughts  are  tempted  to  desDair; 


46  PSALMS. 

But  graves  can  never  praise  the  Lord, 
For  all  is  dust  and  silence  there. 
6  Depart,  ye  tempters,  from  my  soul, 
And  all  despairing  thoughts  depart; 
My  God,  who  hears  my  humble  moan, 
Will  ease  my  flesh,  and  cheer  my  heart. 

/  God's  Care  of  his  People.  C.  M. 

1  IX/TY  trust  is  in  my  heavenly  Friend, 
±VJ_  My  hope  in  thee,  my  God; 
Rise,  and  my  helpless  life  defend 

From  those  that  seek  my  blood. 

2  With  insolence  and  fury  they 

My  soul  in  pieces  tear; 
As  hungry  lions  rend  the  prey, 
When  no  deliverer  's  near. 

3  If  I  have  e'er  provoked  them  first, 

Or  once  abused  my  foe; 
Then  let  him  tread  my  life  to  dust, 
And  lay  my  honor  low. 

4  If  there  were  malice  hid  in  me, 

(I  know  thy  piercing  eyes,) 
I  should  not  dare  appeal  to  thee, 
Nor  ask  my  God  to  rise. 

5  Arise,  my  God,  lift  up  thy  hand, 

Their  pride  and  power  control; 
Awake  to  judgment,  and  command 
Deliverance  for  my  soul. 

PAUSE. 

6  Let  sinners  and  their  wicked  rage 

Be  humbled  to  the  dust; 
Shall  not  the  God  of  truth  engage 
To  vindicate  the  just? 

7  He  knows  the  heart,  he  tries  the  reins, 

He  will  defend  th'  upright; 
His  sharpest  arrows  he  ordains 
Against  the  sons  of  spite. 

8  For  me  their  malice  dug  a  pit, 

But  there  themselves  are  cast; 
My  God  makes  all  their  mischief  light 
On  their  own  heads  at  last. 


PSALMS.  47 

9  That  cruel  persecuting  race 

Must  feel  his  dreadful  sword: 
Awake,  my  soul,  and  praise  the  grace 
And  justice  of  the  Lord. 

S$  God's  Sovereignty  and  Condescension.  S.  M. 

1  f^\  LORD,  our  heavenly  King, 
"  Thy  name  is  all  divine; 

Thy  glories  round  the  earth  are  spread, 
And  o'er  the  heavens  they  shine. 

2  When  to  thy  works  on  high 

I  raise  my  wondering  eyes, 
And  see  the  moon,  complete  in  light, 
Adorn  the  darksome  skies: — 

3  When  I  survey  the  stars, 

And  all  their  shining  forms, 
Lord,  what  is  man,  that  worthless  thing, 
Akin  to  dust  and  worms? 

4  Lord,  what  is  worthless  man, 

That  thou  should'st  love  him  so  ? 
Next  to  thine  angels  is  he  placed, 
And  lord  of  all  below. 

5  Thine  honors  crown  his  head, 

While  beasts  like  slaves  obey, 
And  birds  that  cut  the  air  with  wings, 
And  fish  that  cleave  the  sea. 

6  How  rich  thy  bounties  are ! 

And  wondrous  are  thy  ways: 
Of  dust  and  worms  thy  power  can  frame 
A  monument  of  praise. 

7  Out  of  the  mouths  of  babes 

And  sucklings  thou  canst  draw 
Surprising  honors  to  thy  name, 
And  strike  the  world  with  awe. 

8  0  Lord,  our  heavenly  King, 

Thy  name  is  all  divine; 
Thy  glories  round  the  earth  are  spread, 
And  o'er  the  heavens  they  shine. 

q  Christ's  Condescension  and  Glorification.        C.  M. 

1  f\  LORD,  our  Lord,  how  wondrous  great 
"  Is  thine  exalted  name ! 


4S  PSALMS. 

The  glories  of  thy  heavenly  state 
Let  men  and  babes  proclaim. 

2  When  I  behold  thy  works  on  high, 

The  moon  that  rules  the  night, 
And  stars  that  well  adorn  the  sky, 
Those  moving  worlds  of  lights — 

3  Lord,  what  is  man,  or  all  his  race, 

Who  dwells  so  far  below, 
That  thou  should'st  visit  him  with  grace, 
And  love  his  nature  so  ? 

4  That  thine  eternal  Son  should  bear 

To  take  a  mortal  form; 
Made  lower  than  his  angels  are, 
To  save  a  dying  worm. 

5  Yet,  while  he  lived  on  earth  unknown, 

And  men  would  not  adore, 
Th'  obedient  seas  and  fishes  own 
His  Godhead  and  his  power. 

6  The  waves  lay  spread  beneath  his  feet; 

And  fish,  at  his  command, 
Brought  their  large  shoals  to  Peter's  net, 
And  tribute  to  his  hand. 

7  These  lesser  glories  of  the  Son 

Shone  through  the  fleshly  cloud; 
Now  we  behold  him  on  his  throne, 
And  men  confess  him  God. 

8  Let  Him  be  crowned  with  majesty, 

Who  bowed  his  head  to  death; 

And  be  his  honors  sounded  high, 

By  all  things  that  have  breath. 

9  Jesus,  our  Lord,  how  wondrous  great 

Is  thine  exalted  name ! 
The  glories  of  thy  heavenly  state 
Let  the  whole  earth  proclaim. 

§  First  Part.  L.  M. 

Ver.  1,  2.     Children  praising  God. 

1  A  LMIGHTY  Ruler  of  the  skies, 
-£*■  Through  the  wide  earth  thy  name  is  spread; 
And  thine  eternal  glories  rise 
O'er  all  the  heavens  thy  hands  have  made. 


PSALMS.  49 

2  To  thee  the  voices  of  the  young 

A  monument  of  honor  raise; 
And  babes,  with  uninstructed  tongue, 
Declare  the  wonders  of  thy  praise. 

3  Thy  power  assists  their  tender  age 

To  bring  proud  rebels  to  the  ground; 
To  still  the  bold  blasphemer's  rage, 
And  all  their  policies  confound. 

4  Children  amidst  thy  temple  throng, 

To  see  their  great  Redeemer's  lace; 
The  Son  of  David  is  their  song, 
And  young  hosannas  fill  the  place. 

5  The  frowning  scribes  and  angry  priests 

In  vain  their  impious  cavils  bring; 
Revenge  sits  silent  in  their  breasts, 
While  Jewish  babes  proclaim  their  King. 

q  Second  Part.  L.  M. 

Ver.  3,  &c. — Adam  and  Christ. 

1  ORD,  what  was  man,  when  made  at  first, 
f-*  Adam,  the  offspring  of  the  dust, 

That  thou  should'st  set  him  and  his  race 
But  just  below  an  angel's  place  ? 

2  That  thou  should'st  raise  his  nature  so, 
And  make  him  lord  of  all  below; 
Make  every  beast  and  bird  submit, 
And  lay  the  fishes  at  his  feet  ? 

3  But  oh,  what  brighter  glories  wait 
To  crown  the  second  Adam's  state! 
What  honors  shall  thy  Son  adorn, 
Who  condescended  to  be  born ! 

4  See  him  below  his  angels  made ! 
See  him  in  dust  among  the  dead, 
To  save  a  ruined  world  from  sin; 
But  he  shall  reign  with  power  divine. 

5  The  world  to  come,  redeemed  from  all 
The  miseries  that  attend  the  fall, 
New-made  and  glorious,  shall  submit 
At  our  exalted  Saviour's  feet. 

C  5 


50  PSALMS. 

9  First  Part.  C.  M. 

Wratk  and  Mercy  from  the  Judgment  Seat. 

1  TX7TTH  my  whole  heart  I'll  raise  my  song; 

»  »     Thy  wonders  I'll  proclaim 5 
Thou,  sovereign  Judge  of  right  and  wrong, 
Wilt  put  my  foes  to  shame. 

2  I'll  sing  thy  majesty  and  grace; 

My  God  prepares  his  throne 
To  judge  the  world  in  righteousness, 
And  make  his  vengeance  known. 

3  Then  will  the  Lord  a  refuge  prove 

For  all  who  are  oppressed; 
To  save  the  people  of  his  love, 
And  give  the  weary  rest. 

4  The  men  that  know  thy  name  will  trust 

In  thine  abundant  grace; 
For  thou  wilt  ne'er  forsake  the  just, 
Who  humbly  seek  thy  face. 

5  Sing  praises  to  the  righteous  Lord 

Who  dwells  on  Zion's  hill; 
Who  executes  his  threatening  word, 
And  doth  his  grace  fulfill. 

y  Secojtd  Part.  C.  M. 

Ver.  12. — The  Wisdom  and  Equity  of  Pmvidence. 

1  "TTTHEN  the  great  Judge,  supreme  and  just, 

»  »     Shall  once  inquire  lor  blood, 
The  humble  souls,  that  mourn  in  dust, 
Shall  find  a  faithful  God. 

2  He  from  the  dreadful  gates  of  death 

Does  his  own  children  raise: 
In  Zion's  gates,  with  cheerful  breath, 
They  sing  their  Father's  praise. 

3  His  foes  shall  fall,  with  heedless  feet 

Into  the  pit  they  made; 
And  sinners  perish  in  the  net 
That  their  own  hands  had  spread. 

4  Thus  by  thy  judgments,  mighty  God, 

Are  thy  deep  counsels  known; 
When  men  of  mischief  are  destroyed, 
The  snare  must  be  their  own. 


PSALMS.  51 

PAUSE. 

5  The  wicked  shall  sink  down  to  hell; 

Thy  wrath  devour  the  lands 
That  dare  forget  thee,  or  rebel 
Against  thy  known  commands. 

6  Though  saints  to  sore  distress  are  brought, 

And  wait,  and  long  complain, 
Their  cries  shall  not  be,  still,  forgot, 
Nor  shall  their  hopes  be  vain. 

7  Rise,  great  Redeemer,  from  thy  seat, 

To  judge  and  save  the  poor ; 
Let  nations  tremble  at  thy  feet, 
And  man  prevail  no  more. 

8  Thy  thunder  shall  affright  the  proud, 

And  put  their  hearts  to  pain; 
Make  them  confess  that  thou  art  God, 
And  they  but  feeble  men. 

\{j  Prayer  heard,  and  Saints  saved.  C.  M. 

1  TU'HY  doth  the  Lord  stand  off  so  far, 

» V    And  why  conceal  his  face, 
When  great  calamities,  appear, 
And  times  of  deep  distress  ? 

2  Lord,  shall  the  wicked  still  deride 

Thy  justice  and  thy  power  ? 
Shall  they  advance  their  heads  in  pride, 
And  still  thy  saints  devour  ? 

3  They  put  thy  judgments  from  their  sight, 

And  then  insult  the  poor; 
They  boast  in  their  exalted  height, 
That  they  shall  fall  no  more. 

4  Arise,  O  God,  lift  up  thy  hand; 

Attend  our  humble  cry; 
No  enemy  shall  dare  to  stand, 
When  God  ascends  on  high. 

PAUSE. 

5  Why  do  the  men  of  malice  rage, 

And  say,  with  foolish  pride, 
44  The  God  of  heaven  will  ne'er  engage 
To  fiffht  on  Zion's  side  ?" 


52  PSALMS. 

6  But  thou  for  ever  art  our  Lord; 

And  powerful  is  thy  hand, 
As  when  the  heathen  felt  thy  sword, 
And  perished  from  thy  land. 

7  Thou  wilt  prepare  our  hearts  to  pray, 

And  cause  thine  ear  to  hear; 
Wilt  mark  whate'er  thy  children  say, 
And  put  the  world  in  fear. 

8  Proud  tyrants  shall  no  more  oppress, 

No  more  despise  the  just; 
And  mighty  sinners  shall  confess 
They  are  but  earth  and  dust. 

Confidence  in  the  Justice  of  God.  L.  M. 

L  lY/TY"  refuge  is  the  God  of  love; 
IV. L  Why  do  my  foes  insult  and  cry, — 
"  Fly,  like  a  timorous  trembling  dove, 
To  distant  woods  or  mountains  fly  ?" 

B  If  government  be  all  destroyed, 

(That  firm  foundation  of  our  peace,) 
And  violence  make  justice  void. 
Where  shall  the  righteous  seek  redress  ? 

3  The  Lord  in  heaven  has  fixed  his  throne; 

His  eye  surveys  the  world  below : 
To  him  all  mortal  things  are  known, 
His  eyelids  search  our  spirits  through. 

4  If  he  afflicts  his  saints  so  far, 

To  prove  their  love  and  try  their  grace, 
What  may  the  bold  transgressors  fear  ? 
His  very  soul  abhors  their  ways. 

5  On  impious  wretches  he  will  rain 

Tempests  of  brimstone,  fire,  and  death, 
Such  as  he  kindled  on  the  plain 
Of  Sodom,  with  his  angry  breath. 

6  The  righteous  Lord  loves  righteous  souls, 

Whose  thoughts  and  actions  are  sincere; 
And  with  a  gracious  eye  beholds 
The  men  who  his  own  image  bear. 

12  The  Saint's  Safety  in  evil  Times.  L.  M. 

1   T  ORD,  if  thou  dost  not  soon  appear, 
-L*  Virtue  and  truth  will  fly  away; 


PSALMS.  53 

A  faithful  man  among  us  here 

Will  scarce  be  found,  if  thou  delay. 

2  The  whole  discourse,  when  neighbors  meet, 

Is  filled  with  trifles,  loose,  and  vain; 
Their  lips  are  flattery  and  deceit, 
And  their  proud  language  is  profane. 

3  But  lips  that  with  deceit  abound 

Shall  not  maintain  their  triumph  long; 
The  God  of  vengeance  will  confound 
The  flattering  and  blaspheming  tongue. 

4  "  Yet  shall  our  words  be  free,"  they  cry; 

"Our  tongues  shall  be  controlled  by  none; 
Where  is  the  Lord  will  ask  us  why, 
Or  say  our  lips  are  not  our  own  ?" 

5  The  Lord,  who  sees  the  poor  oppressed, 

And  hears  the  oppressor's  haughty  strain, 
Will  rise  to  give  his  children  rest, 
Nor  shall  they  trust  his  word  in  vain. 

6  Thy  word,  O  Lord,  though  often  tried, 

Void  of  deceit  shall  still  appear; 
Not  silver,  seven  times  purified 

From  dross  and  mixture,  shines  so  clear. 

7  Thy  grace  shall  in  the  darkest  hour 

Defend  the  holy  soul  from  harm; 
Though,  when  the  vilest  men  have  power, 
On  every  side  will  sinners  swarm. 

J_^  Prevailing  Wickedness.  C.  M. 

1  TJELP,  Lord,  for  men  of  virtue  fail; 
-*-- L  Religion  loses  ground; 

The  sons  of  violence  prevail, 
And  treacheries  abound. 

2  Their  oaths  and  promises  they  break, 

Yet  act  the  flatterer's  part; 
With  fair  deceitful  lips  they  speak, 
And  with  a  double  heart. 

3  If  we  reprove  some  hateful  lie, 

How  is  their  fury  stirred ! 
"Are  not  our  lips  our  own,"  they  cry; 
"And  who  shall  be  our  Lord?" 

4  Scoffers  appear  on  every  side, 

Where  a  vile  race  of  men 

5* 


54  PSALMS. 

Is  raised  to  seats  of  power  and  pride, 
And  bears  the  sword  in  vain. 

PAUSE. 

5  Lord,  when  iniquities  abound, 

And  blasphemy  grows  bold, 
"When  faith  is  hardly  to  be  found, 
And  love  is  waxing  cold; — 

6  Is  not  thy  chariot  hastening  on  ? 

Hast  thou  not  given  the  sign  ? 
May  we  not  trust  and  live  upon 
A  promise  so  divine  ? 

7  "Yes,"  saith  the  Lord,  "now  will  I  rise, 

And  make  oppressors  flee; 
I  will  appear  to  their  surprise. 
And  set  my  servants  free." 

8  Thy  word,  like  silver  seven  times  tried, 

Through  ages  shall  endure; 
The  men  that  in  thy  truth  confide, 
Shall  find  the  promise  sure. 

4  O  Pleading  with  God  under  Desertion.  L.  M 

1  TJOW  long,  0  Lord,  shall  I  complain, 
-tl  Like  one  that  seeks  his  God  in  vain  ? 
Canst  thou  thy  face  for  ever  hide, 

And  I  still  pray,  and  be  denied  r 

2  Shall  I  for  ever  be  forgot. 

As  one  whom  thou  regardest  not  ? 

Still  shall  my  soul  thine  absence  mourn, 

And  still  despair  of  thy  return  ? 

3  How  long  shall  my  poor  troubled  breast 
Be  with  these  anxious  thoughts  oppressed, 
And  Satan,  my  malicious  foe, 

Rejoice  to  see  me  sunk  so  low : 

4  Hear,  Lord,  and  grant  me  quick  relief, 
Before  my  death  conclude  my  grief; 
If  thou  withhold  thy  heavenly  light, 

I  sleep  in  everlasting  night. 

5  How  will  the  powers  of  darkness  boast, 
If  but  one  praying  soul  be  lost ! 

But  I  have  trusted  in  thy  grace, 
And  shall  again  behold  thy  face. 


PSALMS.  55 

6  Whate'er  my  fears  or  foes  suggest, 
Thou  art  my  hope,  my  joy,  my  rest; 
My  heart  shall  feel  thy  love,  and  raise 
My  cheerful  voice  to  songs  of  praise. 

1  q  Complaint  under  Temptations.  C.  M. 

1  TXOW  long  wilt  thou  conceal  thy  face, 
■*-*■    My  God,  how  long  delay  ? 
When  shall  I  feel  those  heavenly  rays, 

That  chase  my  fears  away  ? 

2  How  long  shall  my  poor  laboring  soul 

Wrestle  and  toil  in  vain  ? 
Thy  word  can  all  my  foes  control 
And  ease  my  raging  pain. 

3  See  how  the  prince  of  darkness  tries 

All  his  malicious  arts; 
He  spreads  a  mist  around  my  eyes, 
And  throws  his  fiery  darts. 

4  Be  thou  my  sun,  and  thou  my  shield; 

My  soul  in  safety  keep; 
Make  haste,  before  mine  eyes  are  sealed 
In  death's  eternal  sleep. 

5  How  would  the  tempter  boast  aloud, 

If  I  become  his  prey! 
Behold,  the  sons  of  hell  grow  proud 
At  thy  so  long  delay. 

6  But  they  shall  fly  at  thy  rebuke, 

And  Satan  hide  his  head; 
He  knows  the  terrors  of  thy  look. 
And  hears  thy  voice  with  dread. 

7  Thou  wilt  display  that  sovereign  grace, 

Where  all  my  hopes  are  hung; 
I  shall  employ  my  lips  in  praise, 
And  victory  shall  be  sung. 

-|    a  First  Part.  C.  M. 

-*-^  By  Nature  all  Men  are  Sinners. 

1  TJ^OOLS  in  their  hearts  believe  and  say 
•*-     That  all  religion's  vain; 

There  is  no  God  that  reigns  on  high, 
Or  minds  th'  affairs  of  men. 

2  From  thoughts  so  dreadful  and  profane, 

Corrupt  discourse  proceeds; 


56  PSALMS. 

And  in  their  impious  hands  are  found 
Abominable  deeds. 

3  The  Lord,  from  his  celestial  throne, 

Looked  down  on  things  below. 
To  find  the  man.  that  sought  Ins  grace, 
Or  did  his  justice  know. 

4  By  nature  all  are.  gone  astray, 

Their  practice  all  the  same; 
There's  none  that  fears  his  Maker's  hand, 
There's  none  that  loves  Ins  name. 

5  Their  tongues  are  used  to  speak  deceit, 

Their  slanders  never  cease; 
How  swift  to  mischief  are  their  feet, 
Nor  know  the  paths  of  peace ! 

6  Such  seeds  of  sin,  that  bitter  root, 

In  every  heart  are  found; 
Nor  can  they  bear  diviner  fruit, 
Till  grace  refine  the  ground. 

■t    a  Second  Part.  C.  M. 

The  Folly  of  Persecutors. 

1  A  RE  sinners  now  so  senseless  grown, 
-£*-  That  they  the  saints  devour, 

And  never  worship  at  thy  throne, 
Nor  fear  thine  awful  power  ? 

2  Great  God,  appear  to  their  surprise-; 

Reveal  thy  dreadful  name: 
Let  them  no  more  thy  wrath  despise, 
Nor  turn  our  hopes  to  shame. 

3  Dost  thou  not  dwell  among  the  just? 

And  yet  our  foes  deride. 
That  we  should  make  thy  name  our  trust; 
Great  God,  confound  their  pride. 

4  Oh  that  the  joyful  day  were  come 

To  finish  our  distress: 
When  God  shall  bring  his  children  home, 
Our  song  shall  never  cease. 

25  The  Citizen  of  Zion.  C.  M 

1  "WHO  shall  inhabit  in  thy  hill, 
>V    O  God  of  holiness  ? . 
"Whom  will  the  Lord  admit  to  dwell 
So  near  his  throne  of  grace? 


PSALMS.  57 

2  The  man  that  walks  in  pious  ways, 

And  works  with  righteous  hands; 
That  trusts  his  Maker's  promises, 
And  follows  his  commands. 

3  He  speaks  the  meaning  of  his  heart, 

Nor  slanders  with  his  tongue; 
Will  scarce  believe  an  ill  report, 
Nor  do  his  neighbor  wrong. 

4  The  wealthy  sinner  he  contemns, 

Loves  all  that  fear  the  Lord; 
And  though  to  his  own  hurt  he  swears, 
Still  he  performs  his  word. 

5  His  hands  disdain  a  golden  bribe, 

And  never  gripe  the  poor; 
This  man  shall  dwell  with  God  on  earth, 
And  find  his  heaven  secure. 

\  £)  The  Qualifications  of  a  Christian.  L.  M. 

1  TTTHO  shall  ascend  thy  heavenly  place, 

*  »     Great  God,  and  dwell  before  thy  face? 
The  man  that  minds  religion  now, 
And  humbly  walks  with  God  below: 

2  Whose  hands  are  pure,  whose  heart  is  clean, 
Whose  lips  still  speak  the  thing  they  mean; 
No  slanders  dwell  upon  his  tongue; 

He  hates  to  do  his  neighbor  wrong. 

3  Scarce  will  he  trust  an  ill  report, 
Nor  vent  it  to  his  neighbor's  hurt: 
Sinners  of  state  he  can  despise, 
But  saints  are  honored  in  his  eyes. 

4  Firm  to  his  word  he  ever  stood, 
And  always  makes  his  promise  good; 
Nor  dares  to  change  the  thing  he  swears, 
Whatever  pain  or  loss  he  bears. 

5  He  never  deals  in  bribing  gold. 

And  mourns  that  justice  should  be  sold; 
While  others  gripe  and  grind  the  poor, 
Sweet  charity  attends  his  door, 

6  He  loves  his  enemies,  and  prays 
For  those  that  curse  him  to  his  face; 
And  does  to  all  men  still  the  same 
That  he  would  hope  or  wish  from  them. 


58  PSALMS. 

7  Yet  when  his  holiest  works  are  done, 
His  soul  depends  on  grace  alone: — 
This  is  the  man  thy  lace  shall  see, 
And  dwell  for  ever,  Lord,  with  thee. 

-i  r*  First  Part.  L.  M. 

A  ^  Good  Works  profit  Men,  not  God. 

1  TD  RESERVE  me,  Lord,  in  time  of  need; 
-L     For  succor  to  thy  throne  I  flee, 

But  have  no  merits  there  to  plead; 
My  goodness  cannot  reach  to  thee. 

2  Oft  have  my  heart  and  tongue  confessed 

How  empty  and  how  poor  I  am; 
My  praise  can  never  make  thee  bless'd, 
Nor  add  new  glories  to  thy  name. 

3  Yet,  Lord,  thy  saints  on  earth  may  reap 

Some  profit  by  the  good  we  do 
These  are  the  company  I  keep, 
These  are  the  choicest  friends  I  know. 

4  Let  others  choose  the  sons  of  mirth, 

To  give  a  relish  to  their  wine; 
I  love  the  men  of  heavenly  birth, 
Whose  thoughts  and  language  are  divine. 

1  r*  Second  Part.  L.  M. 

Christ's  All-sufficiency. 

1  TXOW  fast  their  guilt  and  sorrows  rise, 
"-  Who  haste  to  seek  some  idol  god; 

I  will  not  taste  their  sacrifice, 
Their  offerings  of  forbidden  blood. 

2  My  God  provides  a  richer  cup, 

And  nobler  food  to  live  upon; 
He  for  my  life  has  offered  up 
Jesus,  his  best  beloved  Son. 

3  His  love  is  my  perpetual  feast; 

By  day  his  counsels  guide  me  right: 
Arid  be  his  name  for  ever  bless'd, 
Who  gives  me  sweet  advice  by  night. 

4  I  set  him  still  before  mine  eyes; 

At  my  right  hand  he  stands  prepared 
To  keep  my  soul  from  all  surprise, 
And  be  my  everlasting  guard. 


PSALMS.  59 

1  £»  Third  Part.  L.  M. 

Courage  in  Death,  and  Hope  of  Resurrection. 

1  "TXT  HEN  God  is  nigh,  my  faith  is  strong; 

W     His  arm  is  my  almighty  prop; 
Be  glad,  my  heart,  rejoice,  my  tongue, 
My  dying  flesh  shall  rest  in  hope. 

2  Though  in  the  dust  I  lay  my  head, 

Yet,  gracious  God,  thou  wilt  not  leave 
My  soul  for  ever  with  the  dead, 
Nor  lose  thy  children  in  the  grave. 

3  My  flesh  shall  thy  first  call  obey, 

Shake  off  the  dust,  and  rise  on  high; 
Then  shalt  thou  lead  the  wondrous  way 
Up  to  thy  throne  above  the  sky. 

4  There  streams  of  endless  pleasure  flow; 

And  full  discoveries  of  thy  grace, 
Which  we  but  tasted  here  below, 
Spread  heavenly  joys  through  all  the  place. 

-i  r*  First  Part.  C.  M 

Ver.  1 — 8.     Support  and  Counsel  from  God. 

1  CAVE  me,  O  Lord,  from  every  foe; 
^  In  thee  my  trust  I  place; 
Though  all  the  good  that  I  can  do 

Can  ne'er  deserve  thy  grace. 

2  Yet,  if  my  God  prolong  my  breath, 

The  saints  may  profit  by  't; 
The  saints,  the  glory  of  the  earth, 
The  men  of  my  delight. 

8  Let  heathens  to  their  idols  haste, 
And  worship  wood  or  stone; 
But  my  delightful  lot  is  cast 
Where  the  true  God  is  known. 

4  His  hand  provides  my  constant  food, 

He  fills  my  daily  cup; 
Much  am  I  pleased  with  present  good, 
But  more  rejoice  in  hope. 

5  God  is  my  portion  and  my  joy; 

His  counsels  are  my  light; 
He  gives  me  sweet  advice  by  day, 
And  gentle  hints  by  night. 


60  PSALMS. 

6  My  soul  would  all  her  thoughts  approve 
To  his  all- seeing  eye ; 
Nor  death  nor  hell  my  hopes  shall  move, 
While  such  a  friend  is  nigh. 

1  r*  Second  Part.  C.  M, 

The  Death  and  Resurrection  of  Christ. 

1  "  T  SET  the  Lord  before  my  face, 

■*-  He  bears  my  courage  up; 
My  heart  and  tongue  their  joy  express, 
My  flesh  shall  rest  in  hope" 

2  "  My  spirit,  Lord,  thou  wilt  not  leave 

Where  souls  departed  are; 
Nor  quit  my  body  to  the  grave, 
To  see  corruption  there. 

3  "Thou  wilt  reveal  the  path  of  life, 

And  raise  me  to  thy  throne; 
Thy  courts  immortal  pleasures  give, 
Thy  presence  joys  unknown." 

4  Thus,  in  the  name  of  Christ  the  Lord, 

The  holy  David  sung, 
And  Providence  fulfills  the  word 
Of  his  prophetic  tongue. 

5  Jesus,  whom  every  saint  adores, 

Was  crucified  and  slain; 
Behold,  the  tomb  its  prey  restores! 
Behold,  he  lives  again! 

6  When  shall  my  feet  arise,  and  stand 

On  heaven's  eternal  hills  ? 
There  sits  the  Son,  at  God's  right  hand, 
And  there  the  Father  smiles. 

j      Ver.  13,  <fcc.     The  Portion  of  Saints  and  of  Sinners.      S,  M 

1  A  RISE,  my  gracious  God, 
-£*-  And  make  the  wicked  flee; 
They  are  but  thy  chastising  rod, 

To  drive  thy  saints  to  thee. 

2  Behold,  the  sinner  dies, 

His  haughty  words  are  vain: 
Here,  in  this  life,  his  pleasure  lies, 
And  all  beyond  is  pain. 


PSALMS.  61 

3  Then  let  his  pride  advance, 
And  boast  of  all  his  store  $ 

The  Lord  is  my  inheritance, 
My  soul  can  wish  no  more. 

4  I  shall  behold  the  face 
Of  my  forgiving  God; 

And  stand  complete  in  righteousness, 
Washed  in  my  Saviour's  blood. 

5  There's  a  new  heaven  begun, 
When  I  awake  from  death, 

Dressed  in  the  likeness  of  thy  Son, 
And  draw  immortal  breath, 

[/  The  Saint's  Hope.  L.  M. 

1  T  ORD,  I  am  thine:  but  thou  wilt  prove 
-*-'  My  faith,  my  patience,  and  my  love ; 
When  men  of  spite  against  me  join, 
They  are  the  sword,  the  hand  is  thine. 

2  Their  hope  and  portion  lie  below  ; 
'Tis  all  the  happiness  they  know ; 

'Tis  all  they  seek;  they  take  their  shares, 
And  leave  the  rest  among  their  heirs. 

3  What  sinners  value,  I  resign; 
Lord,  'tis  enough  that  thou  art  mine: 
I  shall  behold  thy  blissful  face, 
And  stand  complete  in  righteousness. 

4  This  life's  a  dream,  an  empty  show; 
But  the  bright  world  to  which  I  go 
Hath  joys  substantial  and  sincere; 
When  shall  I  wake  and  find  me  there  ? 

5  Oh  glorious  hour !  oh  bless'd  abode ! 
I  shall  be  near,  and  like  my  God ! 
And  flesh  and  sin  no  more  control 
The  sacred  pleasures  of  the  soul. 

6  My  flesh  shall  slumber  in  the  ground, 
Till  the  last  trumpet's  joyful  sound ! 
Then  burst  the  chains,  with  sweet  surprise, 
And  in  my  Saviour's  image  rise. 

1  q  First  Part.  L.  M. 

^      Ver.  1 — 6,15 — 18.     Praise  for  Deliverance. 

1  rpHEE  will  I  love,  0  Lord,  my  strength, 
-*-    My  rock,  my  tower,  my  high  defence: 


(32  PSALMS. 

Thy  mighty  arm  shall  be  my  trust, 
For  1  have  found  salvation  thence. 

2  Death  and  the  terrors  of  the  grave 

Stood  round  me  with  their  dismal  shade; 
While  floods  of  high  temptation  rose, 
And  made  my  sinking  soul  afraid. 

3  I  saw  the  opening  gates  of  hell, 

With  endless  pains  and  sorrows  there; 
Which  none,  but  they  that  feel,  can  tell, 
While  I  was  hurried  to  despair. 

4  In  my  distress  I  called  my  God, 

When  I  could  scarce  believe  him  mine; 
He  bowed  his  ear  to  my  complaint; 
Then  did  his  grace  appear  divine. 

5  With  speed  he  flew  to  my  relief; 

As  on  a  cherub's  wing  he  rode; 
Awful  and  bright  as  lightning  shone 
The  face  of  my  deliverer — God. 

6  Temptations  fled  at  his  rebuke, 

The  blast  of  his  almighty  breath ; 
He  sent  salvation  from  on  high, 
And  drew  me  from  the  deeps  of  death. 

7  Great  were  my  fears,  my  foes  were  great; 

Much  was  their  strength,  and  more  their  rage; 
But  Christ,  my  Lord,  is  conqueror  still, 
In  all  the  wars  that  devils  wage. 

8  My  song  for  ever  shall  record 

That  terrible,  that  joyful  hour; . 
And  give  the  glory  to  the  Lord, 
Due  to  his  mercy  and  his  power. 

1  q  Second  Pakt.  L.  M 

Ver.  20 — 26.     Sincerity  proved  and  rewarded. 

1  T  ORD,  thou  hast  seen  my  soul  sincere, 
-L'  Hast  made  thy  truth  and  love  appear; 
Before  mine  eyes  I  set  thy  laws. 

And  thou  hast  owned  my  righteous  cause. 

2  Since  I  have  learned  thy  holy  ways, 
I've  walked  upright  before  thy  face; 
Or  if  my  feet  did  e'er  depart, 
'Twas  never  with  a  wicked  heart. 


PSALMS.  63 

3  What  sore  temptations  broke  my  rest! 
What  wars  and  struggles  in  my  breast! 
But,  through  thy  grace  that  reigns  within, 
I  guard  against  my  darling  sin,* — 

4  The  sin  that  close  besets  me  still, 
That  works  and  strives  against  my  will; 
When  shall  thy  Spirit's  sovereign  power 
Destroy  it,  that  it  rise  no  more  ? 

5  With  an  impartial  hand  the  Lord 
Deals  out  to  mortals  their  reward; 
The  kind  and  faithful  soul  shall  find 
A  God  as  faithful  and  as  kind. 

6  The  just  and  pure  shall  ever  say 

Thou  art  more  pure,  more  just  than  they; 
And  men  that  love  revenge  shall  know 
God  hath  an  arm  of  vengeance  too. 

^  0  Thirt)  Paut.  L.  M. 

-*-~     Ver.  30,  31,34,  35,46,  &c.    Salvation  and  Triumph. 

1  TUST  are  thy  ways,  and  true  thy  word, 
«*     Great  Rock  of  my  secure  abode  : 
Who  is  a  God  beside  the  Lord  ? 

Or  where's  a  refuge  like  our  God  ? 

2  'Tis  he  that  girds  me  with  his  might, 

Gives  me  his  holy  sword  to  wield; 
And,  while  with  sin  and  hell  I  fight, 
Spreads  his  salvation  for  my  shield. 

3  He  lives,  (and  blessed  be  my  Rock,) 

The  God  of  my  salvation  lives; 
The  dark  designs  of  hell  are  broke; 
Sweet  is  the  peace  my  Father  gives. 

4  Before  the  scoffers  of  the  age 

I  will  exalt  my  Father's  name; 
Nor  tremble  at  their  mighty  rage, 

But  meet  reproach,  and  bear  the  shame. 

5  To  David  and  his  royal  seed 

Thy  grace  for  ever  shall  extend  ; 
Thy  love  to  saints,  in  Christ  their  head, 
Knows  not  a  limit,  nor  an  end. 


64  PSALMS. 

1  q  First  Part.  C.  M. 

^      Victory  and  Ti-iumph  over  temporal  Enemies. 

1  "\7tTE  love  thee,  Lord,  and  we  adore; 

*»     Now  is  thine  arm  revealed ; 
Thou  art  our  strength,  our  heavenly  tower, 
Our  bulwark  and  our  shield. 

2  We  fly  to  our  eternal  Rock, 

And  find  a  sure  defence; 
His  holy  name  our  lips  invoke, 
And  draw  salvation  thence. 

3  When  God,  our  leader,  shines  in  arms, 

What  mortal  heart  can  bear 

The  thunder  of  his  loud  alarms, 

The  lightning  of  his  spear  ? 

4  He  rides  upon  the  winged  wind, 

And  angels,  in  array, 
In  millions  wait  to  know  his  mind, 
And  swift  as  flames  obey. 

5  He  speaks — and  at  his  fierce  rebuke 

Whole  armies  are  dismayed; 
His  voice,  his  frown,  his  angry  look, 
Strikes  all  their  courage  dead. 

6  He  forms  our  generals  for  the  field, 

With  all  their  dreadful  skill;  _ 
Gives  them  his  awful  sword  to  wield, 
And  makes  them  hearts  of  steel. 

7  He  arms  our  captains  to  the  fight, 

Though  there  his  name's  forgot; 
He  girded  Cyrus  with  his  might, 
But  Cyrus  knew  him  not. 

8  Oft  has  the  Lord  whole  nations  bless'd, 

For  his  own  church's  sake; 
The  powers  that  give  his  people  rest, 
Shall  of  his  care  partake. 

-i  q  Second  Part.  C.  M. 

The  Conqueror's  Song. 

1  HHO  thine  almighty  arm  we  owe 
J-     The  triumphs  of  the  day; 
Thy  terrors,  Lord,  confound  the  foe, 
And  melt  their  strength  away. 


PSAL1VIS.  65 

2  'Tis  by  thine  aid  our  troops  prevail, 

And  break  united  powers; 
Or  burn  their  boasted  fleets,  or  scale 
The  proudest  of  their  towers. 

3  How  have  we  chased  them  through  the  field, 

And  trod  them  to  the  ground ; 
While  thy  salvation  was  our  shield, 
But  they  no  shelter  found. 

4  In  vain  to  idol  saints  they  cry, 

And  perish  in  their  blood  ; 
Where  is  a  rock  so  great,  so  high, 
So  powerful  as  our  God.  ? 

5  The  Rock  of  Israel  ever  lives, 

His  name  be  ever  bless'd ; 
'Tis  his  own  arm  the  victory  gives, 
And  gives  his  people  rest. 

6  On  kings  that  reign  as  David  did, 

He  pours  his  blessings  down; 
Secures  their  honors  to  their  seed, 
And  well  supports  their  crown. 

-i  q  First  Part.  S.  M. 

The  book  of  Nature  and  of  Revelation. 

1  TDEHOLD,  the  lofty  sky 
-LJ  Declares  its  maker  God; 

And  all  his  starry  works  on  high 
Proclaim  his  power  abroad. 

2  The  darkness  and  the  light 
Still  keep  their  course  the  same; 

While  night  to  day,  and  day  to  night, 
Divinely  teach  his  name. 

3  In  every  different  land, 
Their  general  voice  is  known  ; 

They  show  the  wonders  of  his  hand, 
And  orders  of  his  throne. 

4  Ye  Christian  lands,  rejoice, 
He  here  reveals  his  word  ; 

We  are  not  left  to  nature's  voice, 
To  bid  us  know  the  Lord. 

5  His  statutes  and  commands 
Are  set  before  our  eyes ; 

c2  6* 


66  PSALMS. 

He  puts  his  gospel  in  our  hands, 
Where  our  salvation  lies. 

6  His  laws  are  just  and  pure, 
His  truth  without  deceit, 

His  promises  for  ever  sure, 
And  his  rewards  are  great. 

7  Not  honey  to  the  taste 
Affords  so  much  delight ; 

Nor  gold  that  has  the  furnace  passed, 
So  much  allures  the  sight. 

8  While  of  thy  works  I  sing, 
Thy  glory  to  proclaim, 

Accept  the  praise,  my  God,  my  King, 
In  my  Redeemer's  name. 

1  q  Second  Part.  S.  M. 

-^  'J  God's  Word  most  excellent,  or  holy  Fear. 

1  "DEHOLD,  the  morning  sun 
J-J  Begins  his  glorious  way ; 

His  beams  through  all  the  nations  run, 
And  life  and  light  convey. 

2  But  where  the  gospel  comes, 
It  spreads  diviner  light ; 

It  calls  dead  sinners  from  their  tombs, 
And  gives  the  blind  their  sight. 

3  How  perfect  is  thy  word. 
And  all  thy  judgments  just! 

For  ever  sure  thy  promise,  Lord, 
And  men  securely  trust. 

4  My  gracious  God,  how  plain 
Are  thy  directions  given ! 

Oh  may  I  never  read  in  vain, 
But  find  the  path  to  heaven. 

PAUSE. 

5  I  hear  thy  word  with  love. 
And  I  would  fain  obey; 

Send  thy  good  Spirit  from  above 
To  guide  me,  lest  I  stray. 

6  Oh,  who  can  ever  find 
The  errors  of  his  ways  ? 

Yet,  with  a  bold,  presumptuous  mind, 
I  would  not  dare  transgress. 


PSALMS.  67 

7  Warn  me  of  every  sin, 
Forgive  my  secret  faults, 

And  cleanse  this  guilty  soul  of  mine, 
Whose  crimes  exceed  my  thoughts. 

8  While,  with  my  heart  and  tongue, 
I  spread  thy  praise  abroad ; 

Accept  the  worship  and  the  song, 
My  Saviour  and  my  God. 

[  9  The  Glory  of  the  Gospel.  L.  M 

1  HHHE  heavens  declare  thy  glory,  Lord ; 
-L    In  every  star  thy  wisdom  shines ; 

But  when  our  eyes  behold  thy  word, 
We  read  thy  name  in  fairer  lines. 

2  The  rolling  sun,  the  changing  light, 

And  nights  and  days  thy  power  confess ; 
But  the  bless'd  volume  thou  hast  writ 
Reveals  thy  justice  and  thy  grace. 

3  Sun,  moon,  and  stars  convey  thy  praise 

Round  the  whole  earth,  and  never  stand ; 
So  when  thy  truth  began  its  race, 
It  touched  and  glanced  on  every  land. 

4  Nor  shall  thy  spreading  gospel  rest, 

Till  through  the  world  thy  truth  has  run ; 
Till  Christ  has  all  the  nations  bless'd, 
That  see  the  light,  or  feel  the  sun. 

5  Great  Sun  of  Righteousness,  arise ; 

Bless  the  dark  world  with  heavenly  light ; 
Thy  gospel  makes  the  simple  wise, 
Thy  laws  are  pure,  thy  judgments  right. 

6  Thy  noblest  wonders  here  we  view, 

In  souls  renewed,  and  sins  forgiven ; 
Lord,  cleanse  my  sins,  my  soul  renew, 
And  make  thy  word  my  guide  to  heaven. 


19 


Second  Version".  L.  M.  Double 

The  Firmament. 

THE  spacious  firmament  on  high, 
With  all  the  blue  ethereal  sky, 
And  spangled  heavens,  a  shining  frame, 
Their  great  Original  proclaim. 
The  unwearied  sun  from  day  to  day 
Does  his  Creator's  power  display ; 


68  PSALMS. 

And  publishes  to  every  land 
The  work  of  an  Almighty  hand. 

2  Soon  as  the  evening  shades  prevail, 
The  moon  takes  up  the  wondrous  tale  5 
And  nightly,  to  the  listening  earth, 
Repeats  the  story  of  her  birth  5 

While  all  the  stars  that  round  her  burn, 
And  all  the  planets,  in  their  turn, 
Confirm  the  tidings,  as  they  roll, 
And  spread  the  truth  from  pole  to  pole. 

3  What  though  in  solemn  silence  all 
Move  round  this  dark  terrestrial  ball — 
What  though  no  real  voice  nor  sound 
Amid  their  radiant  orbs  is  found  r 

In  reason's  ear  they  all  rejoice, 
And  utter  forth  a  glorious  voice, 
For  ever  singing,  as  they  shine, 
"The  hand  that  made  us  is  divine." 

AddisoiCs  Spectator. 

\  y        The  Book  of  Nature  and  of  Revelation.      L.  M.  6  1 

1  f^  RE  AT  God,  the  heaven's  well  ordered  frame 
^"  Declares  the  glories  of  thy  name ; 

There  thy  rich  works  of  wonder  shine: 
A  thousand  starry  beauties  there, 
A  thousand  radiant  marks  appear 

Of  boundless  power  and  skill  divine. 

2  From  night  to  day,  from  day  to  night, 
The  dawning  ana  the  dying  light 

Lectures  of  heavenly  wisdom  read; 
With  silent  eloquence  they  raise 
Our  thoughts  to  our  Creator's  praise, 

And  neither  sound  nor  language  need. 

3  Yet  their  divine  instructions  run 
Far  as  the  journeys  of  the  sun, 

And  every  nation  knows  their  voice ; 
The  sun,  like  some  young  bridegroom  dressed, 
Breaks  from  the  chambers  of  the  east, 

Roils  round,  and  makes  the  earth  rejoice. 

4  Where'er  he  spreads  his  beams  abroad, 
He  smiles  and  speaks  his  maker  God  ; 

All  nature  joins  to  show  thy  praise. 


PSALMS.  69 

Thus  God  in  every  creature  shines ; 
Fair  is  the  book  of  nature's  lines ; 
But  fairer  is  the  book  of  grace. 

PAUSE. 

5  I  love  the  volumes  of  thy  word: 
What  light  and  joy  these  leaves  afford 

To  souls  benighted  and  distressed ! 
Thy  precepts  guide  my  doubtful  way, 
Thy  fear  forbids  my  feet  to  stray, 

Thy  promise  leads  my  heart  to  rest. 

6  From  the  discoveries  of  thy  law 
The  perfect  rules  of  life  1  draw ; 

These  are  my  study  and  delight: 
Not  honey  so  invites  the  taste, 
Nor  gold  that  hath  the  furnace  passed, 

Appears  so  pleasing  to  the  sight. 

7  Thy  threatenings  wake  my  slumbering  eyes, 
And  warn  me  where  my  danger  lies ; 

But  'tis  thy  blessed  gospel,  Lord, 
That  makes  my  guilty  conscience  clean, 
Converts  my  soul,  subdues  my  sin, 

And  gives  a  free,  but  large  reward. 

8  Who  knows  the  errors  of  his  thoughts  ? 
My  God,  forgive  my  secret  faults, 

And  from  presumptuous  sins  restrain : 
Accept  my  poor  attempts  of  praise, 
That  I  have  read  thy  book  ot  grace 

And  book  of  nature  not  in  vain. 

^2Xj  Prayer,  and  Hope  of  Victory.  L.  M. 

1  1VTOW  may  the  God  of  power  and  grace 
-L^l    Attend  his  people's  humble  cry: 
Jehovah  hears  when  Israel  prays, 

And  brings  deliverance  from  on  high. 

2  The  name  of  Jacob's  God  defends, 

Better  than  shields  or  brazen  walls ; 
He  from  his  sanctuary  sends 
Succor  and  strength  when  Zion  calls. 

S  Well  he  remembers  all  our  sighs, 
His  love  exceeds  our  best  deserts; 
His  love  accepts  the  sacrifice 
Of  humble  groans  and  broken  hearts. 


70  PSALMS. 

4  In  his  salvation  is  our  hope : 

And  in  the  name  of  Israel's  God, 
Our  troops  shall  lift  their  banners  up, 
Our  navies  spread  their  flags  abroad. 

5  Some  trust  in  horses  trained  for  war, 

And  some  of  chariots  make  their  boasts : 
Our  surest  expectations  are 
From  thee,  the  Lord  of  heavenly  hosts. 

6  Oh  may  the  memory  of  thy  name 

Inspire  our  armies  for  the  fight ; 
Our  foes  shall  fall  and  die  with  shame, 
Or  quit  the  field  with  shameful  flight. 

7  Now  save  us,  Lord,  from  slavish  fear: 

Now  let  our  hope  be  firm  and  strong; 
Till  the  salvation  shall  appear, 

And  joy  and  triumph  raise  the  song. 

V  Our  Country  the  Care  of  Heaven.  C.  M. 

1  TN  thee,  great  God,  with  songs  of  praise, 
•■-  Our  favored  states  rejoice ; 

And,  bless'd  with  thy  salvation,  raise 
To  heaven  their  cheerful  voice. 

2  Thy  sure  defence,  through  nations  round, 

Hath  spread  our  rising  name, 

And  all  our  feeble  efforts  crowned 

With  freedom  and  with  fame. 

3  Then  let  our  land  on  God  alone 

For  timely  aid  rely  : 
His  goodness  will  he  thus  make  known, 
And  all  our  wants  supply. 

4  But,  righteous  Lord,  thy  stubborn  foes 

Shall  feel  thy  dreadful  hand ; 
Thy  vengeful  arm  shall  find  out  those 
That  hate  thy  mild  command. 

5  When  thou  against  them  dost  engage, 

Thy  just  but  dreadful  doom 
Shall,  like  a  fiery  oven's  rage, 
Their  hopes  and  them  consume. 

6  Thus,  Lord,  thy  wondrous  power  declare, 

And  thus  exalt  thy  fame  : 
While  we  glad  songs  of  praise  prepare 
For  thine  almighty  name. 


2  ]       Ver.  i— 9. 


3 


PSALMS.  71 

Christ  exalted  to  the  Kingdom.      L.  M. 

DAVID  rejoiced  in  God  bis  strength, 
Raised  to  the  throne  by  special  grace  \ 
But  Christ  the  Son  appears  at  length, 
Fulfills  the  triumph  and  the  praise. 

How  great  is  the  Messiah's  joy 

In  the  salvation  of  thy  hand! 
Lord,  thou  hast  raised  his  kingdom  high, 

And  given  the  world  to  his  command. 

Thy  goodness  grants  whate'er  he  will, 
Nor  does  the  least  request  withhold  ,* 

Blessings  of  love  prevent  him  still, 
And  crowns  of  glory,  not  of  rold. 

4  Honor  and  majesty  divine 

Around  his  sacred  temples  shine, 
Bless'd  with  the  favor  of  thy  face, 
And  length  of  everlasting  days. 

5  Thy  hand  shall  find  out  all  his  foes  ; 

And,  as  the  fiery  oven  glows 
With  raging  heat  and  living  coals, 
So  shall  thy  wrath  devour  their  souls. 
qq  First  Part.  C.  M. 

^^    Ver.  1—16.     The  Sufferings  and  Death  of  Christ. 

WHY  has  my  God  my  soul  forsook, 
Nor  will  a  smile  afford  ? 
(Thus  David  once  in  anguish  spoke, 
And  thus  our  dying  Lord.) 

Though  'tis  my  chief  delight  to  dwell 

Among  thy  praising  saints, 
Yet  thou  canst  hear  a  groan  as  well, 

And  pity  our  complaints. 

Our  fathers  trusted  in  thy  name, 

And  great  deliverance  found  ; 
But  I'm  a  worm  despised  of  men, 

And  trodden  to  the  ground. 

Shaking  the  head,  they  pass  me  by, 

And  laugh  my  soul  to  scorn  ; 
"In  vain  he  trusts  in  God,"  they  cry, 

"Neglected  and  forlorn." 

But  thou  art  he  who  formed  my  flesh. 
By  thine  almighty  word  ; 


1 


72  PSALMS. 

And  since  I  hung  upon  the  breast, 
My  hope  is  in  the  Lord. 

6  Why  will  my  Father  hide  his  face, 

When  foes  stand  threatening  round, 
In  the  dark  hour  of  deep  distress, 
And  not  a  helper  found  ? 

PAUSE. 

7  Behold  thy  darling  left  among 

The  cruel  and  the  proud  ; 
As  bulls  of  Bashan  fierce  and  strong, 
As  lions  roaring  loud. 

8  From  earth  and  hell  my  sorrows  meet, 

To  multiply  the  smart ; 
They  nail  my  hands,  they  pierce  my  feet, 
And  try  to  vex  my  heart. 

9  Yet  if  thy  sovereign  hand  let  loose 

The  rage  of  earth  and  hell, 
Why  will  my  heavenly  Father  bruise 
The  Son  he  loves  so  well  ? 

10  My  God,  if  possible  it  be, 

Withhold  this  bitter  cup  ; 
But  I  resign  my  will  to  thee, 
And  drink  the  sorrows  up. 

11  My  heart  dissolves  with  pangs  unknown; 

In  groans  I  waste  my  breath  : 
Thy  heavy  hand  has  brought  me  down, 
Low  as  the  dust  of  death. 

12  Father,  I  give  my  spirit  up,     . 

And  trust  it  in  thy  hand  ; 
My  dying  flesh  shall  rest  in  hope, 
And  rise  at  thy  command. 

Second  Part.  C.  M. 

Ver.  20,  21,  27 — 31.   Christ's  Sufferings  and  Kingdom. 

1  "TVTOW  from  the  roaring  lion's  rage 

-L  ^    O  Lord,  protect  thy  Son  ; 

Nor  leave  thy  darling  to  engage 

The  powers    of  hell  alone." 

2  Thus  did  our  suffering  Saviour  pray, 

With  mighty  cries  and  tears  : 
God  heard  him  in  that  dreadful  day, 
And  chased  away  his  fears. 


PSALMS.  73 

3  Great  was  the  victory  of  his  death  ; 

His  throne  exalted  high  ; 
And  all  the  kindreds  of  the  earth 
Shall  worship — or  shall  die. 

4  A  numerous  offspring  must  arise 

From  his  expiring  groans  ; 
They  shall  be  reckoned  in  his  eyes 
For  daughters  and  for  sons. 

5  Tire  meek  and  humble  souls  shall  see 

His  table  richly  spread  ; 
And  all  that  seek  the  Lord  shall  be 
With  joys  immortal  fed. 

6  The  isles  shall  know  the  righteousness 

Of  our  incarnate  God  ; 
And  nations  yet  unborn  profess 
Salvation  in  his  blood. 

22  Christ's  Sufferings  and  Exaltation.  L.  M. 

1  IVfOW  let  our  mournful  songs  record 
-L  *    The  dying  sorrows  of  our  Lord  ; 
When  he  complained  in  tears  and  blood, 
As  one  forsaken  of  his  God. 

2  The  Jews  beheld  him  thus  forlorn, 

And  shook  their  heads,  and  laughed  in  scorn  ; 
w  He  rescued  others  from  the  grave  ; 
Now  let  him  try  himself  to  save. 

3  "This  is  the  man  did  once  pretend 
God  was  his  Father  and  his  Friend  ; 
If  God  the  blessed  loved  him  so, 
Why  doth  he  fail  to  help  him  now?" 

4  Barbarous  people !  cruel  priests! 

How  they  stood  round  like  savage  beasts ! 

Like  lions  gaping  to  devour, 

When  God  had  left  him  in  their  power. 

5  They  wound  his  head,  his  hands,  his  feet, 
Till  streams  of  blood  each  other  meet ; 
By  lot  his  garments  they  divide, 

And  mock  the  pangs  in  which  he  died. 

6  But  God  his  Father  heard  his  cry; 
Raised  from  the  dead,  he  reigns  on  high  ; 
The  nations  learn  his  righteousness, 
And  humble  sinners  taste  his  grace. 

D  7 


74  PSALMS. 

$£  Q  The  Lord  our  Shepherd.  L.  M. 

1  IVTY  shepherd  is  the  living  Lord  ; 

-L^-L  Now  shall  my  wants  be  well  supplied ; 
His  providence  and  holy  word 
Become  my  safety  and  my  guide. 

2  In  pastures  where  salvation  grows 

He  makes  me  feed,  he  makes  me  rest ; 
There  living  water  gently  flows, 
And  all  the  food  's  divinely  bless'd. 

3  My  wandering  feet  his  ways  mistake, 

But  he  restores  my  soul  to  peace, 

And  leads  me,  for  his  mercy's  sake, 

In  the  fair  paths  of  righteousness. 

4  Though  I  walk  through  the  gloomy  vale 

Where  death  and  all  its  terrors  are, 
My  heart  and  hope  shall  never  fail, 

For  God  my  Shepherd  's  with  me  there. 

5  Amidst  the  darkness  and  the  deeps, 

Thou  art  my  comfort,  thou  my  stay ; 
Thy  staff  supports  my  feeble  steps, 
Thy  rod  directs  my  doubtful  way. 

6  The  sons  of  earth,  and  sons  of  hell, 

Gaze  at  thy  goodness  and  repine 
To  see  my  table  spread  so  well, 
With  living  bread  and  cheerful  wine. 

7  How  I  rejoice,  when  on  my  head 

Thy  Spirit  condescends  to  rest! 
'Tis  a  divine  anointing  shed,, 
Like  oil  of  gladness  at  a  feast. 

8  Surely  the  mercies  of  the  Lord 

Attend  his  household  all  their  days  ; 
There  will  I  dwell,  to  hear  his  word, 
To  seek  his  face,  and  sing  his  praise. 

C)*D  Second  Version".  L.  M.  6  lines. 

^  *-*  Confidence  in  the  Divine  Care. 

1  n^HE  Lord  my  pasture  shall  prepare, 
-*-    And  feed  me  with  a  shepherd's  care ; 
His  presence  shall  my  wants  supply, 
And  guard  me  with  a  watchful  eye: 
My  noon-day  walks  he  shall  attend, 
And  all  my  midnight  hours  defend. 


PSALMS.  75 

2  When  in  the  sultry  glebe  I  faint, 
Or  on  the  thirsty  mountain  pant, 
To  fertile  vales  and  dewy  meads 
My  weary,  wandering  steps  he  leads; 
Where  peaceful  rivers,  soft  and  slow, 
Amid  the  verdant  landscape  flow. 

3  Though  in  the  paths  of  death  I  tread, 
With  gloomy  horrors  overspread, 
My  steadfast  heart  shall  fear  no  ill, 
For  thou,  O  Lord,  art  with  me  still: 
Thy  friendly  rod  shall  give  me  aid, 

And  guide  me  through  the  dreadful  shade. 

4  Though  in  a  bare  and  rugged  way, 
Through  devious,  lonely  wilds  1  stray, 
Thy  bounty  shall  my  pains  beguile; 
The  barren  wilderness  shall  smile, 

With  sudden  greens  and  herbage  crowned, 
And  streams  shall  murmur  all  around. 

Jlddison's  Spectator. 

23  The  Same'  C-  M- 

1  1X/TY  Shepherd  will  supply  my  need; 
J-VJ-  Jehovah  is  his  name: 

In  pastures  fresh  he  makes  me  feed, 
Beside  the  living  stream. 

2  He  brings  my  wandering  spirit  back, 

When  I  forsake  his  ways; 
And  leads  me,  for  his  mercy's  sake, 
In  paths  of  truth  and  grace. 

3  When  I  walk  through  the  shades  of  death, 

Thy  presence  is  my  stay; 
A  word  of  thy  supporting  breath 
Drives  all  my  fears  away. 

4  Thy  hand,  in  spite  of  all  my  foes, 

Doth  still  my  table  spread; 
My  cup  with  blessings  overflows; 
Thine  oil  anoints  my  head. 

5  The  sure  provisions  of  my  God 

Attend  me  all  my  days; 
Oh  may  thy  house  be  mine  abode, 
And  all  my  work  be  praise. 

6  There  would  I  find  a  settled  rest, 

While  others  go  and  come; 


76  PSALMS. 

No  more  a  strange)-  or  a  guest, 
But  like  a  child  at  home. 

23  The  Same-  s-  m. 

1  rpHE  Lord  my  Shepherd  is, 
-L    I  shall  be  well  supplied ; 

Since  he  is  mine,  and  I  am  his, 
What  can  I  want  beside  ? 

2  He  leads  me  to  the  place 
Where  heavenly  pasture  grows, 

Where  living  waters  gently  pass, 
And  full  salvation  flows. 

3  If  e'er  1  go  astray, 

He  doth  my  soul  reclaim ; 
And  guides  me  in  his  own  right  way, 
For  Ins  most  holy  name. 

4  While  he  affords  his  aid, 
I  cannot  yield  to  fear ; 

Tho'  I  should  walk  through  death's  dark  shade 
My  Shepherd 's  with  me  there. 

5  In  spite  of  all  my  foes, 
Thou  dost  my  table  spread ; 

My  cup  with  blessings  overflows, 
And  joy  exalts  my  head. 

6  The  bounties  of  thy  love 

Shall  crown  my  following  days ; 
Nor  from  thy  house  will  I  remove, 
Nor  cease  to  speak  thy  praise. 

24  Dwelling  with  God.  C.  M. 

1  rpHE  earth  for  ever  is  the  Lord's, 

JL    With  Adam's  numerous  race ; 
He  raised  its  arches  o'er  the  floods, 
And  built  it  on  the  seas. 

2  But  who  among  the  sons  of  men 

May  visit  thine  abode  ? 
He  that  has  hands  from  mischief  clean, 
Whose  heart  is  right  with  God. 

3  This  is  the  man  may  rise,  and  take 

The  blessings  of  his  grace ; 
This  is  the  lot  of  those  that  seek 
The  God  of  Jacob's  face. 


PSALMS.  77 

4  Now  let  our  souls'  immortal  powers 

To  meet  the  Lord  prepare ; 
Lift  up  their  everlasting  doors ; 
The  King  of  glory 's  near. 

5  The  King  of  glory — who  can  tell 

The  wonders  of  his  might  ? 
He  rules  the  nations ;  but  to  dwell 
With  saints  is  his  delight. 


•&■ 


^zji  Heaven — Christ's  Ascension.  L.  M. 

1  HP  HIS  spacious  earth  is  all  the  Lord's, 

J-    And  men  and  worms  and  beasts  and  birds ; 
He  raised  the  building  on  the  seas, 
And  gave  it  for  their  dwelling  place. 

2  But  there 's  a  brighter  world  on  high, 
Thy  palace,  Lord,  above  the  sky: 
Who  shall  ascend  that  bless'd  abode, 
And  dwell  so  near  his  maker  God  ? 

3  He  that  abhors  and  fears  to  sin, 

Whose  heart  is  pure,  whose  hands  are  clean ; 
Him  shall  the  Lord,  the  Saviour,  bless, 
And  clothe  Ins  soul  with  righteousness. 

4  These  are  the  men,  the  pious  race, 
That  seek  the  God  of  Jacob's  face; 
These  shall  enjoy  the  blissful  sight, 
And  dwell  in  everlasting  light. 

PAUSE. 

5  Rejoice,  ye  shining  worlds  on  high, 
Behold  the  King  of  glory  nigh ! 
Who  can  this  King  of  glory  be  ? 
The  mighty  Lord,  the  Saviour's  he. 

6  Ye  heavenly  gates,  your  leaves  display, 
To  make  the  Lord,  the  Saviour,  way ; 
Laden  with  spoils  from  earth  and  hell, 
The  Conqueror  comes  with  God  to  dwell. 

7  Raised  from  the  dead,  he  goes  before, 
He  opens  heaven's  eternal  door, 

To  give  his  saints  a  bless'd  abode, 
Near  their  Redeemer  and  their  God. 


78  PSALMS. 

C)  a  Second  Version.  L.  M. 

Triumphal  Ascension  of  Christ. 

1  /^\UR  Lord  is  risen  from  the  dead, 
"  Our  Jesus  is  gone  up  on  high  ; 
The  powers  of  hell  are  captive  led, 

Dragged  to  the  portals  of  the  sky. 

2  There  his  triumphal  chariot  waits, 

And  angels  chant  the  solemn  lay, 
"Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heavenly  gates! 
Ye  everlasting  doors,  give  way ! 

3  "Loose  all  your  bars  of  massy  light, 

And  wide  unfold  th'  ethereal  scene; 
He  claims  these  mansions  as  his  right: 
Receive  the  King  of  glory  in." 

4  "  Who  is  the  King  of  glory — who  r" 

"  The  Lord,  that  all  his  foes  overcame, 
That  sin  and  death  and  hell  o'erthrew ; 
And  Jesus  is  the  conqueror's  name." 

5  Lo !  his  triumphal  chariot  waits, 

And  angels  chant  the  solemn  lay, 
"Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  heavenly  gates! 
Ye  everlasting  doors,  give  way!" 

6  "  Who  is  the  King  of  glory — who  ?" 

"  The  Lord,  of  boundless  power  possessed, 
The  King  of  saints  and  angels  too, 
God  over  all,  forever  bless'd."  C.  Wesley. 

q  p-  First  Part.  S.  M. 

^     Ver.  1 — 11.      Waiting  for  Pardon  and  Direction. 

1  T  LIFT  my  soul  to  God, 
-*-  My  trust  is  in  his  name; 

Let  not  my  foes  that  seek  my  blood 
Still  triumph  in  my  shame. 

2  Sin,  and  the  powers  of  hell, 
Persuade  me  to  despair ; 

Lord,  make  me  know  thy  covenant  well, 
That  I  may  'scape  the  snare. 

3  From  the  first  dawning  light 
Till  the  dark  evening  rise, 

For  thy  salvation,  Lord,  I  wait, 
With  ever  longing  eyes. 


PSALMS.  79 

Remember  all  thy  grace, 
And  lead  me  in  thy  truths 
Forgive  the  sins  of  riper  days, 
And  follies  of  my  youth. 

The  Lord  is  just  and  kind; 
The  meek  shall  learn  his  ways; 
And  every  humble  sinner  find 
The  methods  of  his  grace. 

For  his  own  goodness'  sake, 
He  saves  my  soul  from  shame; 
He  pardons,  (though  my  guilt  be  great,) 
Through  my  Redeemer's  name. 


25 


Second  Part.  S.  M. 

Ver.  12,  14,  10,  13.     Divine  Instruction. 


1  "WHERE  shall  the  man  be  found, 

*  *     That  fears  t'  offend  his  God; 
That  loves  the  gospel's  joyful  sound, 
And  trembles  at  the  rod? 

2  The  Lord  shall  make  him  know 
The  secrets  of  his  heart; 

The  wonders  of  his  covenant  show, 
And  all  his  love  impart. 

3  The  dealings  of  his  hand 
Are  truth  and  mercy  still, 

With  such  as  to  his  covenant  stand, 
And  love  to  do  his  will. 

4  Their  souls  shall  dwell  at  ease, 
Before  their  Maker's  face; 

Their  seed  shall  taste  the  promises, 
In  their  extensive  grace. 


25 


Third  Part.  S.  M. 

Ver.  15 — 22.     Backsliding  and  Desertion. 


"6 


1  1X/TINE  eyes  and  my  desire 
J-*-*-  Are  ever  to  the  Lord; 

I  love  to  plead  his  promises, 
And  rest  upon  his  word. 

2  Turn,  turn  thee  to  my  soul; 
Bring  thy  salvation  near; 

When  will  thy  hand  release  my  feet 
Out  of  the  deadly  snare? 


80  PSALMS. 

3  When  shall  the  sovereign  grace 
Of  my  forgiving  God 

Restore  me  from  those  dangerous  ways 
My  wandering  feet  have  trod? 

4  The  tumult  of  my  thoughts 
Does  but  enlarge  my  wo; 

My  spirit  languishes,  my  heart 
Is  desolate  and  low. 

5  With  every  morning  light 
My  sorrow  new  begins; 

Look  on  my  anguish  and  my  pain, 
And  pardon  all  my  sins. 

PAUSE. 

6  Behold  the  hosts  of  hell, 
How  cruel  is  their  hate! 

Against  my  life  they  rise,  and  join 
Their  fury  with  deceit. 

7  Oh  keep  my  soul  from  death, 
Nor  put  my  hope  to  shame; 

For  I  have  placed  my  only  trust 
In  my  Redeemer's  name. 

8  With  humble  faith  I  wait 
To  see  thy  face  again; 

Of  Israel  it  shall  ne'er  be  said — 
He  sought  the  Lord  in  vain. 

^2,  O  Evidences  of  Grace.  L.  M. 

1  TUDGE  me,  0  Lord,  and  prove  my  ways, 
«J    And  try  my  reins  and  try  my  heart; 

My  faith  upon  thy  promise  stays, 
Nor  from  thy  law  my  feet  depart. 

2  I  hate  to  walk,  I  hate  to  sit  _ 

With  men  of  vanity  and  lies; 
The  scoffer  and  the  hypocrite 
Are  the  abhorrence  of  my  eyes. 

3  Among  thy  saints  will  I  appear, 

With  hands  well  washed  in  innocence; 
But  when  I  stand  before  thy  bar, 
The  blood  of  Christ  is  my  defence. 

4  I  love  thy  habitation,  Lord, 

The  temple  where  thine  honors  dwell; 
There  shall  I  hear  thy  holy  word, 
And  there  thy  works  of  wonder  tell. 


PSALMS.  81 

5  Let  not  my  soul  be  joined  at  last 
With  men  of  treachery  and  blood; 
Since  I  my  days  on  earth  have  passed 
Among  the  saints,  and  near  my  God. 

Qrv  First  Part.  C.  M. 

^  '       Ver.  1 — 6.    The  Church  our  Delight  and  Safety. 

1  rpHE  Lord  of  glory  is  my  light 
J-    And  my  salvation  too; 

God  is  my  strength;  nor  will  I  fear 
What  all  my  foes  can  do. 

2  One  privilege  my  heart  desires; 

Oh  grant  me  an  abode 
Among  the  churches  of  thy  saints, 
The  temples  of  my  God. 

3  There  shall  I  offer  my  requests, 

And  see  thy  beauty  still; 
Shall  hear  thy  messages  of  love, 
And  there  inquire  thy  will. 

4  When  troubles,  rise,  and  storms  appear, 

There  may  his  children  hide; 
God  has  a  strong  pavilion,  where 
He  makes  my  soul  abide. 

5  Now  shall  my  head  be  lifted  high 

Above  my  foes  around; 
And  songs  of  joy  and  victory 
Within  thy  temple  sound. 

£\ry  Second  Part.  C.  M. 

~  •  Ver.  8,  9,  13,  14.    Prayer  and  Hope. 

1  OOON  as  I  heard  my  Father  say — 
^  "Ye  children,  seek  my  grace," 
My  heart  replied  without  delay, 

"I'll  seek  my  Father's  face." 

2  Let  not  thy  face  be  hid  from  me, 

Nor  frown  my  soul  away; 
God  of  my  life,  I  fly  to  thee 
In  a  distressing  day. 

3  Should  friends  and  kindred,  near  and  dear, 

Leave  me  to  want  or  die, 
My  God  would  make  my  life  his  care, 
And  all  my  need  supply. 


s%  PSALMS. 

4  My  fainting  flesh  had  died  with  o-rief 

Had  not  my  soul  believed 
-To  see  thy  grace  provide  relief; 
Nor  was  my  hope  deceived. 

5  Wait  on  the  Lord,  ye  trembling  saints, 

And  keep  your  courage  up; 
He  11  raise  your  spirit  when  it  faints, 
And  tar  exceed  your  hope. 

21  Strength  in  God.  7.  6.  Iambic. 

1  C^°£n  is  my  stron£  salvation, 
>■    What  foe  have  I  to  fear? 
in  darkness  and  temptation 

My  light,  my  help  is  near: 
1  hough  hosts  encamp  around  me, 

Finn  to  the  fight  I  stand; 
W  hat  terror  can  confound  me, 

With  God  at  my  right  hand? 
2  Place  on  the  Lord  reliance  : 

My  soul,  with  courage  wait; 
His  truth  be  thine  affiance, 

When  faint  and  desolate; 
His  might  thy  heart  shall  strengthen, 

His  love  thy  joy  increase; 
Mercy  thy  days  shall  lengthen, 

The  Lord  will  give  thee  peace.       Montgomery 

^O  Deliverance  from  Evil  Companions.  C.  M . 

1  T°Tfrr?'  m^  Kin£'  m^  God  of  grace, 
-*-    1  lift  my  humble  cry; 

Let  not  my  poor  desponding  soul 

With  impious  wretches  die. 

2  With  horrid  lips  and  guileful  tongue, 

I  hey  charm  the  wretch  astray, 
And  lure  his  heedless  feet  to  death, 
Along  the  flowery  way. 

3  For  me  they  dug  the  secret  pit, 

And  formed  the  hidden  snare; 
Thoughtless  I  followed  where  they  led, 
Nor  saw  destruction  near. 

4  My  heart,  with  agonizing  prayer, 

Besought  the  Lord  to  save; 


PSALMS.  83 

Unseen  he  seized  my  trembling  hand, 
And  brought  me  from  the  grave. 

5  He  broke  the  charm  which  drew  my  feet 

To  darkness  and  the  dead; 
From  lips  profane  and  tongues  impure 
With  trembling  steps  I  fled. 

6  Homeward  I  flew  to  find  my  God, 

And  seek  his  face  divine; 
Restored  to  peace,  to  hope,  to  life, 
To  Zion's  friends  and  mine. 

7  My  lips  thy  wondrous  works  shall  sing, 

My  heart  adore  thy  grace; 
Henceforth  be  love  my  sweet  employ, 
And  all  my  pleasure  praise.  Dwight. 

*),  9  Storm  and  Thunder.  L.  M. 

1  C^  IVE  to  the  Lord,  ye  sons  of  fame, 
^J  Give  to  the  Lord  renown  and  power; 
Ascribe  due  honors  to  his  name, 

And  his  eternal  might  adore. 

2  The  Lord  proclaims  his  power  aloud, 

Over  the  ocean  and  the  land ; 
His  voice  divides  the  watery  cloud, 
And  lightnings  blaze  at  his  command. 

3  He  speaks — and  tempest,  hail,  and  wind 

Lay  the  wide  forest  bare  around; 
The  fearful  hart  and  frighted  hind 
Leap  at  the  terror  of  the  sound. 

4  To  Lebanon  he  turns  his  voice, 

And  lo,  the  stately  cedars  break; 
The  mountains  tremble  at  the  noise, 
The  vallies  roar,  the  deserts  quake. 

5  The  Lord  sits  sovereign  on  the  flood, 

The  Thunderer  reigns  for  ever  king; 
But  makes  his  church  his  bless'd  abode, 
Where  we  his  awful  glories  sing. 

6  In  gentler  language  there  the  Lord 

The  counsels  of  his  grace  imparts; 
Amidst  the  raging  storm  his  word 

Speaks  peace  and  courage  to  our  hearts. 


84  PSALMS. 

On  First  Part.  L.  M. 

Sickness  healed,  and  Sorrow  removed. 

1  T  WILL  extol  thee,  Lord,  on  high; 
-*-    At  thy  command  diseases  fly: 
Who  but  a  God  can  speak  and  save 
From  the  dark  borders  of  the  grave  ? 

2  Sing  to  the  Lord,  ye  saints  of  his, 
And  tell  how  large  his  goodness  is; 
Let  all  your  powers  rejoice  and  bless, 
While  you  record  his  holiness. 

3  His  anger  but  a  moment  stays; 
His  love  is  life  and  length  of  days; 
Though  grief  and  tears  the  night  employ, 
The  morning  star  restores  the  joy. 

Of\  Second  Part.  L.  M. 

Ver.  6.     Health,  Sickness,  and  Recovery. 

1  TpiRM  was  my  health,  my  day  was  bright, 
-T    And  I  presumed  'twould  ne'er  be  night; 
Fondly  I  said  within  my  heart, 

44  Pleasure  and  peace  shall  ne'er  depart." 

2  But  I  forgot  thine  arm  was  strong, 
Which  made  my  mountain  stand  so  long; 
Soon  as  thy  face  began  to  hide, 

My  health  was  gone,  my  comforts  died. 

3  I  cried  aloud  to  thee,  my  God, — 

44  What  canst  thou  profit  by  my  blood  ? 

Deep  in  the  dust  can  I  declare 

Thy  truth,  or  sing  thy  goodness  there  ? 

4  44  Hear  me,  0  God  of  grace,"  I  said, 

44  And  bring  me  from  among  the  dead;" 
Thy  word  rebuked  the  pains  I  felt,  # 
Thy  pardoning  love  removed  my  guilt. 

5  My  groans,  and  tears,  and  forms  of  wo, 
Are  turned  to  joy  and  praises  now: 

I  throw  my  sackcloth  on  the  ground, 
And  ease  and  gladness  gird  me  round. 

6  My  tongue,  the  glory  of  my  frame, 
Shall  ne'er  be  silent  of  thy  name: 

Thy  praise  shall  sound  through  earth  and  heaven, 
For  sickness  healed,  and  sins  forgiven. 


PSALMS.  85 

q  -|  First  Part.  C.  M. 

^  •"-      Ver.  5,  13—19,  22,  23.     Deliverance  from  Death. 

1  TNTO  thy;  hand,  O  God  of  truth, 
J-  My  spirit  I  commit; 

Thou  hast  redeemed  my  soul  from  death, 
And  saved  me  from  the  pit. 

2  The  passions  of  my  hope  and  fear 

Maintained  a  double  strife; 
While  sorrow,  pain,  and  sin  conspired 
To  take  away  my  life. 

3  "My  times  are  in  thy  hand,"  I  cried, 

"Though  I  draw  near  the  dust ; 
Thou  art  the  refuge  where  I  hide, 
The  God  in  whom  I  trust. 

4  "  Oh  make  thy  reconciled  face 

Upon  thy  servant  shine  ; 
And  save  me  for  thy  mercy's  sake, 
For  I'm  entirely  thine." 

PAUSE. 

5  'Twas  in  my  haste  my  spirit  said, — 

"I  must  despair  and  die, 
I  am  cut  off  before  thine  eyes;" 
But  thou  hast  heard  my  cry. 

6  Thy  goodness,  how  divinely  free! 

How  wondrous  is  thy  grace, 
To  those  that  fear  thy  majesty, 
And  trust  thy  promises ! 

7  Oh  love  the  Lord,  all  ye  his  saints, 

And  sing  his  praises  loud: 
He'll  bend  his  ear  to  your  complaints, 
And  recompense  the  proud. 

q  -i  Second  Part.  C.  M. 

^       Ver.  7 — 13,  18 — 21.     Deliverance  from  Reproach. 

1  "IX/TY  heart  rejoices  *n  thy  name, 
-L*J-  My  God,  my  help,  my  trust; 
Thou  hast  preserved  my  face  from  shame, 

My  honor  from  the  dust. 

2  "My  life  is  spent  with  grief,"  I  cried, 

"  My  years  consumed  with  groans ; 
My  strength  decays,  my  eyes  are  dried, 
And  sorrow  wastes  my  bones." 

8 


86  PSALMS. 

3  Among  my  enemies,  my  name 

Was  a  mere  proverb  grown; 
"While  to  my  neighbors  I  became 
Forgotten  and  unknown. 

4  Slander  and  fear  on  every  side 

Seized  and  beset  me  round; 
I  to  the  throne  of  grace  applied, 
And  speedy  rescue  found. 

PAUSE. 

5  How  great  deliverance  thou  hast  wrought 

Before  the  sons  of  men ! 
The  lying  lips  to  silence  brought, 
And  made  their  boasting  vain! 

6  Thy  children  from  the  strife  of  tongues 

Shall  thy  pavilion  hide; 
Guard  them  from  infamy  and  wrongs, 
And  crush  the  sons  of  pride. 

7  Within  thy  secret  presence,  Lord, 

Let  me  for  ever  dwell; 
No  fenced  city,  walled  and  barred, 
Secures  a  saint  so  well. 

,3*2  Confession  and  Forgiveness.  S.  M. 

1  AH  blessed  souls  are  they, 

^-^  Whose  sins  are  covered  o'er; 
Divinely  bless'd,  to  whom  the  Lord 
Imputes  their  guilt  no  more. 

2  They  mourn  their  follies  past, 
And  keep  their  hearts  with  care; 

Their  lips  and  lives,  without  deceit, 
Shall  prove  their  faith  sincere. 

3  While  I  concealed  my  guilt, 
I  felt  the  festering  wound; 

Till  I  confessed  my  sins  to  thee, 
And  ready  pardon  found. 

4  Let  sinners  learn  to  pray; 

Let  saints  keep  near  the  throne: 
Our  help,  in  times  of  deep  distress, 
Is  found  in  God  alone. 

35£  Free  Pardon,  and  sincere  Obedience.  C.  M. 

1  TTAPPY  the  man  to  whom  his  God 
J-l  No  more  imputes  his  sin; 


PSALMS.  87 

But,  washed  in  the  Redeemer's  blood, 
Hath  made  his  garments  clean. 

2  Happy,  beyond  expression,  he 

Whose  debts  are  thus  discharged ; 
And  from  the  guilty  bondage  free, 
He  feels  his  soul  enlarged. 

3  His  spirit  hates  deceit  and  lies, 

His  words  are  all  sincere ; 
He  guards  his  heart?  he  guards  his  eyes, 
To  keep  his  conscience  clear. 

4  While  I  my  inward  guilt  suppressed, 

No  quiet  could  I  find; 
Thy  wrath  lay  burning  in  my  breast, 
And  racked  my  tortured  mind. 

5  Then  I  confessed  my  troubled  thoughts, 

My  secret  sins  revealed; 
Thy  pardoning  grace  forgave  my  faults, 
Thy  grace  my  pardon  sealed. 

6  This  shall  invite  thy  saints  to  pray: 

When  like  a  raging  flood 
Temptations  rise,  our  strength  and  stay 
Is  a  forgiving  God. 

rj^\  First  Part.  L.  M. 

Repentance,  Justification,  and  Sanciification. 

1  TDLESS'D  is  the  man,  for  ever  bless'd, 
-D  Whose  guilt  is  pardoned  by  his  God; 
Whose  sins  with  sorrow  are  confessed, 

And  covered  with  his  Saviour's  blood. 

2  Bless'd  is  the  man  to  whom  the  Lord 

Imputes  not  his  iniquities; 
He  pleads  no  merit  of  reward, 
And  not  on  works,  but  grace  relies. 

3  From  guile  his  heart  and  lips  are  free; 

His  humble  joy,  his  holy  fear, 
With  deep  repentance  well  agree, 
And  join  to  prove  his  faith  sincere. 

4  How  glorious  is  that  righteousness 

That  hides  and  cancels  all  his  sins! 
While  a  bright  evidence  of  grace 
Through  his  whole  life  appears  and  shines. 


88  PSALMS. 

Q£)  Second  Part.  L.  M. 

Confession  and  Pardon. 

1  TTTHILE  I  keep  silence,  and  conceal 
*y    My  heavy  guilt  within  my  heart, 
What  torments  does  my  conscience  feel, 
What  agonies  of  inward  smart ! 

I  spread  my  sins  before  the  Lord, 
And  all  my  secret  faults  confess; 

Thy  gospel  speaks  a  pardoning  word, 
Thy  Holy  Spirit  seals  the  grace. 

3  For  this  shall  every  humble  soul 

Make  swift  addresses  to  thy  seat; 
When  floods  of  huge  temptations  roll, 
There  will  they  find  a  bless'd  retreat. 

4  How  safe  beneath  thy  wings  I  lie, 

When  days  grow  dark,  and  storms  appear; 
And  when  I  walk,  thy  watchful  eye 
Shall  guide  me  safe  from  every  snare. 

q  q  First  Part.  C.  M. 

^  *-*  Works  of  Creation  and  Providence. 

1  T>  EJOICE,  ye  righteous,  in  the  Lord: 
J-*/  This  work  belongs  to  you; 

Sing  of  his- name,  his  ways,  his  word, 
How  holy,  just,  and  true! 

2  His  mercy  and  his  righteousness 

Let  heaven  and  earth  proclaim; 
His  works  of  nature  and  of  gtace 
Reveal  his  wondrous  name. 

3  His  wisdom  and  almighty  word 

The  heavenly  arches  spread; 
And  by  the  Spirit  of  the  Lord 
Their  shining  hosts  were  made. 

4  He  bade  the  liquid  waters  flow 

To  their  appointed  deep; 
The  flowing  seas  their  limits  know, 
And  their  own  station  keep. 

5  Ye  tenants  of  the  spacious  earth, 

With  fear  before  him  stand; 
He  spake,  and  nature  took  its  birth, 
And  rests  on  his  command. 


PSALMS.  89 

6  He  scorns  the  angry  nations'  rage 
And  breaks  their  vain  designs ; 
His  counsel  stands  through  every  age, 
And  in  full  glory  shines. 

00  Second  Part.  CM. 
*^            Creatures  vain,  and  God  all-sufficient. 

1  "DLESS'D  is  the  nation  where  the  Lord 
J-}  Has  fixed  his  gracious  throne; 
Where  he  reveals  his  heavenly  word, 

And  calls  the  tribes  his  own. 

2  His  eye,  with  infinite  survey, 

Does  the  whole  world  behold  ; 
He  formed  us  all  of  equal  clay, 
And  knows  our  feeble  mould. 

3  Kings  are  not  rescued  by  the  force 

Of  armies  from  the  grave; 
Nor  speed  nor  courage  of  a  horse 
Can  the  bold  rider  save. 

4  Vain  is  the  strength  of  beasts  or  men, 

To  hope  for  safety  thence; 

But  holy  souls  from  God  obtain 

A  strong  and  sure  defence. 

5  God  is  their  fear,  and  God  their  trust, 

When  plagues  or  famine  spread; 
His  watchful  eye  secures  the  just, 
Among  ten  thousand  dead. 

6  Lord,  let  our  hearts  in  thee  rejoice, 

And  bless  us  from  thy  throne; 
For  we  have  made  thy  word  our  choice, 
And  trust  thy  grace  alone. 

qq  First  Part.  L.  P.  M. 

Works  of  Creation  and  Providence. 

1  "VTE  holy  souls,  in  God  rejoice, 

JL    Your  Maker's  praise  becomes  your  voice; 

Great  is  your  theme,  your  songs  be  new; 
Sing  of  his  name,  his  word,  his  ways, 
His  works  of  nature  and  of  grace, 

How  wise  and  holy,  just  and  true ! 

2  Justice  and  truth  lie  ever  loves, 

And  the  whole  earth  his  goodness  proves; 
His  word  the  heavenly  arches  spread; 
d2  8* 


90  PSALMS. 

How  wide  they  shine  from  north  to  south ! 
And  by  the  spirit  of  his  mouth 
Were  all  the  starry  armies  made. 

3  He  gathers  the  wide  flowing  seas; 
Those  watery  treasures  know  their  place, 

In  the  vast  store-house  of  the  deep: 
He  spake — and  gave  all  nature  birth; 
And  fires  and  seas  and  heaven  and  earth 

His  everlasting  orders  keep. 

4  Let  mortals  tremble,  and  adore 
A  God  of  such  resistless  power, 

.    Nor  dare  indulge  their  feeble  rage: 
Vain  are  your  thoughts,  and  weak  your  hands, 
But  his  eternal  counsel  stands, 
And  rules  the  world  from  age  to  age. 

♦3  try  Second  Part.  L.  P.  M. 

^^  Creatures  vain,  and  God  all-sufficient. 

1  f\R  happy  nation,  where  the  Lord 
^  Reveals  the  treasures  of  his  word, 

And  builds  his  church,  his  earthly  throne; 
His  eye  the  heathen  world  surveys, 
He  formed  their  hearts,  he  knows  their  ways; 

But  God,  their  Maker,  is  unknown. 

2  Let  kings  rely  upon  their  host, 

And  of  his  strength  the  champion  boast; 

In  vain  they  boast,  in  vain  rely: 
In  vain  we  trust  the  brutal  force, 
Or  speed,  or  courage  of  a  horse, 

To  guard  his  rider,  or  to  fly. 

3  The  eye  of  thy  compassion,  Lord, 
Doth  more  secure  defence  afford, 

When  death  or  dangers  threatening  stand: 
Thy  watchful  eye  preserves  the  just, 
Who  make  thy  name  their  fear  and  trust, 

When  wars  or  famine  waste  the  land. 

4  In  sickness  or  the  bloody  field, 
Thou  our  physician,  thou  our  shield, 

Send  us  salvation  from  thy  throne: 
We  wait  to  see  thy  goodness  shine; 
Let  us  rejoice  in  help  divine, 

For  all  our  hope  is  God  alone. 


PSALMS.  91 

i 

q  a  First  Part.  L.  M. 

*-'^*   God's  Care  of  Saints  :  or  Deliverance  by  Prayer. 

1  T  ORD,  I  will  bless  thee  all  my  days, 

-L^    Thy  praise  shall  dwell  upon  my  tongue; 
My  soul  shall  glory  in  thy  grace, 

While  saints  rejoice  to  hear  the  song. 

2  Come,  magnify  the  Lord  with  me; 

Come,  let  us  all  exalt  his  name; 
I  sought  the  eternal  God,  and  he 
Has  not  exposed  my  hope  to  shame. 

3  I  told  him  all  my  secret  grief, 

My  secret  groaning  reached  his  ears; 
He  gave  my  inward  pains  relief, 
And  calmed  the  tumult  of  my  fears. 

4  To  him  the  poor  lift  up  their  eyes, 

Their  faces  feel  the  heavenly  shine; 
A  beam  of  mercy  from  the  skies 
Fills  them  with  light  and  joy  divine. 

5  His  holy  angels  pitch  their  tents 

Around  the  men  who  serve  the  Lord; 
Oh  fear  and  love  him,  all  his  saints; 
Taste  of  his  grace,  and  trust  his  word. 

6  The  wild  young  lions,  pinched  with  pain 

And  hunger,  roar  through  all  the  wood; 
But  none  shall  seek  the  Lord  in  vain, 
Nor  want  supplies  of  real  good. 

q  a  Second  Part.  L.  M. 

Ver.  11 — 22.     Religious  Education. 

1  /CHILDREN,  in  years  and  knowledge  young, 
^  Your  parents'  hope,  your  parents'  joy, 
Attend  the  counsels  of  my  tongue; 

Let  pious  thoughts  your  minds  employ. 

2  If  you  desire  a  length  of  days, 

And  peace  to  crown  your  mortal  state, 
Restrain  your  feet  from  impious  ways, 
Your  lips  from  slander  and  deceit. 

3  The  eyes  of  God  regard  his  saints, 

His  ears  are  open  to  their  cries; 
He  sets  his  frowning  face  against 
The  sons  of  violence  and  lies. 


92  PSALMS. 

4  To  humble  souls  and  broken  nearts 

God  with  his  grace  is  ever  nigh; 
Pardon  and  hope  his  love  imparts, 
When  men  in  deep  contrition  lie. 

5  He  tells  their  tears,  he  counts  their  groans ; 

His  Son  redeems  their  souls  from  death; 
His  Spirit  heals  their  broken  bones; 
They  in  his  praise  employ  their  breath. 

q  a  First  Part.  C.  M 

Ver.  1 — 10.     Praise  for  eminent  Deliverance. 

1  T'LL  bless  the  Lord  from  day  to  day; 
-*-   How  good  are  all  his  ways ! 

Ye  humble  souls  that  use  to  pray, 
Come,  help  my  lips  to  praise. 

2  Sing,  to  the  honor  of  his  name, 

How  a  poor  sufferer  cried, 
Nor  was  his  hope  exposed  to  shame, 
Nor  was  his  suit  denied. 

3  When  threatening  sorrows  round  me  stood. 

And  endless  fears  arose, 
Like  the  loud  billows  of  a  flood, 
Redoubling  all  my  woes; — 

4  I  told  the  Lord  my  sore  distress, 

With  heavy  groans  and  tears; 
He  gave  my  sharpest  torments  ease, 
And  silenced  all  my  fears. 

PAUSE. 

5  Oh  sinners,  come  and  taste  his  love, 

Come,  learn  his  pleasant  ways; 
And  let  your  own  experience  prove 
The  sweetness  of  his  grace. 

6  He  bids  his  angels  pitch  their  tents 

Round  where  his  children  dwell; 
What  ills  their  heavenly  care  prevents 
No  earthly  tongue  can  tell. 

7  Oh  love  the  Lord,  ye  saints  of  his; 

His  eye  regards  the  just; 
How  richly  bless'd  their  portion  is 
Who  make  the  Lord  their  trust! 

8  Young  lions,  pinched  with  hunger,  roar 

And  famish  in  the  wood: 


PSALMS.  93 

But  God  supplies  his  holy  poor 
With  every  needful  good. 

q  a  Second  Part.  C.  M. 

^         Ver.  11 — 22.     Exhortation  to  Peace  and  Holiness. 

1  /"^OME,  children,  learn  to  fear  the  Lord, 
^  And,  that  your  days  be  long, 

Let  not  a  false  or  spiteful  word 
Be  found  upon  your  tongue. 

2  Depart  from  mischief,  practice  love, 

Pursue  the  works  of  peace; 
So  shall  the  Lord  your  ways  approve, 
And  set  your  souls  at  ease. 

3  His  eyes  awake  to  guard  the  just, 

His  ears  attend  their  cry; 
When  broken  spirits  dwell  in  dust, 
The  God  of  grace  is  nigh. 

4  What  though  the  sorrows  here  they  taste 

Are  sharp  and  tedious  too; 
The  Lord,  who  saves  them  all  at  last, 
Is  their  supporter  now. 

5  Evil  shall  smite  the  wicked  dead, 

But  God  secures  his  own; 
Prevents  the  mischief  when  they  slide, 
Or  heals  the  broken  bone. 

6  WThen  desolation  like  a  flood 

O'er  the  proud  sinner  rolls, 
Saints  find  a  refuge  in  their  God, 
For  he  redeemed  their  souls. 

r>  p-  First  Part.  C.  M. 

Prayer  and  Faith  of  persecuted  Saints. 

1  "IVTOW  plead  my  cause,  Almighty  God, 
-L^l    With  all  the  sons  of  strife; 

And  fight  against  the  men  of  blood, 
Who  fight  against  my  life. 

2  Draw  out  thy  spear,  and  stop  their  way; 

Lift  thine  avenging  rod; 
But  to  my  soul  in  mercy  say, — 
"I  am  thy  Saviour  God." 

3  They  plant  their  snares  to  catch  my  feet, 

And  nets  of  mischief  spread; 


94  PSALMS. 

Plunge  the  destroyers  in  the  pit 
That  their  own  hands  have  made. 

4  Let  fogs  and  darkness  hide  their  way, 

And  slippery  be  their  ground; 
Thy  wrath  shall  make  their  lives  a  prey, 
And  all  their  rage  confound. 

5  They  fly,  like  chaff  before  the  wind, 

Before  thine  angry  breath  ; 
The  angel  of  the  Lord  behind 
Pursues  them  down  to  death. 

6  They  love  the  road  that  leads  to  hell; 

Then  let  the  rebels  die, 
Whose  malice  is  implacable 
Against  the  Lord  on  high. 

7  But  if  thou  hast  a  chosen  few 

Among  that  impious  race; 
Divide  them  from  the  bloody  crew, 
By  thy  surprising  grace. 

8  Then  will  I  raise  my  tuneful  voice, 

To  make  thy  wonders  known; 
In  their  salvation  I'll  rejoice, 
And  bless  thee  for  my  own. 

r\  e  Second  Part.  C.  M. 

OO  yer#  12,  13,  14.     Love  to  Enemies. 

T  "DEHOLD  the  love,  the  generous  love 
-D  That  holy  David  shows; 
Mark  how  his  kind  compassions  move 
To  his  afflicted  foes. 

2  When  they  are  sick,  his  soul  complains, 

And  seems  to  feel  the  smart; 
The  spirit  of  the  gospel  reigns, 
And  melts  his  pious  heart. 

3  How  did  his  flowing  tears  condole, 

As  for  a  brother  dead; 
And  fasting  mortified  his  soul. 
While  for  their  life  he  prayed ! 

4  They  groan,  and  curse  him  on  their  bed, 

Yet  still  he  pleads  and  mourns; 
And  double  blessings  on  his  head 
The  righteous  God  returns. 


PSALMS.  95 

5  Oh  glorious  type  of  heavenly  grace! 

Thus  Christ  the  Lord  appears; 
While  sinners  curse,  the  Saviour  prays, 
And  pities  them  with  tears. 

6  He,  the  true  David.  Israel's  King, 

Bless'd  and  beloved  of  God, 
To  save  us  rebels,  dead  in  sin, 
Paid  his  own  dearest  blood. 

3  (y  Ver.  5 — 9.    Perfections  and  Providence  of  God.   L.  M. 

1  TTIGH  in  the  heavens,  eternal  God, 
J-J-  Thy  goodness  in  full  glory  shines; 
Thy  truth  shall  break  through  every  cloud 

That  vails  and  darkens  thy  designs. 

2  For  ever  firm  thy  justice  stands, 

As  mountains  .their  foundations  keep ; 
Wise  are  the  wonders  of  thy  hands, 
Thy  judgments  are  a  mighty  deep. 

3  Thy  providence  is  kind  and  large; 

Both  man  and  beast  thy  bounty  share; 
The  whole  creation  is  thy  charge, 
But  saints  are  thy  peculiar  care. 

4  My  God,  how  excellent  thy  grace, 

Whence  all  our  hope  and  comfort  springs! 
The  sons  of  Adam,  in  distress, 
Fly  to  the  shadow  of  thy  wings. 

5  From  the  provisions  of  thy  house 

We  shall  be  fed  with  sweet  repast; 
There  mercy  like  a  river  flows, 
And  brings  salvation  to  our  taste. 

6  Life,  like  a  fountain,  rich  and  free, 

Springs  from  the  presence  of  my  Lord ; 
And  in  thy  light,  our  souls  shall  see 
The  glories  promised  in  thy  word. 

3  6        Ver-  l>  2>  5>  6>  7'  9*     Practical  Atheism.       C.  M 

1  TTTHILE  men  grow  bold  in  wicked  ways, 

**     And  yet  a  God  they  own, 
My  heart  within  me  often  says, — 

"  Their  thoughts  believe  there  's  none." 

2  Their  thoughts  and  ways  at  once  declare, 

(Whate'er  their  lips  profess,) 


96  PSALMS. 

God  hath  no  wrath  for  them  to  fear,  • 
Nor  will  they  seek  his  grace. 

3  What  strange  self-flattery  blinds  their  eyes; 

But  there  's  a  hastening  hour, 
When  they  shall  see,  with  sore  surprise, 
The  terrors  of  thy  power. 

4  Thy  justice  shall  maintain  its  throne, 

Though  mountains  melt  away; 
Thy  judgments  are  a  world  unknown, 
A  deep,  unfathomed  sea. 

5  Above  these  heavens'  created  rounds, 

Thy  mercies,  Lord,  extend; 
Thy  truth  outlives  the  narrow  bounds, 
Where  time  and  nature  end. 

6  Safety  to  man  thy  goodness  brings, 

Nor  overlooks  the  beast; 
Beneath  the  shadow  of  thy  wings 
Thy  children  choose  to  rest. 

7  From  thee,  when  creature -streams  run  low, 

And  mortal  comforts  die, 
Perpetual  springs  of  life  shall  flow, 
And  raise  our  pleasures  high. 

8  Though  all  created  light  decay, 

And  death  close  up  our  eyes; 

Thy  presence  makes  eternal  day, 

Where  clouds  can  never  rise. 

36  Ver.  1— 7.     The  Wickedness  of  Man.  S.  M. 

1  "TT7  HEN  man  grows  bold  in  sin, 

*  *     My  heart  within  me  cries, — 
"  He  hath  no  faith  of  God  within, 
Nor  fear  before  his  eyes." 

2  He  walks  a  while  concealed, 
In  a  self-flattering  dream; 

Till  his  dark  crimes,  at  once  revealed, 
Expose  his  hateful  name. 

3  His  heart  is  false  and  foul, 
His  words  are  smooth  and  fair  ; 

Wisdom  is  banished  from  his  soul, 
And  leaves  no  goodness  there. 

4  He  plots  upon  his  bed 
New  mischiefs  to  fulfill; 


PSALMS.  97 

He  sets  his  heart  and  hands  and  head, 
To  practice  all  that's  ill. 

5  But  there's  a  dreadful  God, 
Though  men  renounce  his  fear; 

His  justice,  hid  behind  a  cloud, 
Shall  one  great  day  appear. 

6  His  truth  transcends  the  sky; 
In  heaven  his  mercies  dwell: 

Deep  as  the  sea  his  judgments  lie, 
His  anger  burns  to  hell. 

7  How  excellent  his  love, 
"Whence  all  our  safety  springs! 

Oh,  never  let  my  soul  remove 
From  underneath  his  wings. 

c^ry  First  Part.  C.  M. 

0  l       Ver.  1 — 15.     The  Cure  of  Impatience  and  Unbelief. 

1  TTT HY  should  I  vex  my  soul,  and  fret, 

» »     To  see  the  wicked  rise; 
Or  envy  sinners,  waxing  great 
By  violence  and  lies? 

2  As  flowery  grass  cut  down  at  noon, 

Before  the  evening  fades; 
So  shall  their  glories  vanish  soon, 
In  everlasting  shades. 

3  Then  let  me  make  the  Lord  my  trust, 

And  practice  all  that's  good; 
So  shall  I  dwell  ainong  the  just, 
And  he  '11  provide  me  food. 

4  I  to  my  God  my  ways  commit, 

And  cheerful  wait  his  will: 
Thy  hand,  which  guides  my  doubtful  feet, 
Shall  my  desires  fulfill. 

5  Mine  innocence  shalt  thou  display, 

And  make  thy  judgments  known, 
Fair  as  the  light  of  dawning  day, 
And  glorious  as  the  noon. 

6  The  meek  at  last  the  earth  possess, 

And  are  the  heirs  of  heaven; 
True  riches,  with  abundant  peace. 
To  humble  souls  are  given 
E  9 


98  PSALMS. 

PAUSE.  ,     „■* 

7  Rest  in  the  Lord,  and  keep  his  way, 

Nor  let  your  anger  rise, 
Though  Providence  should  long  delay 
To  punish  haughty  vice. 

8  Let  sinners  join  to  break  your  peace, 

And  plot,  and  rage,  and  foam; 
The  Lord  derides  them,  for  he  sees 
Their  day  of  vengeance  come. 

9  They  have  drawn  out  the  threatening  sword. 

Have  bent  the  murderous  bow, 
To  slay  the  men  that  fear  the  Lord, 
And  bring  the  righteous  low. 

10  My  God  shall  break  their  bows,  and  burn 
Their  persecuting  darts ; 
Shall  their  own  swords  against  them  turn, 
And  pain  surprise  their  hearts. 

ryry  Second  Part.  C.  M. 

**  '  Ver.  16,  21,  26—31.     Charity  to  the  Poor. 

1  TX7  HY  do  the  wealthy  wicked  boast, 

»  »     And  grow  profanely  bold  ? 
The  meanest  portion  of  the  just 
Excels  the  sinner's  gold. 

2  The  wicked  borrows  of  his  friends, 

But  ne'er  designs  to  pay; 
The  saint  is  merciful,  and  lends, 
Nor  turns  the  poor  away. 

3  His  alms  with  liberal  heart  he  gives 

Among  the  sons  of  need; 
His  memory  to  long  ages  lives, 
And  blessed  is  his  seed. 

4  His  lips  abhor  to  talk  profane, 

To  slander  or  defraud; 
His  ready  tongue  declares  to  men 
What  he  has  learned  of  God. 

5  The  law  and  gospel  of  the  Lord 

Deep  in  his  heart  abide; 
Led  by  the  Spirit  and  the  Word, 
His  feet  shall  never  slide. 

6  When  sinners  fall,  the  righteous  stand, 

Preserved  from  every  snare; 


PSALMS.  99 

They  shall  possess  the  promised  land, 
And  dwell  for  ever  there. 

tyry  Third  Part.  C.  M. 

**  '       Ver.  23—37.     The  Righteous  and  the  Wicked. 

1  TV/TY  God,  the  steps  of  pious  men 
-L»J-  Are  ordered  by  thy  will; 
Though  they  should  fall,  they  rise  again; 

Thy  hand  supports  them  still. 

2  The  Lord  delights  to  see  their  ways; 

Their  virtue  he  approves; 
He'll  ne'er  deprive  them  of  his  grace, 
Nor  leave  the  men  he  loves. 

3  The  heavenly  heritage  is  theirs, 

Their  portion  and  their  home; 
He  feeds  them  now,  and  makes  them  heirs 
Of  blessings  long  to  come. 

4  Wait  on  the  Lord,  ye  sons  of  men, 

Nor  fear  when  tyrants  frown; 
Ye  shall  confess  their  pride  was  vain, 
When  justice  casts  them  down. 

PAUSE. 

5  The  haughty  sinner  have  I  seen, 

Not  fearing  man  nor  God, 
Like  a  tall  bay  tree,  fair  and  green, 
Spreading  his  arms  abroad. 

6  And  lo,  he  vanished  from  the  ground, 

Destroyed  by  hands  unseen; 
Nor  root  nor  branch  nor  leaf  was  found, 
Where  all  that  pride  had  been. 

7  But  mark  the  man  of  righteousness; 

His  several  steps^attend; 
True  pleasure  runs  through  all  his  ways, 
And  peaceful  is  his  end. 

•JO  Guilt  of  Conscience,  and  Relief.  C.  M. 

1  A  MIDST  thy  wrath  remember  love, 

-^*-  Restore  thy  servant,  Lord ; 
Nor  let  a  father's  chastening  prove 
Like  an  avenger's  sword. 

2  Thine  arrows  stick  within  my  heart, 

My  flesh  is  sorely  pressed; 


100  PSALMS. 

Between  the  sorrow  and  the  smart, 
My  spirit  finds  no  rest. 

3  My  sins  a  heavy  load  appear, 

And  o'er  my  head  are  gone; 
Too  heavy  they  for  me  to  bear, 
Too  hard  for  me  t'  atone. 

4  My  thoughts  are  like  a  troubled  sea, 

My  head  still  bending  down; 
And  I  go  mourning  all  the  day, 
Beneath  my  Father's  frown. 

5  Lord,  I  am  weak  and  broken  sore, 

None  of  my  powers  are  whole; 
The  inward  anguish  makes  me  roar, 
The  anguish  of  my  soul. 

6  All  my  desire  to  thee  is  known, 

Thine  eye_  counts  every  tear; 
And  every  sigh  and  every  groan 
Is  noticed  by  thine  ear. 

7  Thou  art  my  God,  my  only  hope, 

My  God  will  hear  my  cry; 
My  God  will  bear  my  spirit  up, 
When  Satan  bids  me  die. 

8  My  foot  is  ever  apt  to  slide, 

My  foes  rejoice  to  see  ?t; 
They  raise  their  pleasure  and  their  pride, 
When  they  supplant  my  feet. 

9  But  I'll  confess  my  guilt  to  thee, 

And  grieve  for  all  my  sin; 
I'll  mourn  how  weak  my  graces  be, 
And  beg  support  divine. 

10  My  God,  forgive  my  follies  past, 

And  be  for  ever  nigh; 
0  Lord  of  my  salvation,  haste, 
Before  thy  servant  die. 

q  q  First  Part.  C.  M 

Ver.  1,  2,  3.      Watchfulness  over  the  Tongue. 

1  rpHUS  I  resolved  before  the  Lord— 
J-    "  Now  will  I  watch  my  tongue, 
Lest  I  let  slip  one  sinful  word, 
Or  do  my  neighbor  wrong." 


PSALMS.  101 

2  And  if  I'm  e'er  constrained  to  stay 

With  men  of  lives  profane, 
I'll  set  a  double  guard  that  day, 
Nor  let  my  talk  be  vain. 

3  I'll  scarce  allow  my  lips  to  speak 

The  pious  thoughts  I  feel; 
Lest  scoffers  should  th'  occasion  take 
To  mock  my  holy  zeal. 

4  Yet  if  some  proper  hour  appear, 

I'll  not  be  over-awed; 
But  let  the  scoffing  sinners  hear 
That  I  can  speak  for  God. 

Second  Part.  C.  M. 

Ver.  4 — 7.     The  Vanity  of  Man  as  mortal. 

1  rpEACH  me  the  measure  of  my  days, 
-*-    Thou  Maker  of  my  frame; 

I  would  survey  life's  narrow  space, 
And  learn  how  frail  I  am. 

2  A  span  is  all  that  we  can  boast, 

An  inch  or  two  of  time; 
Man  is  but  vanity  and  dust, 
In  all  his  flower  and  prime. 

3  See  the  vain  race  of  mortals  move 

Like  shadows  o'er  the  plain; 
They  rage  and  strive,  desire  and  love, 
But  all  the  noise  is  vain. 

4  Some  walk  in  honor's  gaudy  show; 

Some  dig  for  golden  ore; 
They  toil  for  heirs  they  know  not  who, 
And  straight  are  seen  no  more. 

5  What  should  I  wish  or  wait  for,  then, 

From  creatures,  earth,  and  dust  ? 
They  make  our  expectations  vain, 
And  disappoint  our  trust. 

6  Now  I  forbid  my  carnal  hope, 

My  fond  desires  recall: 
I  give  my  mortal  interest  up, 
And  make  my  God  my  all. 


102  PSALMS. 

*>q  Third  Part.  C.  M. 

0  J  Ver.  9—13.     Sick-bed  Devotion. 

1  pi  OD  of  my  life,  look  gently  down, 
^J  Behold  the  pains  I  feel; 

But  I  am  dumb  before  thy  throne, 
Nor  dare  dispute  thy  will. 

2  Diseases  are  thy  servants,  Lord, 

They  come  at  thy  command ; 
I'll  not  attempt  a  murmuring  word, 
Against  thy  chastening  hand. 

3  Yet  may  I  plead,  with  humble  cries, — 

Remove  thy  sharp  rebukes; 
My  strength  consumes,  my  spirit  dies, 
Through  thy  repeated  strokes. 

4  Crushed  as  a  moth  beneath  thy  hand, 

We  moulder  to  the  dust; 
Our  feeble  powers  can  ne'er  withstand, 
And  all  our  beauty's  lost. 

5  This  mortal  life  decays  apace; 

How  soon  the  bubble's  broke ! 
Adam  and  all  his  numerous  race 
Are  vanity  and  smoke. 

6  I'm  but  a  sojourner  below, 

As  all  my  fathers  were; 
May  I  be  well  prepared  to  go, 
When  I  the  summons  hear. 

7  But  if  my  life  be  spared  a  while, 

Before  my  last  remove, 
Thy  praise  shall  be  my  business  still, 
And  I'll  declare  thy  love. 

a  r\  First  Part.  C.  M. 

^^      Ver.  1,  2,  3,  5,  17.     A  Song  of  Deliverance. 

1  T  WAITED  patient  for  the  Lord, 
JL  He  bowed  to  hear  mv  cry; 

He  saw  me  resting  on  his  word, 
And  brought  salvation  nigh. 

2  He  raised  me  from  a  horrid  pit, 

Where,  mourning,  long  I  lay; 
And  from  my  bonds  released  my  feet, 
Deep  bonds  of  miry  clay. 


PSALMS.  103 

3  Firm  on  a  rock  he  made  me  stand, 

And  taught  my  cheerful  tongue 
To  praise  the  wonders  of  his  hand, 
In  a  new,  thankful  song. 

4  I  '11  spread  his  works  of  grace  abroad; 

The  saints  with  joy  shall  hear; 
And  sinners  learn  to  make  my  God 
Their  only  hope  and  fear. 

5  How  many  are  thy  thoughts  of  love ! 

Thy  mercies,  Lord,  how  great! 
We  have  not  words  nor  hours  enough 
Their  numbers  to  repeat. 

6  When  I  'm  afflicted,  poor,  and  low, 

And  light  and  peace  depart, 
My  God  beholds  my  heavy  wo, 
And  bears  me  on  his  heart. 
a  r\  Secoxd  Part.  C.  M. 

QVJ  Ver.  6 — 9.     The  Incarnation  and  Sacrifice  of  Christ. 

1  rpHUS  saith  the  Lord,  "  Your  work  is  vain, 
J-    Give  your  burnt  offerings  o'er: 

In  dying  goats  and  bullocks  slain 
My  soul  delights  no  more." 

2  Then  spake  the  Saviour,  "Lo,  I  'm  here, 

My  God,  to  do  thy  will; 
Whate'er  thy  sacred  books  declare, 
Thy  servant  shall  fulfill. 

3  "  Thy  law  is  ever  in  my  sight, 

I  keep  it  near  my  heart; 
Mine  ears  are  opened  with  delight 
To  what  thy  lips  impart." 

4  And  see — the  bless'd  Redeemer  comes — 

Th'  eternal  Son  appears; 
And  at  the  appointed  time  assumes 
The  body  God  jarepares. 

5  Much  he  revealed  his  Father's  grace, 

And  much  his  truth  he  showed; 
And  preached  the  way  of  righteousness, 
Where  great  assemblies  stood. 

6  His  Father's  honor  touched  his  heart, 

He  pitied  sinners'  cries, 
And ,  to  fulfill  a  Saviour's  part, 
Was  made  a  sacrifice. 


104  PSALMS. 

7  No  blood  of  beasts,  on  altars  shed, 

Could  wash  the  conscience  clean; 
But  the  rich  sacrifice  he  paid 
Atones  for  all  our  sin. 

8  Then  was  the  great  salvation  spread, 

And  Satan's  kingdom  shook ; 
Thus  by  the  woman's  Promised  Seed, 
The  serpent's  head  was  broke. 

Zj^Q  Ver.  5 — 10.     Christ  our  Sacrifice.  L.  M. 

1  ^T^HE  wonders,  Lord,  thy  love  has  wrought 
-*-    Exceed  our  praise,  surmount  our  thought; 
Should  I  attempt  the  long  detail, 

My  speech  would  faint,  my  numbers  fail. 

2  No  blood  of  beasts  on  altars  spilt 

Can  cleanse  the  souls  of  men  from  guilt; 
But  thou  hast  set  before  our  eyes 
An  all-sufficient  sacrifice. 

3  Lo,  thine  eternal  Son  appears; 
To  thy  design  he  bows  his  ears; 
Assumes  a  body  well  prepared, 
And  well  performs  a  work  so  hard. 

4  "  Behold  I  come,"  the  Saviour  cries, 
With  love  and  duty  in  his  eyes; 

"  I  come  to  bear  the  heavy  load 
Of  sins,  and  do  thy  will,  my  God. 

5  "  'T  is  written  in  thy  great  decree, 
'T  is  in  the  book  foretold  of  me, 

I  must  fulfill  the  Saviour's  part; 
And  lo,  thy  law  is  in  my  heart. 

6  "  I  '11  magnify  thy  holy  law, 
And  rebels  to  obedience  draw, 
When  on  my  cross  I  'm  lifted  high, 
Or  to  my  crown  above  the  sky. 

7  "  The  Spirit  shall  descend  and  show 
What  thou  hast  done,  and  what  I  do; 

The  wondering  world  shall  learn  thy  grace, 
Thy  wisdom  and  thy  righteousness."' 

4  ]  Ver.  1—3.     Pity  for  the  Afflicted.  L.  M. 

1  "DLESS'D  is  the  man  whose  bowels  move 
-D  And  melt  with  pity  to  the  poor; 


PSALMS.  10j 

Whose  soul,  by  sympathizing  love, 
Feels  what  his  fellow  saints  endure. 

2  His  heart  contrives  for  their  relief 

More  good  than  his  own  hands  can  do; 
He,  in  a  time  of  general  grief, 
Shall  find  the  Lord  has  mercy  too. 

3  His  soul  shall  live  secure  on  earth, 

With  secret  blessings  on  his  head, 
When  drought  and  pestilence  and  dearth 
Around  him  multiply  their  dead. 

4  Or  if  he  languish  on  his  couch, 

God  will  pronounce  his  sins  forgiven ; 
Will  save  him  with  a  healing  touch, 
Or  take  his  willing  soul  to  heaven. 

.  ~  First  Part.  C.  M. 

*-#/£  Ver.  1 — 5.   Absence  from  the  House  of  God  mourned. 

1  TX7"ITH  earnest  longings  of  the  mind, 

W    My  God,  to  thee  I  look; 

So  pants  the  hunted  hart  to  find 

And  taste  the  cooling  brook. 

2  When  shall  I  see  thy  courts  of  grace, 

And  meet  my  God  again  ? 
So  long  an  absence  from  thy  face 
My  heart  endures  with  pain. 

3  Temptations  vex  my  weary  soul, 

And  tears  are  my  repast ; 
The  foe  insults  without  control, — 
"And  where  's  your  God  at  last  ?" 

4  'T  is  with  a  mournful  pleasure  now 

I  think  on  ancient  days : 
Then  to  thy  house  did  numbers  go, 
And  all  our  work  was  praise. 

5  But  why,  my  soul,  sunk  down  so  far 

Beneath  this  heavy  load  ? 
Why  do  my  thoughts  indulge  despair, 
And  sin  against  my  God  ? 

6  Hope  in  the  Lord,  whose  mighty  hand 

Can  all  thy  woes  remove ; 
For  I  shall  yet  before  him  stand, 
And  sing  restoring  love. 


106  .     PSALMS. 

a  q  Second  Part.  L.  M. 

^^  Ver.  6— 11.     Hope  in  Affliction. 

1  IV/TY  spirit  sinks  within  me,  Lord, 
-LVX  But  I  will  call  thy  name  to  mind, 
And  times  of  past  distress  record, 

When  I  have  found  my  God  was  kind. 

2  Huge  troubles,  with  tumultuous  noise, 

Swell  like  a  sea,  and  round  me  spread ; 
Thy  water-spouts  drown  all  my  joys, 
And  rising  waves  roll  o'er  my  head. 

3  Yet  will  the  Lord  command  his  love, 

When  I  address  his  throne  by  dayj 
Nor  in  the  night  his  grace  remove ; 
The  night  shall  hear  me  sing  and  pray. 

4  I  '11  cast  myself  before  his  feet, 

And  say,  "  My  God,  my  heavenly  Rock, 
Why  doth  thy  love  so  long  forget 
The  soul  that  groans  beneath  thy  stroke  ?" 

5  I  '11  chide  my  heart  that  sinks  so  low ; 

Why  should  my  soul  indulge  in  grief? 
Hope  in  the  Lord,  and  praise  him  too ; 
He  is  my  rest,  my  sure  relief. 

6  Thy  light  and  truth  shall  guide  me  still ; 

Thy  word  shall  my  best  thoughts  employ, 
And  lead  me  to  thy  heavenly  hill, 
My  God,  my  most  exceeding  joy.. 

a  £\  Second  Version.'  C.  IV) 

^^  Ver.  1 — 5.     Thirsting  for  God. 

1  AS  pants  the  hart  for  cooling  streams, 
-^  When  heated  in  the  chase, 

So  longs  my  soul,  O  God,  for  thee 
And  thy  refreshing  grace. 

2  For  thee,  my  God,  the  living  God, 

My  thirsty  soul  doth  pine ; 
Oh,  when  shall  I  behold  thy  face. 
Thou  Majesty  divine  ? 

3  I  sigh,  with  anxious  care  oppressed. 

To  think  of  happier  days, 
When  with  the  joyful  crowd  I  went 
To  sing  glad  songs  of  praise. 


PSALMS.  107 

4  Why  art  thou  troubled,  O  my  soul  ? 
His  praise  I  yet  shall  sing ; 
Hope  still  in  him  who  is  my  God, 
My  health's  eternal  spring-.       Tate  and  Brady. 

43  The  House  °f  God-  H.  M. 

1  1VTOW  to  thy  sacred  house 
-L  '    With  joy  I  turn  my  feet, 
Where  saints,  with  morning  vows, 

In  full  assembly  meet: 
Thy  power  divine 

Shall  there  be  shown, 

And  from  thy  throne 
Thy  mercy  shine. 

2  Oh  send  thy  light  abroad ; 

Thy  truth,  with  heavenly  ray, 
Shall  lead  my  soul  to  God, 
And  guide  my  doubtful  way. 
I'll  hear  thy  word 
With  faith  sincere, 
And  learn  to  fear 
And  praise  the  Lord. 

3  There  reach  thy  bounteous  hand, 

And  all  my  sorrows  heal ; 
There  health  and  strength  divine 
Oh  make  my  bosom  feel ; 
Like  balmy  dew 
Shall  Jesus'  voice 
My  bones  rejoice, 
My  strength  renew. 

4  Then  in  thy  holy  hill, 

Before  thine  altar,  Lord, 
My  harp  and  song  shall  sound 
The  glories  of  thy  word: 
Henceforth  to  thee, 
O  God  of  grace, 
A  hymn  of  praise 
My  life  shall  be.  Dwight. 

a  a  Ver.  1,  2,  3,  8,  15—26.  C.  M. 

The  Church's  Complaint  in  Persecution. 

1         ORD,  we  have  heard  thy  works  of  old, 
-L*  Thy  works  of  power  and  grace, 


108  PSALMS. 

When  to  our  ears  our  fathers  told 
The  wonders  of  their  days. 

2  How  thou  didst  build  thy  churches  here, 

And  make  thy  gospel  known ; 
Among  them  did  thine  arm  appear, 
Thy  light  and  glory  shone. 

3  In  God  they  boasted  all  the  day; 

And,  in  a  cheerful  throng, 
Did  thousands  meet  to  praise  and  pray; 
And  grace  was  all  their  song. 

4  But  now  our  souls  are  seized  with  shame, 

Confusion  fills  our  face, 
To  hear  the  enemy  blaspheme, 
And  fools  reproach  thy  grace. 

5  Yet  have  we  not  forgot  our  God, 

Nor  falsely  dealt  with  heaven ; 
Nor  have  our  steps  declined  the  road 
Of  duty  thou  hast  given. 

6  Though  dragons  all  around  us  roar, 

With  their  destructive  breath, 
And  thy  own  hand  has  bruised  us  sore, 
Hard  by  the  gates  of  death. 

PAUSE. 

7  We  are  exposed  all  day  to  die, 

As  martyrs  for  thy  cause; 
As  sheep  for  slaughter,  bound  we  lie 
By  sharp  and  bloody  laws. 

8  Awake,  arise,  a]mighty  Lord; 

Why  sleeps  thy  wonted  grace  ? 
Why  should  we  look  like  men  abhorred, 
Or  banished  from  thy  face  ? 

9  Wilt  thou  for  ever  cast  us  off, 

And  still  neglect  our  cries, 
For  ever  hide  thy  heavenly  love 
From  our  afflicted  eyes  ? 

10  Down  to  the  dust  our  soul  is  bowed, 

And  dies  upon  the  ground ; 
Rise  for  our  help,  rebuke  the  proud, 
And  all  their  powers  confound. 

11  Redeem  us  from  perpetual  shame, 

Our  Saviour,  and  our  God ; 


•  PSALMS.  109 

We  plead  the  honors  oi'  thy  name, 

The  merits  of  thy  blood. 

45  The  GlorV  °f  £1™^  S.  M. 

1  IX/fY  Saviour  and  my  King, 
1VX  Thy;  beauties  are  divine ; 

Thy  lips  with  blessings  overflow, 
And  every  grace  is  thine. 

2  Now  make  thy  glory  known ; 
Gird  on  thy  dreadful  sword, 

And  ride  in  majesty,  to  spread 
The  conquest  of  thy  word. 

3  Strike  through  thy  stubborn  foes, 
Or  melt  their  hearts  t'  obey; 

While  justice,  meekness,  grace,  and  truth, 
Attend  thy  glorious  way. 

4  Thy  laws,  0  God,  are  right; 
Thy  throne  shall  ever  stand; 

And  thy  victorious  gospel  proves 
A  sceptre  in  thy  hand. 

5  Thy  Father  and  thy  God 
Hath  without  measure  shed 

His  Spirit,  like  a  joyful  oil, 
T'  anoint  thy  sacred  head. 

6  Behold,  at  thy  right  hand 
The  Gentile  church  is  seen, 

Like  a  fair  bride  in  rich  attire, 
And  princes  guard  the  queen. 

7  Fair  bride,  receive  his  love; 
Forget  thy  father's  house, 

Forsake  thy  gods,  thy  idol  gods, 
And  pay  the  Lord  thy  vows. 

8  Oh  let  thy  God  and  King 
Thy  sweetest  thoughts  employ; 

Thy  children  shall  his  honor  sing 
In  palaces  of  joy. 

4^)  The  Glories  and  Government  of  Christ.  C.  M. 

1       'LL  speak  the  honors  of  my  King, 
-*■  His  form  divinely  fair  : 
None  of  the  sons  of  mortal  race 
May  with  the  Lord  compare. 
10 


110  PSALMS. 

2  Sweet  is  thy  speech,  and  heavenly  grace 

Upon  thy  lips  is  shed; 
.  Thy  God  with  blessings  infinite 
Hath  crowned  thy  sacred  head. 

3  Gird  on  thy  sword,  victorious  Prince; 

Ride  with  majestic  sway; 
Thy  terror  shall  strike  through  thy  foes, 
And  make  the  world  obey. 

4  Thy  throne,  0  God,  for  ever  stands, 

Thy  word  of  grace  shall  prove 
A  peaceful  sceptre  in  thy  hands, 
To  rule  thy  saints  by  love. 

5  Justice  and  truth  attend  thee  still, 

But  mercy  is  thy  choice; 
And  God,  thy  God,  thy  soul  shall  fill 
With-  most  peculiar  joys. 

a  r  First  Part.  L.  M 

^**J     The  Glory  of  Christ  and  Power  of  his  Gospel. 

1  "YTOW   be  my  heart  inspired  to  sing 
■*-*    The  glories  of  my  Saviour  King; 
Jesus  the  Lord,  how  heavenly  fair 
His  form !  how  bright  his  beauties  are ! 

2  O'er  all  the  sons  of  human  race 
He  shines  with  a  superior  grace; 
Love  from  his  lips  divinely  flows, 
And  blessings    all  his  state  compose. 

3  Dress  thee  in  arms,  most  mighty  Lord, 
Gird  on  the  terror  of  thy  sword; 

In  majesty  and  glory  ride, 

With  truth  and  meekness  at  thy  side. 

4  Thine  anger,  like  a  pointed  dart, 
Shall  pierce  the  foes  of  stubborn  heart; 
Or  words  of  mercy,  kind  and  sweet, 
Shall  melt  the  rebels  at  thy  feet. 

5  Thy  throne,  0  God,  for  ever  stands, 
Grace  is  the  sceptre  in  thy  hands; 

Thy  laws  and  works  are  just  and  right; 
Justice  and  grace  are  thy  delight. 

6  God,  thine  own  God,  has  richly  shed 
His  oil  of  gladness  on  tlry  head; 


PSALMS.  Ill 

And  with  his  sacred  Spirit  bless'd 
His  first-born  Son  above  the  rest. 

a  p-  Second  Part.  L.  M. 

^*J  Christ  and  his  Church. 

1  rpHE  King  of  saints,  how  fair  his  face, 
J-     Adorned  with  majesty  and  grace! 

He  comes  with  blessings  from  above, 
And  wins  the  nations  to  his  love. 

2  At  his  right  hand  our  eyes  behold 
The  queen  arrayed  in  purest  gold ; 
The  world  admires  her  heavenly  dress, 
Her  robe  of  joy  and  righteousness. 

3  He  forms  her  beauties  like  his  own, 
He  calls  and  seats  her  near  his  throne; 
Fair  stranger,  let  thy  heart  forget 
The  idols  of  thy  native  state. 

4  So  shall  the  King  the  more  rejoice 
In  thee,  the  favorite  of  his  choice; 
Let  him  be  loved,  and  yet  adored, 
For  he  's  thy  Maker  and  thy  Lord. 

5  Oh  happy  hour,  when  thou  shalt  rise 
To  his  fair  palace  in  the  skies, 
And  all  thy  sons,  a  numerous  train, 
Each  like  a  prince  in  glory  reign. 

6  Let  endless  honors  crown  his  head; 
Let  every  age  his  praises  spread; 
While  we  with  cheerful  songs  approve 
The  condescensions  of  his  love. 

a  r»  First  Part.  L.  M. 

40  The  Church  Safe. 

1  (^  OD  is  the  refuge  of  his  saints, 

^"  When  storms  of  sharp  distress  invade; 
Ere  we  can  offer  our  complaints, 
Behold  him  present  with  his  aid. 

2  Let  mountains  from  their  seats  be  hurled 

Down  to  the  deep  and  buried  there; 
Convulsions  shake  the  solid  world; 
Our  faith  shall  never  yield  to  fear. 

3  Loud  may  the  troubled  ocean  roar; 

In  sacred  peace  our  souls  abide; 


11*  PSALMS. 

While  every  nation,  every  shore. 
Trembles  and  dreads  the  swelling  tide. 

4  There  is  a  stream,  whose  gentle  flow 

Supplies  the  city  of  our  God; 
Life,  love,  and  joy,  still  gliding  through, 
And  watering  our  divine  abode. 

5  That  sacred  stream,  thy  holy  word, 

Our  grief  allays,  our  fear  controls; 
Sweet  peace  thy  promises  aftbrd, 
And  give  new  strength  to  fainting  souls, 

6  Zion  enjoys  her  monarch's  love, 

Secure  against  a  threatening  hour; 
Nor  can  her  firm  foundations  move, 
Built  on  his  truth,  and  armed  with  power. 

a  r*  Second  Part.  L.  M. 

God  Defends  his  Church. 

1  T  ET  Zion  in  her  King  rejoice, 

-*-^  Though  tyrants  rage,  and  kingdoms  rise; 
He  utters  his   almighty  voice — 
The  nations  melt,  the  tumult  dies. 

2  The  Lord  of  old  for  Jacob  fought, 

And  Jacob's  God  is  still  our  aid: 
Behold  the  works  Ins  hand  hath  wrought; 
What  desolations  he  has  made ! 

3  From  sea  to  sea,  through  all  the  shores, 

He  makes  the  noise  of  battle  cease; 
When  from  on  high  his  thunder  roars, 
He  awes  the  trembling  world  to  peace. 

4  He  breaks  the  bow,  he  cuts  the  spear; 

Chariots  he  burns  with  heavenly  flame; 
Keep  silence,  all  the  earth,  and  hear 
The  sound  and  glory  of  his  name. 

5  "  Be  still — and  learn  that  I  am  God; 

I'll  be  exalted  o'er  the  lands; 
I  will  be  known  and  feared  abroad. 
But  still  my  throne  in  Zion  stands." 

6  0  Lord  of  hosts,  almighty  King, 

While  we  so  near  thy  presence  dwell, 
Our  faith  shall  sit  secure,  and  sing 
Defiance  to  the  nates  of  hell. 


PSALMS.  118 

Q  Y  Christ  ascending  and  reigning.  C.  M. 

1  f^H  for  a  shout  of  sacred  joy, 
^  To  God,  the  sovereign  King! 
Let  every  land  their  tongues  employ, 

And  hymns  of  triumph  sing. 

2  Jesus  our  God  ascends  on  high; 

His  heavenly  guards  around 
Attend  him  rising  through  the  sky, 
With  trumpet's  joyful  sound. 

3  While  angels  shout  and  praise  their  King, 

Let  mortals  learn  their  strains; 
Let  all  the  earth  his  honors  sing; 
O'er  all  the  earth  he  reigns. 

4  Rehearse  his  praise  with  awe  profound, 

Let  knowledge  lead  the  song ; 
Nor  mock  him  with  a  solemn  sound 
Upon  a  thoughtless  tongue. 

5  In  Israel  stood  his  ancient  throne, 

He  loved  that  chosen  race; 
But  now  he  calls  the  world  his  own, 
And  heathens  taste  his  grace. 

6  The  Gentile  nations  are  the  Lord's; 

There  Abraham's  God  is  known; 
While  powers  and  princes,  shields  and  swords, 
Submit  before  his  throne. 

a  q  First  Part.  S.  M. 

^~  Ver.  1—8.     The  Church  of  God. 

1  p  REAT  is  the  Lord  our  God, 
^^   And  let  his  praise  be  great ; 

He  makes  his  churches  his  abode, 
His  most  delightful  seat. 

2  These  temples  of  his  grace, 
How  beautiful  they  stand ! 

The  honors  of  our  native  place, 
And  bulwarks  of  our  land. 

3  In  Zion  God  is  known, 
A  refuge  in  distress  ; 

How  bright  has  his  salvation  shone 
Through  all  her  palaces ! 
e  2  10* 


114  PSALMS. 

4  When  kings  against  her  joined, 
And  saw  the  Lord  was  there. 

In  wild  confusion  of  the  mind, 
They  fled  with  hasty  fear. 

5  When  navies  tall  and  proud 
Attempt  to  spoil  our  peace, 

He  sends  his  tempest  roaring  loud, 
And  sinks  them  in  the  seas. 

6  Oft  have  our  fathers  told, 
Our  eyes  have  often  seen, 

How  well  our  God  secures  the  fold 
Where  his  own  sheep  have  been. 

7  In  every  new  distress 
We'll  to  his  house  repair: 

We'll  think  upon  his  wondrous  grace, 
And  seek  deliverance  there. 

.  q  Secojtd  Part.  S.  M. 

^&         Ver.  10 — 14.     Gospel  Worship  and  Order. 

1  T^  AR  as  thy  name  is  known, 

-F    The  Avorld  declares  thy  praise ; 
Thy  saints,  0  Lord,  before  thy  throne 
Their  songs  of  honor  "raise. 

2  With  joy  let  Judah  stand 
On  Zion's  chosen  Mil, 

Proclaim  the  wonders  of  thy  hand, 
And  counsels  of  thy  will. 

*3      Let  strangers  walk  around 
The  city  where  we  dwell, 
Compass  and  view  the  holy  ground, 
And  mark  the  building  well; 

4  The  order  of  thy  house, 
The  worship  of  thy  court, 

The  cheerful  songs,  the  solemn  vows, 
And  make  a  fair  report. 

5  How  decent  and  how  wise  I 
How  glorious  to  behold! 

Beyond  the  pomp  that  charms  the  eyes, 
And  rites  adorned  with  gold. 

6  The  God  we  worship  now 
Will  guide  us  till  we  die; 


PSALMS.  115 

Will  be  our  God  while  here  below, 
And  ours  above  the  sky. 

„  First  Part.  C.  M. 

^*J     Ver.  6 — 14.     The  Vanity  of  Life  and  Riches. 

1  "1X7  HY  does  the  man  of  riches  grow 

*  V    To  insolence  and  pride, 
To  see  his  wealth  and  honors  flow, 
With  every  rising  tide? 

2  Why  does  he  treat  the  poor  with  scorn, 

Made  of  the  self-same  clay, 
And  boast,  as  though  his  flesh  were  born 
Of  better  dust  than  they? 

3  Not  all  his  treasures  can  procure 

His  soul  a  short  reprieve  ; 
Redeem  from  death  one  guilty  hour, 
Or  make  his  brother  live. 

4  Life  is  a  blessing  can 't  be  sold; 

The  ransom  is  too  high; 
Justice  will  ne'er  be  bribed  with  gold, 
That  man  may  never  die. 

5  He  sees  the  brutish  and  the  wise, 

The  timorous  and  the  brave, 
Quit  their  possessions,  close  their  eyes, 
And  hasten  to  the  grave. 

6  Yet 't  is  his  inward  thought  and  pride, 

"My  house  shall  ever  stand; 
And  that  my  name  may  long  abide, 
1  '11  give  it  to  my  land." 

7  Vain  are  his  thoughts,  his  hopes  are  lost ; 

How  soon  his  memory  dies ! 

His  name  is  written  in  the  dust, 

Where  his  own  carcass  lies. 

PAUSE. 

8  This  is  the  folly  of  their  way: 

And  yet  their  sons,  as  vain, 
Approve  the  words  their  fathers  say, 
And  act  their  works  again. 

9  Men  void  of  wisdom  and  of  grace, 

If  honor  raise  them  high, 
Live  like  the  beast,  a  thoughtless  race, 
And  like  the  beast  they  die. 


116  PSALMS. 

10  Laid  in  the  grave,  like  silly  sheep, 
Death  feeds  upon  them  there ; 
Till  the  last  trumpet  breaks  their  sleep, 
In  terror  and  despair. 

a  q  Second  Part.  C.  M. 

^^      Ver.  14,  15.    Death  and  the  Resurrection. 

1  "YTE  sons  of  pride,  that  hate  the  just, 

Jl    And  trample  on  the  poor, 
When  death  has  brought  you  down  to  dust, 
Your  pomp  shall  rise  no  more. 

2  The  last  great  day  shall  change  the  scene ; 

When  will  that  hour  appear  ? 
When  shall  the  just  revive,  and  reign 
O'er  all  that  scorned  them  here? 

3  God  will  my  naked  soul  receive, 

When  sep'rate  from  the  flesh ; 
And  break  the  prison  of  the  grave, 
To  raise  my  bones  afresh. 

4  Heaven  is  my  everlasting  home, 

Th'  inheritance  is  sure ; 
Let  men  of  pride  their  rage  resume, 
But  I  '11  repine  no  more. 

i±\j  The  rich  Sinner's  Death.  L.  M. 

1  \\f  H Y  do  the  proud  insult  the  poor, 

*  *     And  boast  the  large  estates  they  have? 
How  vain  are  riches,  to  secure 
Their  haughty  owners  from  the  grave ! 

2  They  can  't  redeem  one  hour  from  death, 

With  all  the  wealth  in  which  they  trust ; 
Nor  give  a  dying  brother  breath, 

When  God  commands  him  down  to  dust. 

5  There  the  dark  earth  and  dismal  shade 

Shall  clasp  their  naked  bodies  round; 
That  flesh,  so  delicately  fed, 
Lies  cold,  and  moulders  in  the  ground. 

4  Like  thoughtless  sheep  the  sinner  dies, 
Laid  in  the  grave  for  worms  to  eat ! 
The  saints  shall  in  the  morning  rise, 
And  find  the  oppressor  at  their  feet. 


PSALMS.  117 

5  His  honors  perish  in  the  dust, 

And  pomp  and  beauty,  birth  and  blood ; 
That  glorious  day  exalts  the  just 
To  full  dominion  o'er  the  proud. 

6  My  Saviour  will  my  life  restore, 

And  raise  me  from  my  dark  abode ; 
My  flesh  and  soul  shall  part  no  more, 
But  dwell  for  ever  near  my  God. 

p\(\'  First  Part.  CM. 

^^  Ver.  1— 6.     The  Saints  Rewarded. 

1  HP  HE  Lord,  the  Judge,  before  his  throne   * 
-L    Bids  the  whole  earth  draw  nigh  ; 

The  nations  near  the  rising  sun, 
And  near  the  western  sky. 

2  No  more  shall  bold  blasphemers  say, 

'"Judgment  will  ne'er  begin;" 
No  more  abuse  his  long  delay, 
To  impudence  and  sin. 

3  Throned  on  a  cloud,  our  God  shall  come; 

Bright  flames  prepare  his  way; 
Thunder  and  darkness,  fire  and  storm 
Lead  on  the  dreadful  day. 

4  Heaven  from  above  his  call  shall  hear ; 

Attending  angels  come ; 
And  earth  and  hell  shall  know,  and  fear 
His  justice  and  their  doom. 

5  "But  gather  all  my  saints,"  he  cries, 

That  made  their  peace  with  God 
By  the  Redeemer's  sacrifice, 
And  sealed  it  with  his  blood. 

6  "  Their  faith  and  works,  brought  forth  to  light, 

Shall  make  the  world  confess 
My  sentence  of  reward  is  right, 
And  heaven  adore  my  grace." 

rrv  Secoxd  Part.  C.  M. 

*J\J  Ver.  10,  11,  14,  15,  23.     Obedience  is  better  than  Sacrifice. 

1  rpHUS  saith  the  Lord ; — "  The  spacious  fields, 
■*■    And  flocks  and  herds  are  mine ; 
O'er  all  the  cattle  of  the  hills 
I  claim  a  right  divine. 


118  PSALMS. 

2  "I  ask  no  sheep  for  sacrifice, 

Nor  bullocks  burnt  with  fire; 
To  hope  and  love,  to  pray  and  praise, 
Is  all  that  I  require. 

3  "  Call  upon  me  when  trouble  's  near, 

My  hand  shall  set  thee  free  ; 
Then  shall  thy  thankful  lips  declare 
The  honor  due  to  me. 

4  "  The  man  that  offers  humble  praise, 

He  glorifies  me  best : 
And  those  that  tread  my  holy  ways, 
Shall  my  salvation  taste." 

ca  Third  Part.  C.  M. 

*^U  Ver.  1,  5,  8,  16,  21,  22.  The  Judgment  of  Hypocrites. 

1  "TTTHEN  Christ  to  judgment  shall  descend, 

*  *     And  saints  surround  their  Lord; 
He  '11  call  the  nations  to  attend, 
And  hear  his  awful  word. 

2  "  Not  for  the  want  of  bullocks  slain, 

Will  I  the  world  reprove: 
Altars  and  rites  and  forms  are  vain, 
Without  the  fire  of  love. 

3  "  And  what  have  hypocrites  to  do, 

To  bring  their  sacrifice  ? 
They  call  my  statutes  just  and  true, 
But  deal  in  theft  and  lies. 

4  "  Could  you  expect  to  'scape  my  sight, 

And  sin  without  control  ?     ■ 
But  I  shall  bring  your  crimes  to  light, 
With  anguish  in  your  soul." 

5  Consider,  ye  that  slight  the  Lord, 

Before  his  wrath  appear ; 
If  once  you  fall  beneath  his  sword, 
There  's  no  deliverer  there. 

OU  Hypocrisy  exposed.  L.  M. 

1  ^PHE  Lord,  the  Judge,  his  churches  warns; 
J-    Let  hypocrites  attend  and  fear, 

WTho  place  their  hopes  in  rites  and  forms, 
But  make  not  faith  nor  love  their  care. 

2  Vile  wretches  dare  rehearse  his  name, 

With  lips  of  falsehood  and  deceit ; 


PSALMS.  119 

A  friend  or  brother  they  defame, 
And  soothe  and  flatter  those  they  hate. 

3  They  watch  to  do  their  neighbors  wrong, 

Yet  dare  to  seek  their  Maker's  face ; 
They  take  his  covenant  on  their  tongue, 
But  break  his  laws,  abuse  his  grace. 

4  To  heaven  they  lift  their  hands  unclean, 

Defiled  with  lust,  defiled  with  blood ; 
By  night  they  practice  every  sin, 
By  day  their  mouths  draw  near  to  God. 

5  And  while  his  judgments  long  delay, 

They  grow  secure,  and  sin  the  more; 
They  think  he  sleeps  as  well  as  they, 
And  put  far  off  the  dreadful  hour. 

6  Oh  dreadful  hour,  when  God  draws  near, 

And  sets  their  crimes  before  their  eyes ! 
His  wrath  their  guilty  souls  shall  tear, 
And  no  deliverer  dare  to  rise. 

ca  First  Part.  10s. 

The  Last.  Judgment. 

1  npHE  Lord,  the  Sovereign,  sends  his  summons  forth, 
-L    Calls  the  south  nations,  and  awakes  the  north; 

From  east  to  west  the  sounding  orders  spread, 
Through  distant  worlds,  and  regions  of  the  dead  : 
No  more  shall  atheists  mock  his  long  delay; 
His  vengeance  sleeps  no  more  :  behold  the  day  ! 

2  Behold  the  Judge  descends  ;  his  guards  are  nigh  ; 
Tempests  and  fire  attend  him  down  the  sky: 
Heaven,  earth,  and  hell,  draw  near;  let  all  things  come, 
To  hear  his  justice,  and  the  sinner's  doom : 

But  gather  first  my  saints,  (the  Judge  commands,) 
Bring  them,  ye  angels,  from  their  distant  lands. 

3  Behold,  my  covenant  stands  for  ever  good, 
Sealed  by  th'  eternal  sacrifice  in  blood; 

And  signed  with  all  their  names, — the  Greek,  the  Jew, — 
That  paid  the  ancient  worship,  or  the  new: 
There 's  no  distinction  here ;  come,  spread  their  thrones, 
And  near  me  seat  my  favorites,  and  my  sons. 

4  I,  their  almighty  Saviour,  and  their  God, 

I  am  their  Judge  :  ye  heavens,  proclaim  abroad 

My  just  eternal  sentence,  and  declare 

Those  awful  truths  that  sinners  dread  to  hear : 


120  PSALMS. 

Sinners  in  Zion,  tremble  and  retire ; 
I  doom  the  painted  hypocrite  to  fire. 

5  Not  for  the  want  of  goats  or  bullocks  slain 
Do  I  condemn  thee ;  bulls  and  goats  are  vain, 
Without  the  flames  of  love  :  in  vain  the.  store 
Of  brutal  offerings,  that  were  mine  before : 
Mine  are  the  tamer  beasts,  and  savage  breed, 
Flocks,  herds,  and  fields,  and  forests  where  they  feed. 

6  If  I  were  hungry,  would  I  ask  thee  food? 
When  did  I  thirst,  or  drink  thy  bullock's  blood  ! 
Can  I  be  flattered  with  thy  cringing  bows, 
Thy  solemn  chatterings,  and  fantastic  vows  1 
Are  my  eyes  charmed  thy  vestments  to  behold, 
Glaring  in  gems,  and  gay  in  woven  gold? 

7  Unthinking  wretch!  how  could'st  thou  hope  to  please 
A  God,  a  Spirit,  with  such  toys  as  these, 

While,  with  my  grace  and  statutes  on  thy  tongue, 
Thou  lov'st  deceit,  and  dost  thy  brother  wrong  1 
In  vain  to  pious  forms  thy  zeal  pretends, 
Thieves  and  adulterers  are  thy  chosen  friends. 

8  Silent  I  waited,  with  long  suffering  love ; 

But  didst  thou  hope  that  I  should  ne'er  reprove  1 
And  cherish  such  an  impious  thought  within, 
That  God,  the  righteous,  would  indulge  thy  sin  1 
Behold  my  terrors  now,  my  thunders  roll, 
And  thy  own  crimes  affright  thy  guilty  soul. 

9  Sinners,  awake  betimes  ;  ye  fools,  be  wise  ; 
Awake  before  this  dreadful  morning  rise  ; 

Change  your  vain  thoughts,  your  crooked  works  amend, 
Fly  to  the  Saviour,  make  the  Judge  your  friend ; 
Lest  like  a  lion  his  last  vengeance  tear 
Your  trembling  souls,  and  no  deliverer  near. 

rrr\  Second  Part.  10.  11 

*^^  The  Last  Judgment. 

1  rilHE  God  of  glory  sends  his  summons  forth, 

J-    Calls  the  south  nations,  and  awakes  the  north  ; 
From  east  to  west  the  sovereign  orders  spread, 
Through  distant  worlds,  and  regions  of  the  dead. 
The  trumpet  sounds;  hell  trembles;  heaven  rejoices: 
Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  saints,  with  cheerful  voices. 

2  No  more  shall  atheists  mock  his  long  delay ; 
His  vengeance  sleeps  no  more  ;  behold  the  day  : 


PSALMS.  121 

Behold,  the  Judge  descends ;  his  guards  are  nigh, 
Tempests  and  fire  attend  him  down  the  sky. 
When  God  appears,  all  nature  shall  adore  him ; 
While  sinners  tremble,  saints  rejoice  before  him. 

3  "Heaven,  earth,  and  hell, draw  near:  let  all  things  come, 
To  hear  my  justice,  and  the  sinner's  doom  ! 

But  gather  first  my  saints,"  the  Judge  commands  ; 
"  Bring  them,  ye  angels,  from  their  distant  lands." 
When  Christ  returns,  wake  every  cheerful  passion; 
AncT  shout,  ye  saints  ;  he  comes  for  your  salvation. 

4  "  Behold,  my  covenant  stands  for  ever  good, 
Sealed  by  the  eternal  sacrifice  in  blood, 

And  signed  with  all  theirnames, — the  Greek, the  Jew, — 
That  paid  the  ancient  worship,  or  the  new." 
There's  no  distinction  here  ;  join  all  your  voices, 
And  raise  your  heads,  ye  saints ;  for  heaven  rejoices. 

5  "  Here,"  saith  the  Lord, "  ye  angels,  spread  their  thrones, 
And  near  me  seat  my  favorites  and  my  sons  : 
Come,  my  redeemed,  possess  the  joys  prepared 

Ere  time  began;  'tis  your  divine  reward." 

When  Christ  returns,  wake  every  cheerful  passion, 

And  shout,  ye  saints  ;  he  comes  for  your  salvation. 

PAUSE    THE    FIRST. 

6  "I  am  the  Saviour,  I  th'  almighty  God; 

I  am  the  Judge  :  ye  heavens,  proclaim  abroad 
My  just,  eternal  sentence,  and  declare 
Those  awful  truths  that  sinners  dread  to  hear." 
When  God  appears,  all  nature  shall  adore  him: 
While  sinners  tremble,  saints  rejoice  before  him. 

7  "Stand  forth,  thou  bold  blasphemer,  and  profane  ; 
Now  feel  my  wrath,  nor  call  my  threatenings  vain  : 
Thou  hypocrite,  once  dressed  in  saint's  attire, 

I  doom  the  painted  hypocrite  to  fire." 

Judgment  proceeds ;  hell  trembles  ;  heaven  rejoices ; 

Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  saints,  with  cheerful  voices. 

8  "Not  for  the  want  of  goats  or  bullocks  slain, 
Do  I  condemn  thee;  bulls  and  goats  are  vain, 
Without  the  flames  of  love:  in  vain  the  store 
Of  brutal  offerings,  that  were  mine  before." 
Earth  is  the  Lord's :  all  nature  shall  adore  him : 
While  sinners  tremble,  saints  rejoice  before  him. 

9  "If  I  were  hungry,  would  I  ask  thee  food  1 
When  did  I  thirst,  or  drink  the  bullock's  blood] 

F  11 


122  PSALMS. 

Mine  are  the  tamer  beasts,  and  savage  breed, 
Flocks,  herds,  and  fields,  and  forests  where  they  feed." 
All  is  the  Lord's  ;  he  rules  the  wide  creation : 
Gives  sinners  vengeance,  and  the  saints  salvation. 

10  "Can  I  be  flattered  with  thy  cringing  bows, 
Thy  solemn  chatterings  and  fantastic  vows  1 
Are  my  eyes  charmed  thy  vestments  to  behold, 
Glaring  in  gems,  and  gay  in  woven  gold?" 
God  is  the  Judge  of  hearts  ;  no  fair  disguises 
Can  screen  the  guilty  when  his  vengeance  rises. 

PAUSE    THE    SECOND. 

11  "Unthinking  wretch!  howcouldst  thou  hope  to  please 
A  God,  a  Spirit,  with  such  toys  as  these, 

While,  with  my  grace  and  statutes  on  thy  tongue, 
Thou  lov'st  deceit,  and  dost  thy  brother  wrong?" 
Judgment  proceeds  ;  hell  trembles;  heaven  rejoices; 
Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  saints,  with  cheerful  voices. 

12  "In  vain  to  pious  forms  thy  zeal  pretends ; 
Thieves  and  adulterers  are  thy  chosen  friends : 
While  the  false  flatterer  at  my  altar  waits, 
His  hardened  soul  divine  instruction  hates." 
God  is  the  Judge  of  hearts  :  no  fair  disguises 
Can  screen  the  guilty,  when  his  vengeance  rises. 

13  "Silent  I  waited,  with  long-suffering  love  r 
But  didst  thou  hope  that  I  should  ne'er  reprove, 
And  cherish  such  an  impious  thought  within, 
That  the  All-Holy  would  indulge  thy  sin  !" 

See,  God  appears  !  all  nature  joins  t'  adore  him  : 
Judgment  proceeds,  and  sinners  fall  before  him. 

14  "  Behold  my  terrors  now  ;  my  thunders  roll, 
And  thy  own  crimes  affright  thy  guilty  soul : 
Now,  like  a  lion,  shall  my  vengeance  tear 
Thy  bleeding  heart,  and  no  deliverer  near." 
Judgment  concludes;  hell  trembles;  heaven  rejoices; 
Lift  up  your  heads,  ye  saints,  with  cheerful  voices. 

EPIPHOXEMA. 

15  Sinners,  awake  betimes  ;  ye  fools,  be  wise  • 
Awake,  before  this  dreadful  morning  rise. 

Change  your  vain  thoughts,  your  crooked  works  amend; 
Fly  to  the  Saviour,  make  the  Judge  your  friend. 
Then  join  the  saints  ;  wake  every  cheerful  passion ; 
When  Christ  returns,  he  comes  for  your  salvation. 


PSALMS.  123 

£r  -I  First  Part.  L.  M. 

*^  A -Penitent  pleading  for  Pardon. 

1  QHOW  pity,  Lord,  O  Lord,  forgive; 
^  Let  .a  repenting  rebel  live  : 

Are  not  thy  mercies  large  and  free? 
May  not  a  sinner  trust  in  thee  ? 

2  My  crimes  are  great,  but  don't  surpass 
The  power  and  glory  of  thy  grace ; 
Great  God,  thy  nature  hath  no  bound, 
So  let  thy  pardoning  love  be  found. 

3  Oh  wash  my  soul  from  every  sin, 

And  make  my  guilty  conscience  clean ; 
Here  on  my  heart  the  burden  lies, 
And  past  offences  pain  mine  eyes. 

4  My  lips  with  shame  my  sins  confess 
Against  thy  law,  against  thy  grace : 
Lord,  should  thy  judgment  grow  severe, 
I  am  condemned,  but  thou  art  clear. 

5  Should  sudden  vengeance  seize  my  breath, 
I  must  pronounce  thee  Justin  death; 
And  if  my  soul  were  sent  to  hell, 

Thy  righteous  law  approves  it  well. 

6  Yet  save  a  trembling  sinner,  Lord, 
Whose  hope,  still  hovering  round  thy  word, 
Would  light  on  some  sweet  promise  there, 
Some  sure  support  against  despair. 

pr  -i  Second  Part.  L.  M. 

Original  arid  actual  Sin  confessed. 

1  T  ORD.  I  am  vile,  conceived  in  sin, 
-"  And  born  unholy  and  unclean ; 
Sprung  from  the  man  whose  guilty  fall 
Corrupts  the  race,  and  taints ,fus  all. 

2  Soon  as  we  draw  our  infant  breath, 
The  seeds  of  sin  grow  up  for  death  : 
Thy  law  demands  a  perfect  heart, 
But  we're  defiled  in  every  part. 

3  Great  God,  create  my  heart  anew, 
And  form  my  spirit  pure  and  true; 
Oh  make  me  wise  betimes  to  spy 
My  danger  and  my  remedy. 


124  PSALMS. 

4  Behold,  I  fall  before  thy  face ; 
My  only  refuge  is  thy  grace : 

No  outward  forms  can'make  me  clean ; 
The  leprosy  lies  deep  within. 

5  No  bleeding  bird,  nor  bleeding  beast, 

Nor  hyssop  branch,  nor  sprinkling  priest, 
Nor  running  brook,  nor  flood,  nor  sea, 
Can  wash  the  dismal  stain  away. 

6  Jesus,  my  God,  thy  blood  alone 
Hath  power  sufficient  to  atone : 

Thy  blood  can  make  me  white  as  snow$ 
No  Jewish  types  can  cleanse  me  so. 

7  While  guilt  disturbs  and  breaks  my  peace, 
Nor  flesh  nor  soul  hath  rest  or  ease, 
Lord,  let  me  hear  thy  pardoning  voice, 
And  make  my  broken  bones  rejoice. 

f.  1  Third  Part.  L.  M. 

^  ■*•  The  Backslider  restored. 

1  r\  THOU  who  hear'st  when  sinners  cry, 
^    Though  all  my  crimes  before  thee  lie, 
Behold  them  not  with  angry  look, 

But  blot  their  memory  from  thy  book. 

2  Create  my  nature  pure  within, 
And  form  my  soul  averse  to  sin ; 
Let  thy  good  Spirit  ne'er  depart, 
Nor  hide  thy  presence  from  my  heart. 

3  I  cannot  live  without  thy  light, 

Cast  out  and  banished  from  thy  sight ; 
Thy  holy  joys,  my  God,  restore, 
And  guard  me  that  I  fall  no  more. 

4  Though  I  have  grieved  thy  Spirit,  Lord, 
His  help  and  comfort  still  afford ; 

And  let  a  wretch  come  near  thy  throne, 
To  plead  the  merits  of  thy  Son. 

5  A  broken  heart,  my  God,  my  King, 
Is  all  the  sacrifice  I  bring ; 

The  God  of  grace  will  ne'er  despise 
A  broken  heart  for  sacrifice. 

6  My  soul  lies  humbled  in  the  dust, 
And  owns  thy  dreadful  sentence  just ; 
Look  down,  0  Lord,  with  pitying  eye, 
And  save  the  soul  condemned  to  die. 


PSALMS.  125 

7  Then  will  I  teach  the  world  thy  ways, 
Sinners  shall  learn  thy  sovereign  grace; 
I  '11  lead  them  to  my  Saviour's  blood, 
And  they  shall  praise  the  pardoning  God. 

8  Oh  may  thy  love  inspire  my  tongue; 
Salvation  shall  be  all  my  song  \ 
And  all  my  powers  shall  join  to  bless 
The  Lord,  my  strength  and  righteousness. 

5^  First  Part.  C.  M. 

Ver.  3 — 13.     Sin  confessed  and  pardoned. 

1  T  ORD,  I  would  spread  my  sore  distress 
J-*  And  guilt  before  thine  eyes ; 
Against  thy  laws,  against  thy  grace, 

How  high  my  crimes  arise ! 

2  Shouldst  thou  condemn  my  soul  to  hell, 

And  crush  my  flesh  to  dust, 
Heaven  would  approve  thy  vengeance  well, 
And  earth  must  own  it  just. 

3  I  from  the  stock  of  Adam  came, 

Unholy  and  unclean ; 
All  my  original  is  shame, 
And  all  my  nature  sin. 

4  Born  in  a  world  of  guilt,  I  drew 

Contagion  with  my  breath  : 
And,  as  my  days  advanced,  I  grew 
A  juster  prey  for  death. 

5  Cleanse  me,  O  Lord,  and  cheer  my  soul 

With  thy  forgiving  love ; 
Oh  make  my  broken  spirit  whole, 
And  bid  my  pains  remove. 

6  Let  not  thy  Spirit  quite  depart, 

Nor  drive  me  from  thy  face  ; 
Create  anew  my  vicious  heart, 
And  fill  it  with  thy  grace. 

7  Then  will  I  make  thy  mercy  known, 

Before  the  sons  of  men  ; 
Backsliders  shall  address  thy  throne, 
And  turn  to  God  again. 

11* 


126  PSALMS. 

51  Second  Part.  C.  M. 

•*■     Ver.  14 — 17.  Repentance,  and  Faith  in  the  Blood  of  Christ. 

1  (~\  GOD  of  mercy,  hear  my  call, 
^    My  load  of  guilt  remove ; 
Break  clown  this  separating  wall, 

That  bars  me  from  thy  love. 

2  Give  me  the  presence  of  thy  grace ; 

Then  my  rejoicing  tongue 
Shall   speak  aloud  thy  righteousness, 
And  make  thy  praise  my  song. 

3  No  blood  of  goats,  nor  heifer  slain, 

For  sin  could  e'er  atone  ; 
The  death  of  Christ  shall  still  remain 
Sufficient  and  alone. 

4  A  soul  oppressed  with  sin's  desert, 

My  God  will  ne'er  despise ; 
A  humble  groan,  a  broken  heart, 
Is  our  best  sacrifice. 

£)2  The  Madness  and  Ruin  of  the  Wicked.         L.  M. 

1  "TT7HY  do  the  wicked  boast  of  sin, 

W    And  steel  their  hearts  against  the  Lord  ? 
His  goodness  shall  for  ever  shine — 
For  ever  stand  his  holy  word. 

2  Thy  law  and  gospel  they  despise, 

Vain  of  their  taunts,  of  madness  proud ; 
Too  rich  thy  grace  to  seek  or  prize, 
To  bow  too  lofty — e'en  to  God. 

3  Like  raging  fire  thy  wrath  shall  burn, 

Thy  besom  sweep  them  to  the  grave  ; 
Their  branch,  their  root,  thy  hand  o'erturn, 
And  not  a  friend  be  found  to  save. 

4  Then  shall  their  joys  revive  no  more, 

Like  dreams  dissolved  in  fleeting  air ; 
Their  flatteries  and  their  boasts  be  o'er, 
And  hopes  all  vanish  in  despair. 

5  But  in  thy  courts  will  I  be  seen, 

Growing  in  faith  and  hope  and  love, 
Like  olives  fair  and  fresh  and  green, 
And  ripening  for  the  world  above. 


PSALMS.  127 

6  There  will  I  learn  thy  glory,  Lord, 

And  songs  for  all  thy  goodness  raise ; 
There  will  I  wait  to  hear  thy  word, 
While  listening  saints  approve  the  praise. 

D  wight. 

53  Ver-  4_ 6-    The  Foes  ofZion.  C.  M. 

1  A  RE  all  the  foes  of  Zion  fools, 
-f*-  Who  thus  devour  her  saints  ? 
Do  they  not  know  her  Saviour  rules, 

And  pities  her  complaints  ? 

2  They  shall  be  seized  with  sad  surprise ; 

For  God's  revenging  arm 
Scatters  the  bones  of  them  that  rise 
To  do  his  children  harm. 

3  In  vain  the  sons  of  Satan  boast 

Of  armies  in  array ; 
When  God  has  first  despised  their  host, 
They  fall  an  easy  prey. 

4  Oh  for  a  word  from  Zion's  King, 

Her  captives  to  restore  ; 
Jacob  with  all  the  tribes  shall  sing, 
And  Judah  weep  no  more. 

QZJh  Prayer  for  Deliverance  from  Enemies.     S.  P.  M 

1  IVTY  God,  preserve  my  soul ; 
-L»J-  Oh  make  my  spirit  whole  ; 

To  save  me  let  thy  strength  appear  ; 

Strangers  my  steps  surround  ; 

Their  pride  and  rage  confound, 
And  bring  thy  great  salvation  near. 

2  Those  that  against  me  rise 
Are  aliens  from  the  skies  ; 

They  hate  thy  church  and  kingdom,  Lord  ; 

They  moclc  thy  fearful  name ; 

They  glory  in  their  shame, 
Nor  heecl  the  wonders  of  thy  word. 

3  But,  O  thou  King  divine, 

My  chosen  friends  are  thine ; 
The  men  that  still  my  soul  sustain  : 

Wilt  thou  my  foes  subdue, 

And  form  their  hearts  anew, 
And  snatch  them  from  eternal  pain. 


128  PSALMS. 

4      Escaped  from  every  wo, 

Oh  grant  me  here  below 
To  praise  thy  name  with  those  I  love ; 

And  when  beyond  the  skies 

Our  souls  unbodied  rise, 
Unite  us  in  the  realms  above.  Dwight. 

-  ~  Ver.  1—8,  16,  17,  18,  22.  C.  M 

*-'c'       Support  for  the  afflicted  and  tempted  Soul. 

1  (~\  GOD,  my  refuge,  hear  my  cries, 
^  Behold  my  flowing  tears  ; 

For  earth  and  hell  my  hurt  devise, 
And  triumph  in  my  fears. 

2  Their  rage  is  levelled  at  my  life, 

My  soul  with  guilt  they  load, 
And  fill  my  thoughts  with  inward  strife, 
To  shake  my  hope  in  God. 

3  With  inward  pain  my  heart-strings  sound ; 

I  groan  with  every  breath ; 

Horror  and  fear  beset  me  round, 

Among  the  shades  of  death. 

4  Oh  were  I  like  a  feathered  dove, 

And  innocence  had  wings, 
I  'd  fly,  and  make  a  long  remove 
From  all  these  restless  things. 

5  Let  me  to  some  wild  desert  go, 

And  find  a  peaceful  home, 
Where  storms  of  malice  never  blow, 
Temptations  never  come. 

6  Vain  hopes  and  vain  inventions  all, 

To  'scape  the  rage  of  hell ; 
The  mighty  God,  on  whom  I  call, 
Can  save  me  here  as  well. 

PAUSE. 

7  By  morning  light  I  '11  seek  his  face, 

At  noon  repeat  my  cry; 
The  night  shall  hear  me  ask  his  grace, 
Nor  will  he  long  deny. 

8  God  shall  preserve  my  soul  from  fear, 

Or  shield  me  when  afraid ; 
Ten  thousand  angels  must  appear, 
If  he  command  their  aid. 


PSALMS.  129 

9  I  cast  my  burdens  on  the  Lord, 
The  Lord  sustains  them  all : 
My  courage  rests  upon  his  word, 
That  saints  shall  never  fall. 

10  My  highest  hopes  shall  not  be  vain, 
My  lips  shall  spread  his  praise, 
While  cruel  and  deceitful  men 
Scarce  live  out  half  their  days. 

£)  Q  Ver.  15 — 17, 19, 22.  Daily  Devotions  encouraged.  S.  M. 

1  T  ET  sinners  take  their  course, 
-L'  And  choose  the  road  to  death ; 

But  in  the  worship  of  my  God 
I'll  spend  my  daily  breath. 

2  My  thoughts  address  his  throne, 
"When  morning  brings  the  light ; 

I  seek  his  blessing  every  noon, 
And  pay  my  vows  at  night. 

3  Thou  wilt  regard  my  cries, 
O  my  eternal  God ; 

While  sinners  perish  in  surprise, 
Beneath  thine  angry  rod. 

4  Because  they  dwell  at  ease, 
And  no  sad  changes  feel, 

They  neither  fear  nor  trust  thy  name, 
Nor  learn  to  do  thy  will. 

5  But  I,  with  all  my  cares, 
Will  lean  upon  the  Lord; 

1  '11  cast  my  burdens  on  his  arm, 
And  rest  upon  his  word. 

6  His  arm  shall  well  sustain 
The  children  of  his  love ; 

The  ground  on  which  their  safety  stands 
No  earthly  power  can  move. 

Q  q  God's  Care  of  his  People.  C.  M. 

1  (~\  THOU  whose  justice  reigns  on  high, 
^  And  makes  the  oppressor  cease, 
Behold  how  envious  sinners  try 

To  vex  and  break  my  peace. 

2  The  sons  of  violence  and  lies 

Join  to  devour  me,  Lord  ; 


130  PSALMS. 

But  as  my  hourly  dangers  rise, 
My  refuge  is  thy  word. 

3  In  God  most  holy,  just,  and  true, 

I  have  reposed  my  trust ; 
Nor  will  I  fear  what  flesh  can  do, 
The  offspring  of  the  dust. 

4  They  wrest  my  words  to  mischief  still. 

Charge  me  with  unknown  faults  ; 
Mischief  doth  all  their  counsels  fill, 
And  malice  all  their  thoughts. 

5  Shall  they  escape  without  thy  frown  ? 

Must  their  devices  stand  ? 
Oh  cast  the  haughty  sinner  down, 
And  let  him  know  thy  hand. 

PAUSE. 

6  God  counts  the  sorrows  of  his  saints, 

Their  groans  affect  his  ears ; 
Thou  hast  a  book  for  my  complaints, 
A  bottle  for  my  tears. 

7  When  to  thy  throne  I  raise  my  cry, 

The  wicked  fear  and  flee: 
So  swift  is  prayer  to  reach  the  sky, 
So  near  is  God  to  me. 

8  In  thee,  most  holy,  just,  and  true, 

I  have  reposed  my  trust ; 
Nor  will  I  fear  what  man  can  do, 
The  offspring  of  the  dust. 

9  Thy  solemn  vows  are  on  me.  Lord  : 

Thou  shalt  receive  my  praise  : 
I  '11  sing,  "  How  faithful  is  thy  word  , 
How  righteous  all  thy  ways!" 

10  Thou  hast  secured  my  soul  from  death  ; 

Oh  set   thy  prisoner  free ; 
That  heart  and  hand,  and  life  and  breath, 
May  be  employed  for  thee. 

Q  /  Praise  for  Protection,  Grace,  and  Truth.        L.  M. 

1  TV/TY  God,  in  whom  are  all  the  springs 
±VJ_  Of  boundless  love,  and  grace  unknown, 
Hide  me  beneath  thy  spreading  wings, 
Til]  the  dark  cloud  be  overblown. 


PSALMS.  131 

2  Up  to  the  heavens  I  send  my  cry  : 

The  Lord  will  my  desires  perform  ; 
He  sends  his  angels  from  the  sky, 
And  saves  me  from  the  threatening  storm. 

3  Be  thou  exalted,  O  my  God, 

Above  the  heavens  where  angels  dwell ; 
Thy  power  on  earth  be  known  abroad,' 
And  land  to  land  thy  wonders  tell. 

4  .My  heart  is  fixed  ;  my  song  shall  raise 

Immortal  honors  to  thy  name ; 
Awake,  my  tongue,  to  sound  his  praise ; 
My  tongue,  the  glory  of  my  frame. 

5  High  o'er  the  earth  his  mercy  reigns, 

And  reaches  to  the  utmost  sky^ ; 
His  truth  to  endless  years  remains, 
When  lower  worlds  dissolve  and  die. 

6  Be  thou  exalted,  0  my  God, 

Above  the  heavens  where  angels  dwell ; 
Thy  power  on  earth  be  known  abroad, 
And  land  to  land  thy  wonders  tell. 

Qq  Warning  to  Magistrates.  L.  P.  M. 

1  TUDGES,  who  rule  the  world  by  laws, 
«J    Will  ye  despise  the  righteous  cause, 

When  the  oppressed  before  you  stands  ? 
Dare  ye  condemn  the  righteous  poor, 
And  let  rich  sinners  'scape  secure, 

While  gold  and  greatness  bribe  your  hands  ? 

2  Have  ye  forgot,  or  never  knew, 
That  God  will  judge  the  judges  too  ? 

High  in  the  heavens  his  justice  reigns  : 
Yet  you  invade  the  rights  of  God, 
And  send  your  bold  decrees  abroad, 

To  bind  the  conscience  in  your  chains. 

3  A  poisoned  arrow  is  your  tongue, 
The  arrow  sharp,  the  poison  strong ; 

And  death  attends  where'er  it  "wounds  : 
You  hear  no  counsels,  cries,  nor  tears  ; 
So  the  deaf  adder  stops  her  ears 

Against  the  power  of  charming  sounds. 

4  Break  out  their  teeth,  eternal  God, 
Those  teeth  of  lions  dyed  in  blood  ; 


132  PSALMS. 

And  crush  the  serpents  in  the  dust : 
As  empty  chaff,  when  whirlwinds  rise, 
Before  the  sweeping  tempest  flies, 

So  let  their  hopes  and  names  be  lost. 

5  Th'  Almighty  thunders  from  the  sky  ; 
Their  grandeur  melts,  their  titles  die, 

As  hills  of  snow  dissolve  and  run, 
Or  snails  that  perish  in  their  slime, 
Or  births  that  come  before  their  time, — 

Vain  births  that. never  see  the  sun. 

6  Thus  shall  the  vengeance  of  the  Lord 
Safety  and  joy  to  saints  afford  ; 

And  all  that  hear  shall  join  and  say, — 
"  Sure  there  's  a  God  who  rules  on  high  ; 
A  God  who  hears  his  children  cry, 

And  will  their  sufferings  well  repay." 

59  The  Miserable  End  of  the  Wicked.         S.  P.  M. 

1  "TT7  HEN  God  in  wrath  shall  rise, 

»  »     T'  avenge  deceit  and  lies, 
What  anguish  shall  the  wicked  tear! 

The  men  that  slight  thy  name, 

That  boast  of  sin  and  shame, 
And  proudly  cry — "  What  God  shall  hear  ?" 

2  Deaf  to  that  charming  voice 
That  bids  the  world  rejoice, 

The  gospel  sound  of  pardoning  love, 

The  calls  of  gentle  peace, 

The  hopes  of  life  and  bliss 
And  glory,  in  the  world  above. 

3  Blind  to  those  truths  divine, 
That  fair  and  lovely  shine, 

And  teach  the  Godhead  there  alone  $ 

Tidings  of  peace  refined, 

And  joy  to  all  mankind, 
And  mercy  to  a  world  undone. 

4  Oh,  how  will  sinners  need 
An  advocate  to  plead, 

Accepted  at  thine  awful  throne ! 

How,  in  that  solemn  hour, 

Will  faith's  transcendent  power 
Outweigh  all  things  beneath  the  sun! 


PSALMS.  133 

Yet  save  their  souls,  0  Lord  ; 

Subdue  them  by  thy  word, 
Though  all  their  powers  oppose  thy  reign  ; 

As  scattered  foes  submit, 

Bow  them  beneath  thy  feet, 
Nor  let  them  read  thy  wrath  in  vain.       Dwight. 


60 


Ver.  1—5,  10—12.  C.  M. 

Disappointments  in  War. 

1  T  ORD,  hast  thou  cast  the  nation  off? 
J-'  Must  we  for  ever  mourn  ? 

Wilt  thou  indulge  immortal  wrath  ? 
Shall  mercy  ne'er  return  ? 

2  The  terror  of  one  frown  of  thine 

Melts  all  our  strength  away  ; 
Like  men  that  totter,  drunk  with  wine, 
We  tremble  in  dismay. 

3  Thy  people  shake  beneath  thy  stroke, 

And  dread  thy  threatening  hand  : 
Oh  heal  the  nation  thou  hast  broke, 
Confirm  the  wavering  land. 

4  Lift  up  a  banner  in  the  field, 

For  those  that  fear  thy  name  ; 
Save  thy  beloved  with  thy  shield, 
And  put  our  foes  to  shame. 

5  Go  with  our  armies  to  the  fight, 

Like  a  confederate  God ; 
In  vain  confederate  powers  unite   . 
Against  thy  lifted  rod. 

6  Our  troops  shall  gain  a  wide  renown, 

By  thine  assisting  hand  ; 
'Tis  God  who  treads  the  mighty  down, 
And  makes  the  feeble  stand. 

Q  ]  Ver.  1—6.     Safety  in  God.  S.  M. 

1  "TT7*HEN,  overwhelmed  with  grief, 

* »     My  heart  within  me  dies  ; 
Helpless,  and  far  from  all  relief, 
To  heaven  I  lift  mine  eyes. 

2  Oh  lead  me  to  the  Rock, 
That 's  high  above  my  head  : 

And  make  the  covert  of  thy  wings 
My  shelter  and  my  shade. 
12 


134  PSALMS. 

3  Within  thy  presence,  Lord, 
For  ever  I  '11  abide ; 

Thou  art  the  tower  of  my  defence, 
The  refuge  where  I  hide. 

4  Thou  givest  me  the  lot 

Of  those  that  fear  thy  name  ; 
If  endless  life  be  their  reward, 
I  shall  possess  the  same. 

q2  Ver.  5 — 12<     Trust  in  God  alone.  L.  M. 

1  1Y/TY  spirit  looks  to  God  alone  5 

-L*J-  My  rock  and  refuge  is  his  throne ; 
In  all  my  fears,  in  all  my  straits, 
My  soul  on  his  salvation  waits. 

2  Trust  him,  ye  saints,  in  all  your  ways; 
Pour  out  your  hearts  before  his  face : 
When  helpers  fail,  and  foes  invade, 
God  is  our  all-sufficient  aid. 

3  False  are  the  men  of  high  degree ; 
The  baser  sort  are  vanity: 

Laid  in  the  balance,  both  appear 
Light  as  a  puff  of  empty  air. 

4  Make  not  increasing  gold  your  trust, 
Nor  set  your  hearts  on  glittering  dust ; 
Why  will  you  grasp  the  fleeting  smoke, 
And  not  believe  what  God  has  spoke  ? 

5  Once  has  his  awful  voice  declared — 
Once  and  again  my  ears  have  heard — 
"All  power  is  his  eternal  due ; 

He  must  be  feared  and  trusted  too." 

6  For  sovereign  power  reigns  not  alone ; 
Grace  is  a  partner  of  the  throne  : 
Thy  grace  and  justice,  mighty  Lord, 
Shall  well  divide  our  last  reward. 


63 


First  Part.  C.  M 

Ver.  1,  2,  5,  3, 4.     The  Morning  of  the  Lord's  Day. 

1  T7ARLY,  my  God,  without  delay, 
-£-*  I  haste  to  seek  thy  face ; 

My  thirsty  spirit  faints  away, 
Without  thy  cheering  grace. 

2  So  pilgrims,  on  the  scorching  sand, 

Beneath  a  burning  sky, 


PSALMS.  135 

Long  for  a  cooling  stream  at  hand ; 
And  they  must  drink  or  die. 

3  I've  seen  thy  glory  and  thy  power 

Through  all  thy  temple  shine  ; 
My  God,  repeat  that  heavenly  hour, 
That  vision  so  divine. 

4  Not  all  the  blessings  of  a  feast 

Can  please  my  soul  so  well, 
As  when  thy  richer  grace  I  taste, 
And  in  thy  presence  dwell. 

5  Not  life  itself,  with  all  its  joys, 

Can  my  best  passions  move, 
Or  raise  so  high  my  cheerful  voice, 
As  thy  forgiving  love. 

6  Thus,  till  my  last  expiring  day, 

1  '11  bless  my  God  and  King ; 
Thus  will  I  lift  my  hands  to  pray, 
And  tune  my  lips  to  sing. 

r»q  Second  Part.  C.  M. 

^^     Ver.  6— 10.     Midnight  Thoughts  recollected. 

1  'rpWAS  in  the  watches  of  the  night 

-*-    I  thought  upon  thy  power ; 
I  kept  thy  lovely  face  in  sight, 
Amidst  the  darkest  hour. 

2  My  flesh  lay  resting  on  my  bed, 

My  soul  arose  on  high ; 
"My  God,  my  life,  my  hope,"  I  said, 
"Bring  thy  salvation  nigh." 

3  My  spirit  labors  up  thy  hill , 

And  climbs  the  heavenly  road ; 
But  thy  right  hand  upholds  me  still, 
While  I  pursue  my  God. 

4  Thy  mercy  stretches  o'er  my  head 

The  shadow  of  thy  wings  ; 
My  heart  rejoices  in  thine  aid, 
My  tongue  awakes  and  sings. 

5  But  the  destroyers  of  my  j>eace 

Shall  fret  and  rage  in  vain : 
The  tempter  shall  for  ever  cease, 
And  all  my  sins  be  slain. 


136  PSALMS. 

6  Thy  sword  shall  give  my  foes  to  death, 
And  send  them  down  to  dwell 
In  the  dark  caverns  of  the  earth, 
Or  to  the  deeps  of  hell. 

(j£  The  Love  of  God  better  than  Life.  L  M. 

1  r^  REAT  God,  indulge  my  humble  claim ; 
^*"  Thou  art  my  hope,  my  joy,  my  rest  j 
The  glories  that  compose  thy  name, 

Stand  all  engaged  to  make  me  bless'd. 

2  Thou  great  and  good,  thou  just  and  wise, 

Thou  art  my  Father  and  my  God ; 
And  I  am  thine,  by  sacred  ties — 
Thy  son,  thy  servant,  bought  with  blood 

3  With  heart  and  eyes,  and  lifted  hands, 

For  thee  I  long,  to  thee  I  look  $ 
As  travellers,  in  thirsty  lands, 
Pant  for  the  cooling  water  brook. 

4  With  early  feet  I  love  t'  appear 

Among  thy  saints,  and  seek  thy  face ; 
Oft  have  I  seen  thy  glory  there, 
And  felt  the  power  of  sovereign  grace. 

5  Not  fruits,  nor  wines,  that  tempt  our  taste, 

Nor  all  the  joys  our  senses  know, 
Could  make  me  so  divinely  bless'd, 
Or  raise  my  cheerful  passions  so. 

6  My  life  itself,  without  thy  love, 

No  taste  of  pleasure  could  afford ; 

'Twould  but  a  tiresome  burden  prove, 

If  I  were  banished  from  the  Lord. 

7  Amidst  the  wakeful  hours  of  night, 

When  busy  cares  afflict  my  head, 

One  thought  of  thee  gives  new  delight, 

And  adds  refreshment  to  my  bed. 

8  I  '11  lift  my  hands,  I  '11  raise  my  voice, 

While  I  have  breath  to  pray  or  praise ; 
This  work  shall  make  my  heart  rejoice, 
And  spend  the  remnant  of  my  days. 

q„3  Seeking  God.  S.  M. 

1       1\/TY"  God,  permit  my  tongue  ' 
±V1_  This  joy — to  call  thee  mine; 


PSALMS.  137 

And  let  my  early  cries  prevail 
To  taste  thy  love  divine. 

2  My  thirsty,  fainting  soul 
Thy  mercy  does  implore ; 

Not  travellers,  in  desert  lands, 
Can  pant  for  water  more. 

3  Within  thy^  churches,  Lord, 
I  long  to  find  my  place  ; 

Thy  power  and  glory  to  behold, 
And  feel  thy  quickening  grace. 

4  For  life,  without  thy  love, 
No  relish  can  afford  ; 

No  joy  can  be  compared  with  this, — 
To  serve  and  please  the  Lord. 

5  To  thee  I  '11  lift  my  hands 
And  praise  thee  while  I  live  $ 

Not  all  the  dainties  of  a  feast 
Such  food  or  pleasure  give. 

6  In  wakeful  hours  of  night 
I  call  my  God  to  mind  5 

I  think  how  wise  thy  counsels  are, 
And  all  thy  dealings  kind. 

7  Since  thou  hast  been  my  help, 
To  thee  my  spirit  flies  ; 

And  on  thy  watchful  providence 
My  cheerful  hope  relies. 

8  The  shadow  of  thy  wings 
My  soul  in  safety  keeps  ; 

I  follow  where  my  Father  leads. 
And  he  supports  my  steps. 

K/^,  Evil  Companions.  S.  P.  M. 

1  O  AVE  me  from  evil  men, 
^  The  impious  and  profane, 

That  seek  the  faithful  to  destroy  ; 

More  keen  than  pointed  swords, 

They  dart  their  bitter  words, 
To  wound  his  name,  his  hope,  his  joy. 

2  The  child  to  virtue  given, 

And  trained  with  care  for  heaven, 
Their  deep-laid  mischiefs  lure  astray  ; 

f  2  12* 


138  PSALMS. 

With  pangs  a  father  views, 
With  tears  a  mother  rues 
Her  son,  her  darling,  made  a  prey. 

3  Themselves  their  wiles  shall  snare  ; 
The  pits  their  hands  prepare, 

Before  their  feet  destruction  spread  ; 

The  slander  they  devise. 

Their  malice  and  their  lies, 
Shall  fall  with  vengeance  on  their  head. 

4  With  new-born  love  and  grace, 
Increasing  faith  and  praise, 

Thy  saints  shall  bid  their  songs  ascend ; 

That  truth  and  virtue  find 

In  the  all -ruling  Mind 
To  them  and  to  their  friends — a  Friend.  JDwight. 

nr  First  Part.  L.  M. 

65         Ver.l-5     Public  Prayer  and  Praise. 

1  rPHE  praise  of  Zion  waits  for  thee, 

-L    My  God,  and  praise  becomes  thy  house  ; 
There  shall  thy  saints  thy  glory  see, 
And  there  perform  their  public  vows. 

2  0  thou,  whose  mercy  bends  the  skies, 

To  save  when  humble  sinners  pray, 
All  lands  to  thee  shall  lift  their  eyes, 
And  islands  of  the  Southern  sea. 

3  Against  my  will  my  sins  prevail ; 

But  grace  shall  purge  away  their  stain  ; 
The  blood  of  Christ  will  never  fail_ 
To  wash  my  garments  white  again. 

4  Bless'd  is  the  man  whom  thou  shalt  choose, 

And  give  him  kind  access  to  thee ; 
Give  him  a  place  within  thy  house, 
To  taste  thy  love  divinely  free. 

PAUSE. 

5  Let  Babel  fear  when  Zion  prays ; 

Babel,  prepare  for  long  distress, 
When  Zion's  God  himself  arrays 
In  terror,  and  in  righteousness. 

6  With  dreadful  glory  God  fulfills 

What  his  afflicted  saints  request ; 


PSALMS.  139 

And  with  almighty  wrath  reveals 
His  love,  to  give  his  churches  rest. 

7  Then  shall  the  flocking  nations  run 
To  Zion's  hill,  and  own  their  Lord  ; 
The  rising  and  the  setting  sun 
Shall  see  the  Saviour's  name  adored. 

£»  r  Second  Part.  L.  M. 

^  ^     Ver.  5—13.     The  God  of  Nature  and  Grace. 

1  rp  HE  God  of  our  salvation  hears 

-*-    The  groans  of  Zion  mixed  with  tears  ; 
Yet,  when  he  comes  with  kind  designs, 
Through  all  the  way  his  terror  shines. 

2  On  him  the  race  of  man  depends, 
Far  as  the  earth's  remotest  ends  ; 
Where  the  Creator's  name  is  known 
By  nature's  feeble  light  alone. 

3  Sailors,  that  travel  o'er  the  flood, 
Address  their  frighted  souls  to  God  ; 
When  tempests  rage  and  billows  roar, 
A  dreadful  distance  from  the  shore. 

4  He  bids  the  noisy  tempest  cease  ; 
He  calms  the  raging  crowd  to  peace, 
When  a  tumultuous  nation  raves, 
Wild  as  the  winds,  and  loud  as  waves. 

5  Whole  kingdoms,  shaken  by  the  storm, 
He  settles  in  a  peaceful  form; 
Mountains,  established  by  his  hand, 
Firm  on  their  old  foundations  stand. 

6  Behold  his  ensigns  sweep  the  sky; 
New  comets  blaze,  and  lightnings  fly; 
The  heathen  lands,  with  swift  surprise, 
From  the  bright  horrors  turn  their  eyes. 

7  At  his  command,  the  morning  ray 
Smiles  in  the  east,  and  leads  the  day; 
He  guides  the  sun's  declining  wheels 
Over  the  tops  of  western  hills. 

8  Seasons  and  times  obey  his  voice  ; 
The  evening  and  the  morn  rejoice, 

To  see  the  earth  made  soft  with  showers, 
Laden  with  fruit,  and  dressed  in  flowers. 


140  PSALMS. 

9  'Tis  from  his  watery  stores  on  high, 
He  gives  the  thirsty  ground  supply  ; 
He  walks  upon  the  ciouds,  and  thence 
Doth  his  enriching  drops  dispense. 

10  The  desert  grows  a  fruitful  field, 
Abundant  food  the  y allies  yield  $ 
The  vallies  shout  with  cheerful  voice, 
And  neighboring  hills  repeat  their  joys. 

11  The  pastures  smile  in  green  array, 
There  lambs  and  larger  cattle  play  ; 
The  larger  cattle  and  the  lamb, 
Each  in  his  language  speaks  thy  name. 

12  Thy  wrorks  pronounce  thy  power  divine  •, 
O'er  every  field  thy  glories  shine  ; 
Through  every  month  thy  gifts  appear ; 
Great  God,  thy  goodness  crowns  the  yeai . 

„R  First  Part.  C    M. 

0  J  A  Prayer-hearing  God. 

1  T)  RAISE  waits  in  Zion,  Lord,  for  thee ; 
-L     There  shall  our  vows  be  paid  : 
Thou  hast  an  ear  when  sinners  pray  ; 

All  flesh  shall  seek  thine  aid. 

2  Lord,  our  iniquities  prevail, 

But  pardoning  grace  is  thine  ; 
And  thou  wilt  grant  us  power  and  skill 
To  conquer  every  sin. 

3  Bless'd  are  the  men  whom  thou  wilt  choose, 

To  bring  them  near  thy  face  ; 
Give  them  a  dwelling  in  thy  house, 
To  feast  upon  thy  grace. 

4  In  answering  what  thy  church  requests, 

Thy  truth  and  terror  shine  $ 
And  wrorks  of  dreadful  righteousness 
Fulfill  thy  kind  design. 

5  Thus  will  the  wondering  nations  see 

The  Lord  is  good  and  just; 
And  distant  islands  fly  to  thee, 
And  make  thy  name  their  trust. 

6  They  dread  thy  glittering  tokens,  Lord, 

When  signs  in  heaven  appear ; 


PSALMS.  141 

But  they  shall  learn  thy  holy  word, 
And  love  as  well  as  fear. 

£»  r-  Second  Part.  C.  M. 

"«^      The  Providence  of  God  in  Air,  Earth,  and  Sea. 

1  ?rPIS  by  thy  strength  the  mountains  stand, 

J-     God   of  eternal  power ; 
The  sea  grows  calm  at  thy  command, 
And  tempests  cease  to  roar. 

2  Thy  morning  light  and  evening  shade 

Successive  comforts  bring ; 
Thy  plenteous  fruits  make  harvest  glad, 
Thy  flowers  adorn  the  spring. 

3  Seasons  and  times,  and  moons  and  hours, 

Heaven,  earth,  and  air  are  thine  : 
When  clouds  distil  in  fruitful  showers, 
The  author  is  divine. 

4  Those  wandering  cisterns  in  the  sky, 

Borne  by  the  winds  around, 
With  watery  treasures  well  supply 
The  furrows  of  the  ground. 

5  The  thirsty  ridges  drink  their  fill, 

And  ranks  of  corn  appear ; 
Thy  ways  abound  with  blessings  still ; 
Thy  goodness  crowns  the  year. 

r*  r  Third  Part.  C.  M. 

U  *-*  A  Psalm  for  the  Husbandman. 

1  pi  OOD  is  the  Lord,  the  heavenly  King, 
^J"  Who  makes  the  earth  his  care  ; 
Visits  the  pastures  every  spring, 

And  bids  the  grass  appear. 

2  The  clouds,  like  rivers  raised  on  high, 

Pour  out,  at  thy  command, 
Their  watery  blessings  from  the  sky, 
To  cheer  the  thirsty  land . 

3  The  softened  ridges  of  the  field 

Permit  the  corn  to  spring  ; 

The  vallies  rich  provision  yield, 

And  the  poor  laborers  sing. 

4  The  little  hills  on  every  side 

Rejoice  at  falling  showers  ; 


142  PSALMS. 

The  meadows,  dressed  in  all  their  pride, 
Perfume  the  air  with  flowers. 

5  The  barren  clods,  refreshed  with  rain, 

Promise  a  joyful  crop  ; 
The  parched  grounds  look  green  again, 
And  raise  the  reaper's  hope. 

6  The  various  months  thy  goodness  crowns  ; 

How  bounteous  are  thy  ways  ! 
The  bleating  flocks  spread  o'er  the  downs, 
And  shepherds  shout  thy  praise. 

Q  £)  The  Providence  of  God  in  the  Seasons.  H.  M. 

1  TTOW  pleasing  is  thy  voice, 
-[J-  0  Lord,  our  heavenly  King, 
That  bids  the  frosts  retire, 

And  wakes  the  lovely  spring : 
The  rains  return, 

The  ice  distils, 

And  plains  and  hills 
Forget  to  mourn. 

2  The  morn,  with  glory  crowned, 

Thy  hand  arrays  in  smiles  ; 
Thou  bicl'st  the  eve  decline 
Rejoicing  o'er  the  hills. 
Soft  suns  ascend, 
The  mild  wind  blows, 
And  beauty  glows 
To  earth's  far  end. 

3  Thy  showers  make  soft  the  fields ; 

On  every  side  behold 
The  ripening  harvests  wave 
Their  loads  of  richest  gold. 
The  laborers  sing 
With  cheerful  voice, 
And,  bless'd,  rejoice 
In  God,  their  King. 

4  The  thunder  is  his  voice ; 

His  arrows  blazing  fires  ; 
He  glows  in  yonder  sun, 
And  smiles  in  starry  choirs. 
The  balmy  breeze 
His  breath  perfumes ; 
His  beauty  blooms 
In  flowers  and  trees. 


66 


PSALMS.  143 

With  life  he  clothes  the  spring  ; 

The  earth  with  summer  warms  ; 
He  spreads  th'  autumnal  feast, 
And  rides  in  wintry  storms. 
His  gifts  divine 
Through  all  appear, 
And  round  the  year 
His  glories  shine.  Dwight. 

First  Part.  C.  M. 

Grace  tried  by  Affliction. 

1  QING,  all  ye  nations,  to  the  Lord, 
^  Sing  with  a  joyful  noise  ; 
With  melody  of  sound  record 

His  honors  and  your  joys. 

2  Say  to  the  Power  that  shakes  the  sky, — 

"  How  terrible  art  thou ! 
Sinners  before  thy  presence  fly, 
Or  at  thy  feet  they  bow." 

3  Come,  see  the  wonders  of  our  God ; 

How  glorious  are  his  ways! 
In  Moses'  hand  he  puts  his  rod, 
And  cleaves  the  frighted  seas. 

4  He  made  the  ebbing  channel  dry, 

While  Israel  passed  the  flood ; 
There  did  the  church  begin  their  joy, 
And  triumph  in  their  God. 

5  He  rules  by  his  resistless  might; 

Will  rebel  mortals  dare 
Provoke  th'  Eternal  to  the  fight, 
And  tempt  that  dreadful  war  ? 

6  Oh  bless  our  God,  and  never  cease; 

Ye  saints,  fulfill  his  praise  ; 
He  keeps  our  life,  maintains  our  peace, 
And  guides  our  doubtful  ways. 

7  Lord,  thou  hast  proved  our  suffering  souls, 

To  make  our  graces  shine ; 
So  silver  bears  the  burning  coals, 
The  metal  to  refine. 

8  Through  watery  deeps  and  fiery  ways 

We  march  at  thy  command. 
Led  to  possess  the  promised  place, 
By  thine  unerring  hand. 


!44  PSALMS. 

f)f)  Second  Part.  p   \f 

Ver.  13-20.     Praise  to  God  for  hearing  Prayer 

1  N°^V  :!haI1  ,m*  ^oiemn  vows  be  paid 
tV  *T°  that  ,aln111^ht>r  Po^ei-, 

lhat  heard  the  long-  requests  I  made 
In  my  distressful  hour. 

2  My  lips  and  cheerful  heart  prepare 

1  o  make  his  mercies  known : 
Come,  ye  that  fear  my  God,  and  hear 
lhe  wonders  he  has  done. 

3  When  on  my  head  huge  sorrows  fell, 

1  sought  his  heavenly  aid  ; 
He  saved  my  sinking  soul  from  hell. 
And  death's  eternal  shade. 

4  If  vv1?  -lay  covered  in  mY  heart, 

Hlnle  prayer  employed  my  tongue, 
x?  shown  me  no  regard, 

Nor  I  his  praises  sung. 

5  But  God,  (his  name  be  ever  bless'd,) 

Has  set  my  spirit  free  : 
Nor  turned  from  him  my  poor  request, 
JN  or  turned  his  heart  from  me. 

.    D  /  National  Prosperity.  c.  M. 

1  S^J-F  i0n  our  land'  Jehovah,  shine, 
^   VV  ith  beams  of  heavenly  grace  ■ 
Reveal  thy  power  through  all  our  coasts, 

And  show  thy  smiling  face. 

2  Amidst  our  States,  exalted  high, 

a  ^  JmOU'  our  ^lor^'  stand  5 
And,  like  a  wall  of  guardian  fire, 

Surround  this  favored  land. 

3  When  shall  thy  name,  from  shore  to  shore, 

Sound  all  the  earth  abroad, 
And  distant  nations  know  and  love 
Their  Saviour  and  their  God  ? 

4  Sing  to  the  Lord,  ye  distant  lands, 

Sing  loud  with  solemn  voice ; 
Let  thankful  tongues  exalt  his  praise, 
And  thankful  hearts  rejoice. 

5  He,  the  great  Lord,  the  sovereign  Judge, 

Who  sits  enthroned  above, 


PSALMS.  145 

Wisely  commands  the  worlds  he  made, 
In  justice  and  in  love. 

6  Earth  shall  obey  her  Maker's  will, 

And  yield  a  full  increase ; 
Our  God  will  crown  his  chosen  land 
With  fruitfulness  and  peace. 

7  God,  the  Redeemer,  scatters  round 

His  choicest  favors  here ; 
While  the  creation's  utmost  bound 
Shall  see,  adore,  and  fear. 

po  First  Part.  L.  M. 

^        Ver.  1 — 6,  32 — 35.     The  Vengeance  and  Compassion  of  God. 

1  T  ET  God  arise  in  all  his  might, 

-L'  And  put  the  troops  of  hell  to  flight ; 
As  smoke,  that  sought  to  cloud  the  skies, 
Before  the  rising  tempest  flies. 

2  He  comes,  arrayed  in  burning  flames  5 
Justice  and  vengeance  are  his  names  5 
Behold  his  fainting  foes  expire, 
Like  melting  wax  before  the  fire. 

3  He  rides  and  thunders  through  the  sky; 
His  name,  JEHOVAH,  sounds  on  high : 
Sing  to  his  name,  ye  sons  of  grace, 

Ye  saints,  rejoice  before  his  face. 

4  The  widow  and  the  fatherless 
Fly  to  his  aid  in  sharp  distress ; 
fn  him  the  poor  and  helpless  find 
A  judge  that 's  just,  a  father  kind. 

5  He  breaks  the  captive's  heavy  chain, 
And  prisoners  see  the  light  again ; 
But  rebels  that  dispute  his  will 

Shall  dwell  in  chains  and  darkness  still. 

PAUSE. 

6  Kingdoms  and  thrones  to  God  belong ; 
Crown  him,  ye  nations,  in  your  song  5 

His  wondrous  names  and  powers  rehearse ; 
His  honors  shall  enrich  your  verse. 

7  He  shakes  the  heavens  with  loud  alarms ; 
How  terrible  is  God  in  arms ! 

In  Israel  are  his  mercies  known  ; 
Israel  is  his  peculiar  throne. 
G  13 


146  PSALMS. 

8  Proclaim  him  King,  pronounce  him  bless'd  ; 
He  's  your  defence,  your  joy,  your  rests 
When  terrors  rise,  and  nations  faint, 
God  is  the  strength  of  every  saint. 

r»Q  Second  Part.  L.  M. 

^^     Ver.  17,  18.     Christ's  Ascension  and  Gift  of  the  Spirit. 

1  T  ORD,  when  thou  didst  ascend  on  high, 
J-*  Ten  thousand  angels  filled  the  sky ; 
Those   heavenly  guards  around  thee  wait, 
Like  chariots  that  attend  thy  state. 

2  Not  Sinai's  mountain  could  appear 
More  glorious,  when  the  Lord  was  there, 
While  he  pronounced  his  dreadful  law, 
And  struck  the  chosen  tribes  with  awe. 

3  How  bright  the  triumph  none  can  tell, 
When  the  rebellious  powers  of  hell, 
That  thousand  souls  had  captives  made, 
Were  all  in  chains,  like  captives,  led. 

4  Raised  by  his  Father  to  the  throne. 
He  sent  the  promised  Spirit  down, 
With  gifts  and  grace  for  rebel  men, 
That  God  might  dwell  on  earth  again. 

no  Third  Part.  L.  M. 

VO   Ver.  19,9,  20 — 22.     Common  and  Special  Mercies. 

1  TT7"E  bless  the  Lord,  the  just  and  good, 

*  »     Who  fills  our  hearts  with  joy  and  food. 
Who  pours  his   blessings  from  the  skies, 
And  loads  our  days  with  rich  supplies. 

2  He  sends  the  sun  his  circuit  round, 

To  cheer  the  fruits,  to  warm  the  ground ; 
He  bids  the  clouds,  with  plenteous  rain, 
Refresh  the  thirsty  earth  again. 

3  'Tis  to  his  care  we  owe  our  breath, 
And  all  our  near  escapes  from  death ; 
Safety  and  health  to  God  belong ; 

He  helps  the  weak,  and  guards  the  strong 

4  He  makes  the  saint  and  sinner  prove 
The  common  blessings  of  his  love; 
But  the  wide  difference  that  remains 
Is — endless  joys  and  endless  pains. 


PSALMS.  147 

5  The  Lord,  that  bruised  the  serpent's  head, 
On  all  the  serpent's  seed  shall  tread  : 
The  stubborn  sinner's  hope  confound, 
And  smite  him  with  a  lasting  wound. 

6  But  his  right  hand  his  saints  shall  raise 
From  the  deep  earth,  or  deeper  seas; 
And  bring  them  to  his  courts  above, 
There  to  enjoy  his  perfect  love. 

^,„  First  Part.  C.  M. 

0  «7  Ver.  1 — 14.   The  Sufferings  of  Christ  for  our  Salvation, 

1  "  O  AVE  me,  O  God;  the  swelling  floods 

^  Break  in  upon  my  soul : 
I  sink,  and  sorrows  o'er  my  head 
Like  mighty  waters  roll. 

2  "  I  cry  till  all  my  voice  is  gone ; 

In  tears  I  waste  the  day: 
My  God,  behold  my  longing  eyes, 
And  shorten  thy  delay. 

3  "They  hate  my  soul  without  a  cause, 

And  still  their  number  grows ; 
More  than  the  hairs  around  my  head, 
And  mighty  are  my  foes. 

4  "  'Twas  when  I  paid  that  dreadful  debt, 

That  men  could  never  pay; 
And  gave  those  honors  to  thy  law, 
Which  sinners  took  away." 

5  Thus,  in  the  great  Messiah's  name, 

The  royal  prophet  mourns  ; 
Thus  he  awakes  our  hearts  to  grief, 
And  gives  us  joy  by  turns. 

6  "  Now  shall  the  saints  rejoice,  and  find 

Salvation  in  my  name ; 
For  I  have  borne  their  heavy  load 
Of  sorrow,  pain,  and  shame. 

7  "  Grief,  like  a  garment,  clothed  me  round, 

And  sackcloth  was  my  dress. 
While  I  procured  for  naked  souls 
A  robe  of  righteousness. 

8  "  Among  my  brethren  and  the  Jews, 

I  like  a  stranger  stood, 


148  PSALMS. 

And  bore  their  vile  reproach,  to  bring 
The  Gentiles  near  to  God. 

9  "I  came,  in  sinful  mortals'  stead, 
To  do  my  Father's  will ; 
Yet,  when  I  cleansed  my  Father's  house, 
They  scandalized  my  zeal. 

10  "My  fasting  and  my  holy  groans 

Were  made  the  drunkard's  song ; 
But  God,  from  his  celestial  throne, 
Heard  my  complaining  tongue. 

11  "  He  saved  me  from  the  dreadful  deep, 

Nor  let  my  soul  be  drowned ; 
He  raised  and  fixed  my  sinking  feet 
On  well  established  ground. 

12  "  'Twas  in  a  most  accepted  hour, 

My  prayer  arose  on  high  ; 
And  for  my  sake  my  God  will  hear 
The  dying  sinner's  cry." 

^~  Second  Part.  C  M. 

t)  «l7  Ver.  14—21,  26,  29,  32.     The  Passion  and  Exaltation  of  Christ. 

1  IVrOW  let  our  lips,  with  holy  fear 
±*    And  mournful  pleasure,  sing 

The  sufferings  of  our  great  High  Priest, 
The  sorrows  of  our  King. 

2  He  sinks  in  floods  of  deep  distress ; 

How  high  the  waters  rise ! 
While  to  his  heavenly  Father's  ear 
He  sends  perpetual  cries. 

3  "Hear  me,  0  Lord,  and  save  thy  Son, 

Nor  hide  thy  shining  face ; 
Why  should  thy  favorite  look  like  one 
Forsaken  of  thy  grace? 

4  "  With  rage  they  persecute  the  Man, 

Who  groans  beneath  thy  wound  ; 
While  for  a  sacrifice  I  pour 
My  life  upon  the  ground. 

5  "  They  tread  my  honor  to  the  dust, 

And  laugh  when  I  complain  ; 
Their  sharp,  insulting  slanders  add 
Fresh  anguish  to  my  pain. 


PSALMS.  i49 

6  "All  my  reproach  is  known  to  thee, 

The  scandal  and  the  shame ; 
Reproach  has  broke  my  bleeding  heart, 
And  lies  defiled  my  name. 

7  "  I  looked  for  pity,  but  in  vain  ; 

My  kindred  are  my  grief ; 
I  ask  my  friends  for  comfort  round, 
But  meet  with  no  relief. 

8  "  With  vinegar  they  mock  my  thirst ; 

They  give  me  gall  for  food  ; 
And,  sporting  with  my  dying  groans, 
They  triumph  in  my  blood. 

9  "  Shine  into  my  distressed  soul ; 

Let  thy  compassion  save  ; 
And  though  my  flesh  sink  down  to  death, 
Redeem  it  from  the  grave. 

10  "  I  shall  arise  to  praise  thy  name, 
Shall  reign  in  worlds  unknown  ; 
And  thy  salvation,  0  my  God, 
Shall  seat  me  on  thy  throne." 

~^  Third  Part.  CM. 

^  *3  Christ's  Obedience  and  Death. 

1  TDATHER,  I  sing  thy  wondrous  grace, 
■*-     I  bless  my  Saviour's  name  ; 

He  bought  salvation  for  the  poor, 
And  bore  the  sinner's  shame. 

2  His  deep  distress  has  raised  us  high  : 

His  duty  and  his  zeal 
Fulfilled  the  law  which  mortals  broke, 
And  finished  all  thy  will. 

3  His  dying  groans,  his  living  songs, 

Shall  better  please  my  God 
Than  harp's  or  trumpet's  solemn  sound, 
Than  goat's  or  bullock's  blood. 

4  This  shall  his  humble  followers  see, 

And  set  their  hearts  at  rest ; 
They  by  his  death  draw  near  to  thee, 
And  live  for  ever  bless'd. 

5  Let  heaven,  and  all  that  dwell  on  high, 

To  God  their  voices  raise ; 
IS* 


150  PSALMS. 

While  lands  and  seas  assist  the  sky, 
And  join  t'  advance  his  praise. 

6  Zion  is  thine,  most  holy  God  ; 
Thy  Son  shall  bless  her  gates  : 
And  glory,  purchased  by  his  blood. 
For  thine  own  Israel  waits. 

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vZJ  Christ's  Passion,  and  Sinners'  Salvation. 

1  TTjEEP  in  our  hearts  let  us  record 
U  The  deeper  sorrows  of  our  Lord  ; 
Behold  the  rising  billows  roll, 

To  overwhelm  his  holy  soul. 

2  In  long  complaints  he  spends  his  breath, 
While  hosts  of  hell,  and  powers  of  death, 
And  all  the  sons  of  malice,  join 

To  execute  their  curs'd  design. 

S  Yet,  gracious  God,  thy  power  and  love 
Have  made  the  curse  a  blessing  prove  ; 
Those  dreadful  sufferings  of  thy  Son 
Atoned  for  sins  that  we  had  done* 

4  The  pangs  of  our  expiring  Lord 
The  honors  of  thy  law  restored  ; 
His  sorrows  made  thy  justice  known, 
And  paid  for  follies  not  his  own. 

5  Oh,  for  his  sake,  our  guilt  forgive, 
And  let  the  mourning  sinner  live. 
The  Lord  will  hear  us  in  his  name, 
Nor  shall  our  hope  be  turned  to  shame. 

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Ot/        Ver.  7,  &c.     Christ's  Sufferings  and  Zeal 

1  rPWAS  for  our  sake,  eternal  God, 
-*-    Thy  Son  sustained  that  heavy  load 

Of  base  reproach  and  sore  disgrace, 
And  shame  defiled  his  sacred  face. 

2  The  Jews,  his  brethren  and  his  kin, 
Abuse  the  man  that  checks  their  sin  : 
While  he  fulfills  thy  holy  laws, 
They  hate  him,  but  without  a  cause. 

3  "  My  Father's  house,"  said  he,  "  was  made 
A  place  for  worship,  not  for  trade  ;" 


PSALMS.  151 

Then,  scattering  all  their  gold  and  brass, 
He  scourged  the  merchants  from  the  place. 

4  Zeal  for  the  temple  of  his  God 
Consumed  his  life,  exposed  his  blood ; 
Reproaches  at  thy  glory  thrown 

He  felt,  and  mourned  them  as  his  own. 

5  His  friends  forsook,  his  followers  fled, 
While  foes  and  arms  surround  his  head  ; 
They  curse  him  with  a  slanderous  tongue, 
And  the  false  judge  maintains  the  wrong. 

6  His  life  they  load  with  hateful  lies, 
And  charge  his  lips  with  blasphemies  :* 
They  nail  him  to  the  shameful  tree  ; — 
There  hung  the  Man  that  died  for  me. 

7  Wretches,  with  hearts  as  hard  as  stones, 
Insult  his  piety  and  groans  ; 

Gall  was  the  food  they  gave  him  there, 
And  mocked  his  thirst  with  vinegar. 

8  But  God  beheld  ;  and  from  his  throne 
Marks  out  the  men  who  hate  his  Son  ; 
The  hand  that  raised  him  from  the  dead 
Will  pour  forth  vengeance  on  their  head. 

/  \J  Prayer  against  Spiritual  Enemies.  7s. 

1  TTASTEN,  Lord,  to  my  release, 
-T-L  Haste  to  help  me,  0  my  God ! 
Foes,  like  armed  bands,  increase; 

Turn  them  back  the  way  they  trod. 

2  Dark  temptations  round  me  press, 

Evil  thoughts  my  soul  assad ; 
Doubts  and  fears,  in  my  distress, 
Rise  till  flesh  and  spirit  fail. 

3  Those  that  seek  thee  shall  rejoice ; 

I  am  bowed  with  misery; 
Yet  I  make  thy  law  my  choice ; 
Turn,  my  God,  and  look  on  me. 

4  Thou  mine  only  Helper  art, 

My  Redeemer  from  the  grave ; 
Strength  of  my  desiring  heart, 
Do  not  tarry — haste  to  save.  Montgomery. 


152  PSALMS. 

ry  -i  First  Part.  O.  M. 

•    *•  Ver.  5 — 9.    The  aged  Saint's  Reflection  and  Hope. 

1  1VTY  God,  my  everlasting  hope, 
J-»  -L  I  live  upon  thy  truth ; 

Thy  hands  have  held  my  childhood  up, 
And  strengthened  all  my  youth. 

2  My  flesh  was  fashioned  by  thy  power, 

Wifh  all  these  limbs  of  mine ; 
And  from  my  mother's  painful  hour 
I've  been  entirely  thine. 

3  Still  has  my  life  new  wonders  seen, 

Repeated  every  year : 
Behold,  my  days  that  yet  remain, 
I  trust  them  to  thy  care. 

4  Cast  me  not  off  when  strength  declines, 

When  hoary  hairs  arise ; 
Around  me  let  thy  glory  shine, 
Whene'er  thy  servant  dies. 

5  Then,  in  the  history  of  my  age, 

When  men  review  my  days, 
They'll  read  thy  love  in  every  page, 
In  everyHhne  thy  praise. 


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Secoxd  Part.   Ver.  15, 14,  16,23,  22,  24.         C.  M. 
Christ  our  Strength  and  Righteousness. 


1  "lX/TY  Saviour,  my  almighty  Friend, 
-L»-L  When  I  begin  thy  praise,       \ 
Where  will  the  growing  numbers  end, 

The  numbers  of  thy  grace? 

2  Thou  art  my  everlasting  trust, 

Thy  goodness  I  adore ; 
And  since  I  knew  thy  graces  first, 
I  speak  thy  glories  more. 

3  My  feet  shall  travel  all  the  length 

Of  the  celestial  road,- 
And  march  with  courage,  in  thy  strength, 
To  see  my  Father,  God. 

4  When  I  am  filled  with  sore  distress 

For  some  surprising  sin, 
I'll  plead  thy  perfect  righteousness, 
And  mention  none  but  thine. 


PSALMS.  153 

5  How  will  my  lips  rejoice  to  tell 

The  victories  of  my  King ! 
My  soul,  redeemed  from  sin  and  hell, 
Shall  thy  salvation  sing. 

6  My  tongue  shall  all  the  day  proclaim 

My  Saviour  and  my  God,  • 
His  death  has  brought  my  foes  to  shame, 
And  saved  me  by  his  blood. 

7  Awake,  awake,  my  tuneful  powers j 

With  this  delightful  song 
I'll  entertain  the  darkest  hours, 
Nor  think  the  season  long. 

ry  -i  Third  Part.  C.  M 

'    -*-  Ver.  17 — 21.  The  aged  Christian's  Prayer  and  Song. 

1  r^  OD  of  my  childhood  and  my  youth, 
^J  The  guide  of  all  my  days, 

I  have  declared  thy  heavenly  truth, 
And  told  thy  wondrous  ways. 

2  Wilt  thou  forsake  my  hoary  hairs, 

And  leave  my  fainting  heart? 
Who  shall  sustain  my  sinking  years, 
If  God.  my  strength,  depart  ?   • 

3  Let  me  thy  power  and  truth  proclaim 

Before  the  rising  a^e, 
And  leave  a  savor  of  thy  name 
When  I  shall  quit  the  stage. 

4  The  land  of  silence  and  of  death 

Attends  my  next  remove  : 
Oh  may  these  poor  remains  of  breath 
Teach  the  wide  world  thy  love. 

pause . 

5  Thy  righteousness  is  deep  and  high, 

Unsearchable  thy  deeds; 
Thy  glory  spreads  beyond  the  sky, 
And  all  my  praise  exceeds. 

6  Oft  have  I  heard  thy  threatenings  roar, 

And  oft  endured  the  grief; 
But  when  thy  hand  has  pressed  me  sore, 
Thy  grace  was  my  relief. 

7  By  long  experience  have  I  known 

Thy  sovereign  power  to  save ; 


154  PSALMS. 

At  thy  command  I  venture  down 
Securely  to  the  grave. 

8  When  I  lie  buried  deep  in  dust, 
My  flesh  shall  be  thy  care ; 
These  withering  limbs  with  thee  I  trust 
To  raise  them  strong  and  fair. 


72 


First  Part.  I,.  M. 

The  Kingdom  of  Christ. 

1  r^  RE  AT  God,  whose  universal  sway 

^^  The  known  and  unknown  worlds' obey, 
Now  give  the  kingdom  to  thy  Son, 
Extend  his  power,  exalt  his  throne. 

2  Thy  sceptre  well  becomes  his  hands, 
All  heaven  submits  to  his  commands  ; 
His  justice  shall  avenge  the  poor, 
And  pride  and  rage  prevail  no  more. 

3  With  power  he  vindicates  the  just, 
And  treads  th'  oppressor  in  the  dust ; 
His  worship  and  his  fear  shall  last 
Till  hours  and  years  and  time  be  past. 

4  As  rain  on  meadows  newly  mown, 
So  shall  he  send  his  influence  down  ; 
His  grace  on  fainting  souls  distils, 
Like  heavenly  dew  on  thirsty  lulls. 

5  The  heathen  lands  that  lie  beneath 
The  shades  of  overspreading  death, 
Revive  at  his  first  dawning  light, 
And  deserts  blossom  at  the  sight. 

6  The  saints  shall  flourish  in  his  days, 
Dressed  in  the  robes  of  joy  and  praise ; 
Peace,  like  a  river,  from  his  throne, 
Shall  flow  to  nations  yet  unknown. 

rye)  Secoxd  Part.  I,.  M 

'  'w  Christ's  Kingdom  among  the  Gentiles. 

J     FESUS  shall  reign  where'er  the  sun 
*^    Does  his  successive  journeys  run  ; 
His  kingdom  stretch  from  shore  to  shore, 
Till  moons  shall  wax  and  wane  no  more. 

2  Behold  the  islands  with  their  kings! 
And  Europe  her  best  tribute  brings; 


PSALMS.  155 

From  north  to  south  the  princes  meet 
To  pay  their  homage  at  his  feet. 

3  There  Persia,  glorious  to  behold, 
There  India  shines  in  eastern  gold  ; 
And  barbarous  nations,  at  his  word, 
Submit,  and  bow,  and  own  their  lord. 

4  For  him  shall  endless  prayer  be  made, 
And  praises  throng  to  crown  his  head  ; 
His  name,  like  sweet  perfume,  shall  rise 
With  every  morning  sacrifice. 

5  People  and  realms  of  every  tongue 
Dwell  on  his  love  with  sweetest  song; 
And  infant  voices  shall  proclaim 
Their  early  blessings  on  his  name. 

6  Blessings  abound  where'er  he  reigns  . 
The  prisoner  leaps  to  lose  his  chains ; 
The  weary  find  eternal  rest, 

And  all  the  sons  o£  want  are  bless'd. 

7  Where  he  displays  his  healing  power, 
Death  and  the  curse  are  known  no  more ; 
In  him  the  tribes  of  Adam  boast 

More  blessings  than  their  father  lost. 

8  Let  every  creature  rise  and  bring 
Peculiar  honors  to  our  king : 
Angels  descend  with  songs  again, 
And  earth  repeat  the  loud  Amen. 

72  The  Messiah.  7,  6.  Iambic 

1  TTAIL  to  the  Lord's  anointed, 
-l"^-  Great  David's  greater  Son ! 
Hail,  in  the  time  appointed, 

His  reign  on  earth  begun  : 
He  comes  to  break  oppression, 

To  set  the  captive  free ; 
To  take  away  transgression, 

And  rule  in  equity. 

2  He  comes  with  succor  speedy, 

To  those  who  suffer  wrong ; 
To  help  the  poor  and  needy, 

And  bid  the  weak  be  strong : 
To  give  them  songs  for  sighing, 

Their  darkness  turn  to  light, 


156  PSALMS. 

Whose  souls,  condemned  and  dying, 
Were  precious  in  his  sight. 

3  For  him  shall  prayer  unceasing 

And  daily  vows  ascend $ 
His  kingdom  still  increasing, 

A  kingdom  without  end : 
The  mountain  dews  shall  nourish 

A  seed  in  weakness  sown, 
Whose  fruit  shall  spread  and  flourish, 

And  shake  like  Lebanon. 

4  O'er  every  foe  victorious, 

He  on  his  throne  shall  rest. 
From  age  to  age  more  glorious, 

All-blessing  and  all-bless'd  : 
The  tide  of  time  shall  never 

His  covenant  remove ; 
His  name  shall  stand  for  ever ; 

That  name  to  us  is— Love.         Monfgomery. 

cyQ  First  Part.  C.  M. 

■  *J  The  Prosperous  Sinner's  End. 

1  "IVrOW  I'm  convinced  the  Lord  is  kind 
-L^l    To  men  of  heart  sincere ; 

Yet  once  my  foolish  thoughts  repined, 
And  bordered  on  despair. 

2  I  grieved  to  see  the  wicked  thrive, 

And  spoke  with  angry  breath, — 
"  How  pleasant  and  profane  they  live! 
How  peaceful  is  their  death!  . 

3  "  With  well  fed  flesh  and  haughty  eyes, 

They  lay  their  fears  to  sleep ; 
Against  the  heavens  their  slanders  rise, 
AVhile  saints  in  silence  weep. 

4  "  In  vain  I  lift  my  hands  to  pray, 

And  cleanse  my  heart  in  vain, 
For  I  am  chastened  all  the  day, 
The  night  renews  my  pain." 

5  Yet  while  my  tongue  indulged  complaints, 

I  felt  my  heart  reprove ; 
"  Sure  I  shall  thus  offend  thy  saints, 
And  grieve  the  men  I  love." 

6  But  still  I  found  my  doubts  too  hard : 

The  conflict  too  severe  ; 


PSALMS.  157 

Till  I  retired  to  search  thy  word, 
And  learn  thy  secrets  there. 

7  There,  as  in  some  prophetic  glass, 

I  saw  the  sinner's  feet 
High  mounted  on  a  slippery  place, 
Beside  a  fiery  pit. 

8  I  heard  the  wretch  profanely  boast, 

Till  at  thy  frown  he  fell ; 
His  honors  in  a  dream  are  lost, 
And  he  awakes  in  hell. 

9  Lord,  what  an  envious  fool  I  was ! 

How  like  a  thoughtless  beast ! 
Thus  to  suspect  thy  promised  grace, 
And  think  the  wicked  bless'd. 

10  Yet  I  was  kept  from  full  despair,. 
Upheld  by  power  unknown  : 
That  blessed  hand  that  broke  the  snare 
Shall  guide  me  to  thy  throne. 

f^yry  Secoxd  Part.  C.  M. 

•  *-)  Ver.  23 — 28.  God  our  Portion,  here  and  hereafter. 

1  (^  OD,  my  Supporter,  and  my  Hope, 
^*  My  help  for  ever  near  ; 

Thine  arm  of  mercy  held  me  up, 
When  sinking  in  despair. 

2  Thy  counsels,  Lord,  shall  guide  my  feet 

Through  this  dark  wilderness; 
Thy  hand  conduct  me  near  thy  seat, 
To  dwell  before  thy  face. 

3  Were  I  in  heaven  without  my  God, 

'Twould  be  no  joy  to  me ; 
And  while  this  earth  is  my  abode, 
I  long  for  none  but  thee. 

4  What  if  the  springs  of  life  were  broke, 

And  flesh  and  heart  should  faint  ? 
God  is  my  soul's  eternal  Rock, 
The  strength  of  every  saint. 

5  Behold,  the  sinners  who  remove 

Far  from  thy  presence — die ; 
Not  all  the  idol  gods  they  love 
Can  save  them  when  they  cry. 
14 


158  PSALMS. 

6  But  to  draw  near  to  thee,  my  God, 
Shall  be  my  sweet  employ: 
My  tongue  shall  sound  thy  works  abroad. 
And  tell  the  world  my  joy. 

ry  o  Ver.  22,  3,  6,  17—20.  L.  M. 

•  *)  The  Prosperity  of  Sinners  cursed. 

1  T  ORD,  what  a  thoughtless  wretch  was  I, 
-L^  To  mourn  and  murmur  and  repine, 
To  see  the  wicked  placed  on  high, 

In  pride,  and  robes  of  honor  shine. 

2  But,  oh,  their  end — their  dreadful  end! 

Thy  sanctuary  taught  me  so  : 
On  slippery  rocks  I  see  them  stand, 
And  fiery  billows  roll  below. 

3  Now  let  them  boast  how  tall  they  rise, 

I  ?11  never  envy  them  again  ; 
There  let  them  stand,  with  haughty  eyes, 
Till  they  plunge  deep  in  endless  pain. 

4  Their  fancied  joys,  how  fast  they  flee! 

Just  like  a  dream,  when  man  awakes  ; 
Their  songs  of  softest  harmony 
Are  but  a  preface  to  their  plagues. 

5  Now  I  esteem  their  mirth  and  wine 

Too  dear  to  purchase  with  my  blood  ; 
Lord,  'tis  enough  that  thou  art  mine, 
My  life,  my  portion,  and  my  God. 

/  <  The  Mystery  of  Providence  unfolded.  S.  M. 

1  O  URE  there'sa  righteous  God, 
^  Nor  is  religion  vain  : 

Though  men  of  vice  may  boast  aloud, 
And  men  of  grace  complain. 

2  I  saw  the  wicked  rise, 
And  felt  my  heart  repine  : 

While  haughty  fools,  with  scornful  eyes, 
In  robes  of  honor  shine. 

3  Pampered  with  wanton  ease, 
Their  flesh  looks  full  and  fair  ; 

Their  wealth  rolls  in  like  flowing  seas, 
And  grows  without  their  care. 

4  Free  from  the  plagues  and  pains 
That  pious  souls  endure, 


PSALMS.  159 

Through  all  their  life  oppression  reigns, 
And  racks  the  humble  poor. 

5  Their  impious  tongues  blaspheme 
The  everlasting  God ; 

Their  malice  blasts  the  good  man's  name, 
And  spreads  their  lies  abroad. 

6  But  I,  with  flowing  tears, 
Indulged  my  doubts  to  rise  ; — 

-   "  Is  there  a  God  that  sees,  or  hears 
The  things  below  the  skies  ?" 

7  The  tumults  of  my  thought 
Held  me  in  hard  suspense, 

Till  to  thy  house  my  feet  were  brought, 
To  learn  thy  justice  thence. 

8  Thy  word,  with  light  and  power, 
Did  my  mistakes  amend  ; 

J  viewed  the  sinners'  life  before, 
But  here  I  learned  their  end. 

9  On  what  a  slippery  steep 
The  thoughtless  wretches  go ! 

And,  oh,  that  dreadful,  fiery  deep, 
That  waits  their  fall  below ! 

10  Lord,  at  thy  feet  I  bow, 

My  thoughts  no  more  repine  ; 
I  call  my  God  my  portion  now, 
And  all  my  powers  are  thine. 

y  ZL  The  Church  pleading  with  God.  C.  M. 

1  ~TT7*ILL  God  for  ever  cast  us  off? 

*  V     His  wrath  for  ever  smoke 
Against  the  people  of  his  love, 
His  little  chosen  flock  ? 

2  Think  of  the  tribes  so  dearly  bought 

With  their  Redeemer's  blood  ; 
Nor  let  thy  Zion  be  forgot, 
Where  once  thy  glory  stood. 

3  Lift  up  thy  feet,  and  march  in  haste  ; 

Aloud  our  ruin  calls  ; 
See  what  a  wide  and  fearful  waste 
Is  made  within  thy  walls. 

4  Where  once  thy  churches  prayed  and  sang, 

Thy  foes  profanely  roar  ; 


160  PSALMS. 

Over  thy  gates  their  ensigns  hang, 
Sad  tokens  of  their  power. 

5  How  are  the  seats  of  worship  broke ! 

They  tear  thy  buildings  down  ; 
And  he  that  deals  the  heaviest  stroke, 
Procures  the  chief  renown. 

6  With  flames  they  threaten  to  destroy 

Thy  children  in  their  nest ; 
"  Come,  let  us  burn  at  once,"  they  cry, 
"  The  temple  and  the  priest." 

7  And  still  to  heighten  our  distress, 

Thy  presence  is  withdrawn ; 
Thy  wonted  signs  of  power  and  grace, 
Thy  power  and  grace  are  gone. 

8  No  prophet  speaks  to  calm  our  woes, 

But  all  the  seers  mourn  ; 
There  's  not  a  soul  amongst  us  knows 
The  time  of  thy  return. 

PAUSE. 

9  How  long,  eternal  God,  how  long 

Shall  men  of  pride  blaspheme  ; 
Shall  saints  be  made  their  endless  song, 
And  bear  immortal  shame  ? 

10  Canst  thou  for  ever  sit  and  hear 

Thy  holy  name  profaned, 
And  still  thy  jealousy  forbear, 
And  still  withhold  thy  hand  ? 

11  What  strange  deliverance  hast  thou  shown, 

In  ages  long  before ! 
And  now,  no  other  God  we  own, 
No  other  God  adore. 

12  Thou  didst  divide  the  raging  sea, 

By  thy  resistless  might, 
To  make  thy  tribes  a  wondrous  way 
And  then  secure  their  flight. 

13  Is  not  the  world  of  nature  thine — 

The  darkness  and  the  day? 
Didst  thou  not  bid  the  morning  shine, 
And  mark  the  sun  his  way  ? 

14  Hath  not  thy  power  formed  every  coast, 

And  set  the  earth  its  bounds, 


PSALMS.  161 

With  summer's  heat  and  winter's  frost, 
In  their  perpetual  rounds  ? 

15  And  shall  the  sons  of  earth  and  dust 

That  sacred  power  blasphemer 
Will  not  that  hand  that  formed  them  first, 
Avenge  thine  injured  name  ? 

16  Think  on  the  covenant  thou  hast  made, 

And  all  thy  words  of  love  ; 
Nor  let  the  birds  of  prey  invade, 
And  vex  thy  mourning  dove. 

17  Our  foes  would  triumph  in  our  blood, 

And  make  our  hope  their  jest ; 
Plead  thine  own  cause,  almighty  God, 
4_nd  give  thy  children  rest. 

/  0  National  Power  from  God.  L.  M. 

1  HHO  thee,  most  Holy  and  most  High, 

J-    To  thee  we  bring  our  thankful  praise ; 
Thy  works  declare  thy  name  is  nigh — 
Thy  works  of  wonder  and  of  grace. 

2  "  To  slavery  doomed,  thy  chosen  sons 

Beheld  their  foes  triumphant  rise ; 
And,  sore  oppressed  by  earthly  thrones, 
They  sought  the  Sovereign  of  the  skies. 

3  "  'Twas  then,  great  God.  with  equal  power, 

Arose  thy  vengeance  and  thy  grace, 

To  scourge  their  legions  from  the  shore, 

And  save  the  remnant  of  thy  race." 

4  Let  haughty  sinners  sink  their  pride : 

Nor  lift  so  high  their  scornful  head; 
But  lay  their  foolish  thoughts  aside. 

And  own  the  powers  that  God  hath  made. 

5  Such  honors  never  come  by  chance, 

Nor  do  the  winds  promotion  blow; 
'Tis  God,  the  Judge,  doth  one  advance, 
'Tis  God  that  lays  another  low. 

6  No  vain  pretence  to  royal  birth 

Shall  fix  a  tyrant  on  the  throne ; 
God,  the  great  Sovereign  of  the  earth, 
Will  rise  and  make  his  justice  known. 

7  His  hand  holds  out  the  dreadful  cup 

Of  vengeance  mixed  with  various  plagues, 
g  2  14* 


162  PSALMS. 

To  make  the  wicked  drink  them  up, 
Wring  out  and  taste  the  bitter  dregs. 

8  Now  shall  the  Lord  exalt  the  just ; 
And  while  he  tramples  on  the  proud, 
And  lays  their  glory  in  the  dust, 
My  lips  shall  sing  his  praise  aloud. 

jf  q  The  Enemies  of  the  Church  punished.  C.  M. 

1  TN  Judah  God  of  old  was  known, 
-L  His  name  in  Israel  great; 

In  Salem  stood  his  holy  throne, 
And  Zion  was  his  seat. 

2  Among  the  praises  of  his  saints, 

His  dwelling  there  he  chose ; 
There  he  received  their  just  complaints* 
Against  their  haughty  foes. 

3  From  Zion  went  his  dreadful  word, 

And  broke  the  threatening  spear, 
The  bows,  the  arrows,  and  the  sword ; 
And  crushed  th'  Assyrian  war. 

4  What  are  the  earth's  wide  kingdoms  else, 

But  mighty  hills  of  prey  ? 
The  hill  on  which  JEHOVAH  dwells 
Is  glorious  more  than  they. 

5  'Twas  Zion's  king  that  stopped  the  breath 

Of  captains  and  their  bands  \ 
The  men  of  might  slept  fast  in  death, 
And  never  found  their  hands. 

6  At  thy  rebuke,  0  Jacob's  God, 

Both  horse  and  chariot  fell ; 
Who  knows  the  terror  of  thy  rod ; 
Thy  vengeance  who  can  tell  ? 

7  What  power  can  stand  before  his  sight, 

When  once  his  wrath  appears  ? 
When  Heaven  shines  round  with  dreadful  light, 
The  earth  lies  still  and  fears. 

8  When  God,  in  his  own  sovereign  ways, 

Comes  down  to  save  th'  oppressed, 
The  wrath  of  man  shall  work  his  praise, 
And  he  '11  restrain  the  rest. 

9  Vow  to  the  Lord,  and  tribute  bring ; 

Ye  princes,  fear  his  frown ; 


PSALMS.  163 

His  terrors  shake  the  proudest  king,  ^ 

And  cut  an  army  down. 

10  The  thunder  of  his  sharp  rebuke 
Our  haughty  foes  shall  feel ; 
For  Jacob's  God  hath  not  forsook, 
But  dwells  in  Zion  still. 

y^^.  First  Part.  CM. 

•    •  Fear  and  Hope. 

1  HHO  God  I  cried  with  mournful  voice, 
J-    I  sought  his  gracious  ear, 

In  the  sad  day  when  troubles  rose 
And  filled  the  night  with  fear. 

2  Sad  were  my  days,  and  dark  my  nights ; 

My  soul  refused  relief  $ 
I  thought  on  God,  the  just  and  wise, 
But  thoughts  increased  my  grief. 

3  Still  I  complained,  and  still  oppressed 

My  heart  began  to  break ; 
My  God,  thy  wrath  forbade  my  rest, 
And  kept  my  eyes  awake. 

4  My  overwhelming  sorrows  grew, 

Till  I  could  speak  no  more ; 
Then  I  within  myself  withdrew, 
And  called  thy  judgments  o'er. 

5  I  called  back  years  and  ancient  times 

When  I  beheld  thy  face  ; 
My  spirit  searched  for  secret  crimes, 
That  might  withhold  thy  grace. 

6  I  called  thy  mercies  to  my  mind, 

Which  I  enjoyed  before  : 
And  will  the  Lord  no  more  be  kind, 
His  face  appear  no  more  ? 

7  Will  he  for  ever  cast  me  off? 

His  promise  ever  fail  ? 
Has  he  forgot  his  tender  love  ? 
Shall  anger  still  prevail  ? 

8  But  I  forbid  this  hopeless  thought, 

This  dark,  despairing  frame, 
Remembering-  what  thy  hand  hath  wrought ; 
Thy  hand  is  still  the  same. 


164  PSALMS. 

9  I'll  think  again  of  all  thy  ways, 
And  talk  thy  wonders  o'er; 
Thy  wonders  of  recovering  grace, 
When  flesh  could  hope  no  more. 

10  Grace  dwells  with  justice  on  the  throne ; 
And  men,  that  love  thy  word, 
Have  in  thy  sanctuary  known 
The  counsels  of  the  Lord. 

ryrv  Secoxd  Part.  C.  M. 

■    '  Comfort  derived  from  ancient  Providences. 

1  "  TJOW  awful  is  thy  chastening  rod" — 

H  (May  thine  own  children  say) 
The  great,  the  wise,  the  dreadful  God, 
"  How  holy  is  his  way!" 

2  I  '11  meditate  his  works  of  old — 

The  King  that  reigns  above  ; 
I  '11  hear  his  ancient  wonders  told, 
And  learn  to  trust  his  love. 

3  Long  did  the  house  of  Joseph  lie, 

With  Egypt's  yoke  oppressed; 
Long  he  delayed  to  hear  their  cry, 
Nor  gave  his  people  rest. 

4  The  sons  of  good  old  Jacob  seemed 

Abandoned  to  their  foes ; 
But  his  almighty  arm  redeemed 
The  nation  that  he  chose. 

5  Israel,  his  people  and  his  sheep, 

Must  follow  where  he  calls  ; 
He  bids  them  venture  through  the  deep, 
And  makes  the  waves  their  walls ! 

6  The  waters  sawT  thee,  mighty  God, 

The  waters  saw  thee  come ; 
Backward  they  fled,  and  frighted  stood, 
To  make  thine  armies  room. 

7  Strange  was  thy  journey  through  the  sea ; 

Thy  footsteps,  Lord,  unknown; 
Terrors  attend  the  wondrous  way 
That  brings  thy  mercies  down. 

8  Thv  voice,  with  terror  in  the  sound, 

Through  clouds  and  darkness  broke ; 


PSALMS.  165 

All  heaven  in  lightning  shone  around, 
And  earth  with  thunder  shook. 

9  Thine  arrows  through  the  sky  were  hurled ; 

How  glorious  is  the  Lord ! 
Surprise  and  trembling  seized  the  world, 
And  his  own  saints  adored. 

10  He  gave  them  water  from  the  rock ; 

And  safe,  by  Moses'  hand, 
Through  a  dry  desert  led  his  flock 
Home  to  the  promised  land. 

rvo  First  Part.  C.  M. 

'  *-*        The  Dealings  of  God  rehearsed  to  Children. 

1  T  ET  children  hear  the  mighty  deeds, 
J-^  Which  God  performed  of  old ; 
Which  in  our  younger  years  we  saw, 

And  which  our  fathers  told. 

2  He  bids  us  make  his  glories  known, 

His  works  of  power  and  grace ; 
And  we  '11  convey  his  wonders  down 
Through  every  rising  race. 

3  Our  lips  shall  tell  them  to  our  sons, 

And  they  again  to  theirs ; 
That  generations  yet  unborn 
May  teach  them  to  their  heirs. 

4  Thus  shall  they  learn  in  God  alone 

Their  hope  securely  stands ; 
That  they  may  ne'er  forget  his  works, 
But  practice  his  commands. 

ryo  Second  Part.  C  M. 

/  O  IsraeVs  Rebellion  and  Punishment. 

1  (^)H  what  a  stiff  rebellious  house 
"  Was  Jacob's  ancient  race ! 
False  to  their  own  most  solemn  vows, 

And  to  their  Maker's  grace. 

2  They  broke  the  covenant  of  his  love, 

And  did  his  laws  despise ; 
Forgot  the  works  he  wrought  to  prove 
His  power  before  their  eyes. 

3  They  saw  the  plagues  on  Egypt  light, 

From  his  avenging  hand  ; 


166  PSALMS. 

What  dreadful  tokens  of  his  might 
Spread  o'er  the  stubborn  land! 

4  They  saw  him  cleave  the  mighty  sea, 

And  marched  in  safety  through, 
With  watery  walls  to  guard  their  way, 
Till  they  had  'scaped  the  foe. 

5  A  wondrous  pillar  marked  the  road, 

Composed  of  shade  and  light; 
By  day  it  proved  a  sheltering  cloud, 
A  leading  fire  by  night. 

6  He  from  the  rock  their  thirst  supplied ; 

The  gushing  waters  fell, 
And  ran  in  rivers  by  their  side, 
A  constant  miracle. 

7  Yet  they  provoked  the  Lord  most  high, 

And  dared  distrust  his  hand  : 
"  Can  he  with  bread  our  host  supply, 
Amidst  this  desert  land  ?" 

8  The  Lord  with  indignation  heard, 

And  caused  his  wrath  to  flame ; 
His  terrors  ever  stand  prepared 
To  vindicate  his  name. 


78 


Third  Part.  C.  M. 

Chastisement  and  Salvation. 

1  TT7HEN  Israel  sins,  the  Lord  reproves, 

*  »     And  fills  their  hearts  with  dread ; 
Yet  he  forgives  the  men  he  loves, 
And  sends  them  heavenly  bread. 

2  He  fed  them  with  a  liberal  hand, 

And  made  his  treasures  known ; 
He  gave  the  midnight  clouds  command 
To  pour  provision  down. 

3  The  manna,  like  a  morning  shower, 

Lay  thick  around  their  feet ; 
The  corn  of  heaven,  so  light,  so  pure, 
As  though  'twere  angels'  meat. 

4  But  they  in  murmuring  language  said, 

"Manna  is  all  our  feast; 
We  loathe  this  light,  this  airy  bread, 
We  must  have  flesh  to  taste." 


PSALMS.  167 

5  "  Ye  shall  have  flesh  to  please  your  lust," 

The  Lord  in  wrath  replied ; 
And  sent  them  quails,  like  sand  or  dust, 
Heaped  up  from  side  to  side. 

6  He  gave  them  all  their  own  desire  ; 

And  greedy  as  they  fed, 
His  vengeance  burned  with  secret  fire, 
And  smote  the  rebels  dead. 

7  When  some  were  slain,  the  rest  returned 

And  sought  the  Lord  with  tears ; 
Under  the  rod  they  feared  and  mourned, 
But  soon  forgot  their  fears. 

8  Oft  he  chastised,  and  still  forgave, 

Till,  by  his  gracious  hand, 
The  nation  he  resolved  to  save 
Possessed  the  promised  land. 

7V    Ver.  32,  &c.     Backsliding  and  Forgiveness.      L.  M. 

1  p  REAT  God,  how  oft  did  Israel  prove, 
*J  By  turns,  thine  anger  and  thy  love! 
There,  in  a  glass,  our  hearts  may  see 
How  fickle  and  how  false  they  be. 

2  How  soon  the  faithless  Jews  forgot 

The  dreadful  wonders  God  had  wrought! 
Then  they  provoke  him  to  his  face, 
Nor  fear  his  power,  nor  trust  his  grace. 

3  The  Lord  consumed  their  years  in  pain, 
And  made  their  travels  long  and  vain  ; 

A  tedious  march,  through  unknown  ways, 
Wore  out  their  strength  and  spent  their  days. 

4  Oft,  when  they  saw  their  brethren  slain, 
They  mourned  and  sought  the  Lord  again; 
Called  him  the  Rock  of  their  abode, 
Their  high  Redeemer,  and  their  God. 

5  Their  prayers  and  vows  before  him  rise, 
As  flattering  words,  or  solemn  lies; 
While  their  rebellious  tempers  prove 
False  to  his  covenant  and  his  love. 

6  Yet  did  his  sovereign  grace  forgive 
The  men,  who  not  deserved  to  live : 
His  anger  oft  away  he  turned, 

Or  else  with  gentle  flame  it  burned. 


168  PSALMS. 

7  He  saw  their  flesh  was  weak  and  frail ; 
He  saw  temptation  still  prevail ; 
The  God  of  Abraham  loved  them  still, 
And  led  them  to  his  holy  hill. 

79  The  Church  in  Affliction.  C.  M. 

1  f\  GOD,  attend,  while  hosts  of  foes 
^-J    Thy  heritage  invade ; 

Thy  Salem  has  become  a  heap, 
Thy  house  a  ruin  made. 

2  Behold  us,  Lord,  a  remnant  sad, 

Of  peace  and  hope  forlorn, 
Of  every  mouth  the  vile  reproach, 
Of  every  eye  the  scorn. 

3  How  long  shall  thy  fierce  anger  burn  ? 

How  long  delay  thy  grace? 
How  long  thy  hapless  children  mourn 
The  hidings  of  thy  face  ? 

4  Help,  Lord  of  hosts,  for  Jesus'  sake, 

The  glory  of  thy  name ; 
Cleanse  us  from  guilt,  our  hearts  renew, 
And  wipe  away  our  shame. 

5  Arise,  O  God,  and  let  thy  hand 

With  awful  glory  shine  $ 
With  terror  make  our  haughty  foes 
Confess  thy  name  divine.  Dwight. 

QQ  The  Vineyard  of  God  wasted.  L.  M. 

1  p  REAT  Shepherd  of  thine  Israel, 

^J  Who  didst  between  the  cherubs  dwell, 
And  lead  the  tribes,  thy  chosen  sheep, 
Safe  through  the  desert  and  the  deep : — 

2  Thy  church  is  in  the  desert  now; 

Shine  from  on  high,  and  guide  us  through; 
Turn  us  to  thee,  thy  love  restore ; 
We  shall  be  saved,  and  sigh  no  more. 

3  Great  God,  whom  heavenly  hosts  obey, 
How  long  shall  we  lament,  and  pray, 
And  wait  in  vain  thy  kind  return  ? 
How  long  shall  thy  fierce  anger  burn  ? 

4  Instead  of  wine  and  cheerful  bread, 
Thy  saints  with  their  own  tears  are  fed ; 


PSALMS.  169 

Turn  us  to  thee ;  thy  love  restore : 
We  shall  be  saved  and  sigh  no  more. 

PAUSE  THE  FIRST. 

5  Hast  thou  not  planted,  with  thy  hands, 
A  lovely  vine  in  heathen  lands  ? 

Did  not  thy  power  defend  it  round, 
And  heavenly  dews  enrich  the  ground  ? 

6  How  did  the  spreading  branches  shoot, 
And  bless  the  nation  with  the  fruit ! 
But  now,  0  Lord,  look  down  and  see 
Thy  mourning  Vine,  that  lovely  tree. 

7  Why  is  its  beauty  thus  defaced  ? 
Why  hast  thou  laid  its  fences  waste  ? 
Strangers  and  foes  against  it  join, 
And  every  beast  devours  thy  vine. 

8  Return,  Almighty  God,  return ; 

Nor  let  thy  bleeding  vineyard  mourn ; 
Turn  us  to  thee,  thy  love  restore  ; 
Wre  shall  be  saved,  and  sigh  no  more. 

PAUSE    THE    SECOND. 

9  Lord,  when  this  vine  in  Canaan  grew, 
Thou  wast  its  strength  and  glory  too ! 
Attacked  in  vain  by  all  its  foes, 

Till  the  fair  Branch  of  promise  rose. 

10  Fair  Branch,  ordained  of  old  to  shoot 
From  David's  stock,  from  Jacob's  root ; 
Himself  a  noble  Vine,  and  we 

The  lesser  branches  of  the  Tree. 

11  'Tis  thine  own  Son  ;  and  he  shall  stand, 
Girt  with  thy  strength,  at  thy  right  hand  ; 
Thy  first-born  Son,  adorned  and  bless'd 
With  power  and  grace  above  the  rest. 

12  Oh,  for  his  sake,  attend  our  cry, 
Shine  on  thy  churches,  lest  they  die  ; 
Turn  us  to  thee,  thy  love  restore  ; 
We  shall  be  saved,  and  sigh  no  more. 

§  ]  Ver.  1,  8—16.     The  Warnings  of  God.         S.  M. 

1       CING  to  the  Lord  aloud, 
^  And  make  a  joyful  noise  : 
God  is  our  strength,  our  Saviour  God  ; 
Let  Israel  hear  his  voice  : — 
H  15 


170  PSALMS. 

2  "  From  vile  idolatry 
Preserve  my  worship  clean  ; 

I  am  the  Lord,  who  set  thee  free 
From  slavery  and  sin. 

3  "  Stretch  thy  desires  abroad, 
And  I  '11  supply  them  well ; 

But  if  ye  will  refuse  your  God, 
If  Israel  will  rebel ; — 

4  "I  '11  leave  them,"  saith  the  Lord, 
"  To  their  own  lusts  a  prey ; 

And  let  them  run  the  dangerous  road — 
'Tis  their  own  chosen  way. 

5  "  Yet,  oh  that  all  my  saints 
Would  hearken  to  my  voice  ; 

Soon  I  would  ease  their  sore  complaints, 
And  bid  their  hearts  rejoice. 

6  "  While  I  destroyed  their  foes, 
I  'd  richly  feed  my  flock  ; 

And  they  should  taste  the  stream,  that  flows 
From  their  eternal  Rock." 

§  2  Magistrates  warned.  L.  M. 

1  A  MONG  th'  assemblies  of  the  great, 
-£*■  A  greater  Ruler  takes  his  seat : 
The  God  of  heaven,  as  Judge,  surveys 
Those  gods  on  earth,  and  all  their  ways. 

2  Why  will  ye  then  frame  wicked  laws, 
Or  why  support  th'  unrighteous  cause  ? 
When  will  ye  once  defend  the  poor, 
That  sinners  vex  the  saints  no  more  ? 

3  They  know  not,  Lord,  nor  will  they  know; 
Dark  are  the  ways  in  which  they  go  ; 
Their  name  of  earthly  gods  is  vain  ; 

For  they  shall  fall  and  die  like  men. 

4  Arise,  O  Lord,  and  let  thy  Son 
Possess  his  universal  throne, 
And  rule  the  nations  with  his  rod  : 
He  is  our  Judge,  and  he  our  God. 

qJ  A  Complaint  against  Persecutors.  S.  M. 

1        A  ND  will  the  God  of  grace 
-£*•  Perpetual  silence  keep  ? 


PSALMS.  171 

The  G6d  of  justice  hold  his  peace, 
And  let  his  vengeance  sleep  ? 

2  Behold,  what  cursed  snares 
The  men  of  mischief  spread  ; 

The  men  that  hate  thy  saints  and  thee, 
Lift  up  their  threatening  head. 

3  Against  thy  hidden  ones 
Their  counsels  they  employ; 

And  malice,  with  her  watchful  eye, 
Pursues  them  to  destroy. 

4  The  noble  and  the  base 
Into  thy  pastures  leap  : 

The  lion  and  the  stupid  ass 
Conspire  to  vex  thy  sheep. 

5  "  Come,  let  us  join,  (they  cry,) 
To  root  them  from  the  ground  y 

Till  not  the  name  of  saints  remain, 
Nor  memory  shall  be  found." 

6  Awake,  almighty  God, 
And  call  thy  wrath  to  mind  ; 

Give  them  like  forests  to  the  fire, 
Or  stubble  to  the  wind. 

7  Convince  their  madness,  Lord, 
And  make  them  seek  thy  name  ; 

Or  else  their  stubborn  rage  confound, 
That  they  may  die  in  shame. 

8  Then  shall  the  nations  know 
That  glorious  dreadful  word — 

JEHOVAH — is  thy  name  alone, 
And  thou  the  sovereign  Lord. 

Qy|  First  Part.  L.  M. 

The  Pleasure  of  Public  Worship. 

1  TTOW  pleasant,  how  divinely  fair, 
-t-*-  O  Lord  of  hosts,  thy  dwellings 
With  long  desire  my  spirit  faints. 
To  meet  th'  assemblies  of  thy  saints. 

2  My  flesh  would  rest  in  thine  abode, 
My  panting  heart  cries  out  for  God  ; 
My  God,  my  King,  why  should  I  be 
So  far  from  all  my  joys  and  thee  ? 


gs  are! 


172  PSALMS. 

3  The  sparrow  chooses  where  to  rest, 
And  for  her  young  provides  her  nest ; 
And  will  my  God  to  sparrows  grant 
That  pleasure  which  his  children  want  ? 

4  Bless'd  are  the  saints  who  sit  on  high, 
Around  thy  throne  of  majesty; 

Thy  brightest  glories  shine  above, 
And  all  their  work  is  praise  and  love. 

5  Bless'd  are  the  souls,  that  find  a  place 
Within  the  temple  of  thy  grace  ; 
There  they  behold  thy  gentler  rays, 
And  seek  thy  face,  and  learn  thy  praise. 

6  Bless'd  are  the  men,  whose  hearts  are  set 
To  find  the  way  to  Zion's  gate  ; 

God  is  their  strength  :  and  through  the  road, 
They  lean  upon  their  helper  God. 

7  Cheerful  they  walk  with  growing  strength, 
Till  all  shall  meet  in  heaven  at  length  ; 
Till  all  before  thy  face  appear, 

And  join  in  nobler  worship  there. 

qa  Second  Part.  L.  M, 

God  and  his  Church ;  or  Grace  and  Glory. 

1  f^  RE  AT  God,  attend  while  Zion  sings 
*J  The  joy  that  from  thy  presence  springs ; 
To  spend  one  day  with  thee  on  earth 
Exceeds  a  thousand  days  of  mirth. 

2  Might  I  enjoy  the  meanest  place 
Within  thy  house,  O  God  of  grace  ; 
Not  tents  of  ease  nor  thrones  of  power 
Should  tempt  my  feet  to  leave  thy  door. 

3  God  is  our  sun,  he  makes  our  day; 
God  is  our  shield,  he  guards  our  way 
From  all  th'  assaults  of  hell  and  sin, 
From  foes  without  and  foes  within. 

4  All  needful  grace  will  God  bestow, 
And  crown  that  grace  with  glory  too  ; 
He  gives  us  all  things,  and  withholds 
No  real  good  from  upright  souls. 

5  0  God  our  King,  whose  sovereign  sway 
The  glorious  hosts  of  heaven  obey, 


PSALMS.  17:] 

And  devils  at  thy  presence  flee, — 
Bless'd  is  the  man  who  trusts  in  thee. 


Q/t         Ver.  1,  4,  2,  3, 10.     God  present  in  his  Churches.         C.  M. 

1  "l\/TY  soul,  how  lovely  is  the  place 
To  which  thy  God  resorts ! 


'Tis  heaven  to  see  his  smiling  face, 
Though  in  his  earthly  courts. 

2- There  the  great  monarch  of  the  skies 
His  saving  power  displays  ; 
And  light  breaks  in  upon  our  eyes, 
With  kind  and  quickening  rays. 

3  With  his  rich  gifts  the  heavenly  Dove 

Descends,  and  fills  the  place  ; 
While  Christ  reveals  his  wondrous  love, 
And  sheds  abroad  his  grace. 

4  There,  mighty  God,  thy  words  declare 

The  secrets  of  thy  will ; 
And  still  we  seek  thy  mercies  there ; 
And  sing  thy  praises  still. 

PAUSE. 

5  My  heart  and  flesh  cry  out  for  thee, 

While  far  from  thine  abode ; 
When  shall  I  tread  thy  courts,  and  see 
My  Saviour  and  my  God  ? 

6  The  sparrow  builds  herself  a  nest, 

And  suffers  no  remove ; 
Oh  make  me  like  the  sparrows  bless'd, 
To  dwell  but  where  I  love 

7  To  sit  one  day  beneath  thine  eye, 

And  hear  thy  gracious  voice, 
Exceeds  a  whole  eternity 
Employed  in  carnal  joys. 

8  Lord,  at  thy  threshold  I  would  wait, 

While  Jesus  is  within, 
Rather  than  fill  a  throne  of  state, 
Or  live  in  tents  of  sin. 

9  Could  I  command  the  spacious  land, 

And  the  more  boundless  sea. 
For  one  bless'd  hour  at  thy  right  hand, 
1W  irive  them  both  away. 
15* 


174  PSALMS. 

8  4  Longing  for  the  House  of  God.  H.  M. 

1  T  ORD  of  the  worlds  above, 
-L'  How  pleasant  and  how  fair 
The  dwellings  of  thy  love, 

Thine  earthly  temples  are ! 
To  thy  abode 
My  heart  aspires, 
With  warm  desires 
To  see  my  God. 

2  The  sparrow  for  her  young 

With  pleasure  seeks  a  nest ; 
And  wandering  swallows  long 
To  find  their  wonted  rest  $ 
My  spirit  faints 
With  equal  zeal, 
To  rise  and  dwell 
Among  thy  saints. 

3  Oh  happy  souls  that  pray 

Where  God  appoints  to  hear ; 
Oh  happy  men  that  pay 
Their  constant  service  there ! 
They  praise  thee  still ; 
And  happy  they 
That  love  the  way 
To  Zion's  hill. 

4  They  go  from  strength  to  strength, 

Through  this  dark  vale  of  tears, 
Till  each  arrives  at  length, 
Till  each  in  heaven  appears  : 
Oh  glorious  seat, 
When  God  our  King 
Shall  thither  bring 
Our  willing  feet ! 

PAUSE. 

5  To  spend  one  sacred  day 

Where  God  and  saints  abide, 
Affords  diviner  joy 
Than  thousand  days  beside  5 
Where  God  resorts, 
I  love  it  more 
To  keep  the  door, 
Than  shine  in  courts. 


85 


PSALMS.  175 

God  is  our  sun  and  shield, 

Our  light  and  our  defence ; 
With  gilts  his  hands  are  filled, 
We  draw  our  blessings  thence. 
He  shall  bestow 
On  Jacob's  race 
Peculiar  grace, 
And  glory  too. 

The  Lord  his  people  loves ; 

His  hand  no  good  withholds 
From  those  his  heart  approves, 
From  pure  and  pious  souls. 
Thrice  happy  he, 
O  God  of  hosts, 
Whose  spirit  trusts 
Alone  in  thee. 

First  Part.  L.  M. 

Ver.  1 — 8.    Deliverance  begun  and  completed. 


LORD,  thou  hast  called  thy  grace  to  mind, 
Thou  hast  reversed  our  heavy  doom ; 
So  God  forgave,  when  Israel  sinned, 
And  brought  his  wandering  captives  home. 

Thou  hast  begun  to  set  us  free, 
And  made  thy  fiercest  wrath  abate ; 

Now  let  our  hearts  be  turned  to  thee, 
And  thy  salvation  be  complete. 

Revive  our  dying-  graces,  Lord, 
And  let  thy  saints  in  thee  rejoice ; 

Make  known  thy  truth,  fulfill  thy  word ; 
We  wait  for  praise  to  tune  our  voice. 

We  wait  to  hear  what  God  will  say: 
He  '11  speak,  and  give  his  people  peace ; 

But  let  them  run  no  more  astray, 
Lest  his  returning  wrath  increase. 


85 


Second  Part. 
Ver.  9,  &c.     Salvation  by  Christ. 


L.M. 


1 


C  ALVATION  is  for  ever  nigh 
^  The  souls  that  fear  and  trust  the  Lord ; 
And  grace,  descending  from  on  high, 
Fresh  hopes  of  glory  shall  afford. 


176  PSALMS. 

2  Mercy  and  truth  on  earth  are  met, 

Since  Christ  the  Lord  came  down  from  heaven ; 
By  his  obedience  so  complete, 
Justice  is  pleased,  and  peace  is  given. 

3  Now  truth  and  honor  shall  abound, 

Religion  dwell  on  earth  again, 
And  heavenly  influence  bless  the  ground, 
In  our  Redeemer's  gentle  reign. 

4  His  righteousness  is  gone  before, 

To  give  us  free  access  to  God ; 
Our  wandering  feet  shall  stray  no  more. 
But  mark  his  steps,  and  keep  the  road. 

§f)    Ver.  8 — 13,  A  general  Song  of  Praise  to  God.     C.  M. 

1  A  MONG  the  princes,  earthly  gods, 
-£*-  There  's  none  hath  power  divine ; 
Nor  is  their  nature,  mighty  Lord, 

Nor  are  their  works,  like  thine. 

2  The  nations  thou  hast  made  shall  bring 

Their  offerings  round  thy  throne ; 
For  thou  alone  dost  wondrous  things, 
For  thou  art  God  alone. 

3  Lord,  I  would  walk  with  holy  feet; 

Teach  me  thy  heavenly  ways, 
And  my  poor  scattered  thoughts  unite 
In  God  my  Father's  praise. 

4  Great  is  thy  mercy,  and  my  tongue 

Shall  those  sweet  wonders  tell : — 
How  by  thy  grace  my  sinking  soul 
Rose  from  the  deeps  of  hell. 

0  /        The  Church,  the  Birth-place  of  the  Saints.        I,.  M 

1  /"I  OD  in  his  earthly  temple  lays 

vJ  Foundation  for  his  heavenly  praise  : 
He  likes  the  tents  of  Jacob  well ; 
But  still  in  Zion  loves  to  dwell. 

2  His  mercy  visits  every  house 

That  pay  their  night  and  morning  vows  ; 
But  makes  a  more  delightful  stay 
Where  churches  meet  to  praise  and  pray. 


PSALMS.  177 

3  What  glories  were  described  of  old ; 
What  wonders  are  of  Zion  told ! 
Thou  city  of  our  God  below, 

Thy  fame  shall  Tyre  and  Egypt  know. 

4  Egypt  and  Tyre,  and  Greek  and  Jew, 
Shall  there  begin  their  lives  anew ; 
Angels  and  men  shall  join  to  sing 
The  hill  where  living  waters  spring. 

5  When  God  makes  up  his  last  account 
Of  natives  in  his  holy  mount, 
'Twill  be  an  honor  to  appear, 

As  one  new-born  or  nourished  there. 

OO  First  Part.  L.  M. 

00  Ver.  10—12.     Death  not  the  End  of  our  Being. 

1  Q  HALL  man,  0  God  of  light  and  life, 
^  For  ever  moulder  in  the  grave  ? 
Canst  thou  forget  thy  glorious  work, 

Thy  promise  and  thy  power  to  save  ? 

2  Shall  life  revisit  dying  worms, 

And  spread  the  joyful  insects'  wing, 
And  oh,  shall  man  awake  no  more, 
To  see  thy  face,  thy  name  to  sing  ? 

3  Cease,  cease?  ye  vain  desponding  fears : 

When  Christ,  our  Lord,  from  darkness  sprang, 
Death?  the  last  foe,  was  captive  led, 
And  heaven  with  praise  and  wonder  rang. 

4  Faith  sees  the  bright  eternal  doors 

Unfold  to  make  her  children  way; 
They  shall  be  clothed  with  endless  life, 
And  shine  in  everlasting  day. 

5  The  trump  shall  sound,  the  dead  shall  wake, 

From  the  cold  tomb  the  slumberers  sprir 
Through  heaven  with  joy  their  myriads  rise, 
And  hail  their  Saviour  and  their  King. 

Dwight, 

00  Secoxd  Part.  L.  M. 
Life  the  only  accepted  Time. 

1  "TTTHILE  life  prolongs  its  precious  light, 

*  »     Mercy  is  found  and  peace  is  given; 
But  soon,  ah  soon,  approaching  night 
Shall  blot  out  every  hope  of  heaven. 


178  PSALMS. 

2  While  God  invites,  how  bless'd  the  day! 

How  sweet  the  gospel's  charming  sound ! 
Gome,  sinners,  haste,  oh  haste  away, 
While  yet  a  pardoning  God  he  's  found. 

3  Soon,  borne  on  time's  most  rapid  wing, 

Shall  death  command  you  to  the  grave  : 
Before  his  bar  your  spirits  bring, 
And  none  be  found  to  hear  or  save. 

4  In  that  lone  land  of  deep  despair, 

No  sabbath's  heavenly  light  shall  rise : 
No  God  regard  your  bitter  prayer, 
Nor  Saviour  call  you  to  the  skies.        Dwight. 

\\        Solemn  Thoughts  after  dangerous  Sickness,       S.  M. 

1       TUST  o'er  the  grave  I  hung  ; 
•J    No  pardon  met  my  eyes, 
As  blessings  never  greet  the  slain, 
And  hopes  shall  never  rise. 

-2      I  saw,  beyond  the  tomb, 
The  awful  Judge  appear, 
Prepared  to  scan  with  strict  account 
My  blessings  Masted  here. 

3  How  mourned  my  sinking  soul 
The  sabbath's  hours  divine, 

The  day  of  grace,  that  precious  day, 
Consumed  in  sense  and  sin. 

4  The  work,  the  mighty  work 
Of  life  so  long  delayed  : 

Repentance  yet  to  be  begun, 
Upon  a  dying  bed ! 

5  Ye  sinners,  fear  the  Lord, 
While  yet  'tis  called  to-day; 

Soon  will  the  awful  voice  of  death 
Command  your  souls  away. 

6  Soon  will  the  harvest  close, 
The  summer  soon  be  o'er  ; 

And  soon  your  injured,  angry  God 
Will  hear  your  prayers  no  more.  Dwignt. 


PSALMS.  179 

nq  First  Part.  L.  M. 

Oc7  The  Covenant  made  with  Christ. 

1  "C^OR  ever  shall  my  song  record 

-T    The  truth  and  mercy  of  the  Lord; 
Mercy  and  truth  for  ever  stand, 
Like  heaven,  established  by  his  hand. 

2  Thus  to  his  Son  he  sware,  and  said, 

44  With  thee  my  covenant  first  is  made  ; 
In  thee  shall  dying  sinners  live ; 
Glory  and  grace  are  thine  to  give. 

3  "  Be  thou  my  Prophet,  thou  my  Priest ; 
Thy  children  shalL  be  ever  bless'd  : 
Thou  art  my  chosen  King ;  thy  throne 

•    Shall  stand  eternal,  like  my  own. 

4  "  There's  none  of  all  my  sons  above 
So  much  my  image,  or  my  love  : 
Celestial  powers  thy  subjects  are  ; 
Then  what  can  earth  to  thee  compare  ? 

5  "  David,  my  servant,  whom  I  chose 
To  guard  my  flock,  to  crush  my  foes, 
And  raised  him  to  the  Jewish  throne, 
Was  but  a  shadow  of  my  Son." 

6  Now  let  the  church  rejoice,  and  sing 
Jesus,  her  Saviour  and  her  King; 
Angels  his  heavenly  wonders  snow. 
And  saints  declare  his  works  below. 

qq  First  Part.  C.  M. 

The  Faithfulness  of  God. 

1  ^V/TY  never-ceasing  songs  shall  show 
1VJ.  The  mercies  of  the  Lord, 

And  make  succeeding  ages  know 
How  faithful  is  his  word. 

2  The  sacred  truths  his  lips  pronounce, 

Shall  firm  as  heaven  endure ; 
And  if  he  speaks  a  promise  once, 
Th'  eternal  grace  is  sure. 

5  How  long  the  race  of  David  held 
The  promised  Jewish  throne ! 
But  there 's  a  nobler  covenant  sealed 
To  David's  greater  Son. 


180  PSALMS. 

4  His  seed  for  ever  shall  possess 

A  throne  above  the  skies  : 
The  meanest  subject  of  his  grace 
Shall  to  that  glory  rise. 

5  Lord  God  of  hosts,  thy  wondrous  ways 

Are  sung  by  saints  above ; 
And  saints  on  earth  their  honors  raise 
To  thy  unchanging  love. 

q/-v  Secoxd  Part.  C.  M. 

Ot7  Ver.  7,  &c. — Reverential  Worship. 

1  "TTTITH  reverence  let  the  saints  appear, 

*  »     And  bow  before  the  Lord  ; 
His  high  commands  with  reverence  hear, 
And  tremble  at  his  word. 

2  How  terrible  thy  glories  be ; 

How  bright  thine  armies  shine ! 
Where  is  the  power  that  vies  with  thee, 
Or  truth  compared  with  thine  ? 

3  The  northern  pole  and  southern  rest 

On  thy  supporting  hand ; 
Darkness  and  day,  from  east  to  west, 
Move  round  at  thy  command. 

4  Thy  words  the  raging  winds  control, 

And  rule  the  boisterous  deep; 
Thou  mak'st  the  sleeping  billows  roll, 
The  rolling  billows  sleep. 

5  Heaven,  earth,  and  air,  and  sea  are  thine, 

And  the  dark  world  of  hell : 
How  did  thine  arm  in  vengeance  shine, 
When  Egypt  durst  rebel ! 

6  Justice  and  judgment  are  thy  throne, 

Yet  wondrous  is  thy  grace ; 
While  truth  and  mercy,  joined  in  one, 
Invite  us  near  thy  face. 

qq  Third  Part.  C.  M. 

Ver.  15,  &c. — A  blessed  Gospel. 

1  "DLESS'D  are  the  souls  that  hear  and  know 
■*■*  The  gospel's  joyful  sound ; 
Peace  shall  attend  the  path  they  go, 
And  light  their  steps  surround. 


PSALMS.  181 

2  Their  joy  shall  bear  their  spirits  up, 

Through  their  Redeemer's  name ; 
His  righteousness  exalts  their  hope, 
Nor  Satan  dares  condemn. 

3  The  Lord,  our  glory  and  defence, 

Strength  and  salvation  gives ; 
Israel,  thy  King  for  ever  reigns, 
Thy  God  for  ever  lives. 

_,  _  Fochth  Part.  C.  M. 

^  A  er.  19,  &c. — Christ's  Mediatorial  Kingdom. 

1  TTEAR  what  the  Lord  in  vision  said, 
■tJ-  And  made  his  mercy  known  : 

"  Sinners,  behold  your  help  is  laid 
On  my  almighty  Son. 

2  "  Behold  the  Man,  my  wisdom  chose 

Among  your  mortal  race  ; 
His  head  my  holy  oil  o'erflows, 
The  Spirit  of  my  grace. 

3  "  High  shall  he  reign  on  David's  throne, 

My  people's  better  King  ; 
My  arm  shall  beat  his  rivals  down, 
And  still  new  subjects  bring. 

4  "  My  truth  shall  guard  him  in  his  way 

With  mercy  by  his  side  ; 
While,  in  my  name,  through  earth  and  sea 
He  shall  in  triumph  ride. 

5  "  Me  for  his  Father  and  his  God 

He  shall  for  ever  own  ; 
Call  me  his  Rock,  his  high  Abode; 
And  [  '11  support  my  Son. 

6  "  My  first-born  Son,  arrayed  in  grace, 

At  my  right  hand  shall  sit ; 
Beneath  him  angels  know  their  place, 
And  monarchs  at  his  feet. 

7  "  My  covenant  stands  for  ever  fast, 

My  promises  are  strong  ; 
Firm  as  the  heavens  his  throne  shall  last, 
His  seed  endure  as  long." 
16 


182  PSALMS. 

OQ  Fifth  Part.  C.  M. 

O^  Ver.  30,  &c.     The  Covenant  of  Grace  unchangeable. 

1  "  VE,T'"  sa?th  the  Lord'  " if  David's  race, 

-*-    The  children  of  my  Son, 
Should  break  my  laws,  abuse  my  grace, 
And  tempt  my  anger  down  ; — 

2  "  Their  sins  I  '11  visit  with  the  rod, 

And  make  their  folly  smart ; 
But  I  '11  not  cease  to  be  their  God, 
Nor  from  my  truth  depart. 


a 


My  covenant  I  will  ne'er  revoke, 
But  keep  my  grace  in  mind  ; 
And  what  eternal  love  hath  spoke, 
Eternal  truth  shall  bind. 

4  "Once  have  I  sworn,  (I  need  no  more,) 

And  pledged  my  holiness, 
To  seal  the  sacred  promise  sure 
To  David  and  his  race  : 

5  "  The  sun  shall  see  his  offspring  rise, 

And  spread  from  sea  to  sea  ; 
Long  as  he  travels  round  the  skies, 
To  give  the  nations  day. 

6  "  Sure,  as  the  moon  that  rules  the  night, 

His  kingdom  shall  endure  ; 
Till  the  fixed  laws  of  shade  and  light 
Shall  be  observed  no  more." 

Of\  Second  Part.  L.  M. 

Ot/  Ver.  47,  &c.     Mortality  and  Hope. 

1  "DEMEMBER,  Lord,  our  mortal  state, 
-t*'  How  frail  our  life,  how  short  the  date! 
Where  is  the  man  that  draws  his  breath 
Safe  from  disease,  secure  from  death  ? 

2  Lord,  while  we  see  whole  nations  die, 
Our  flesh  and  sense  repine  and  cry, — 
44  Must  death  for  ever  rage  and  reign  ? 
Or,  hast  thou  made  mankind  in  vain  ? 

3  "  Where  is  thy  promise  to  the  just  ? 
Are  not  thy  servants  turned  to  dust  ?" 
But  faith  forbids  these  mournful  sighs, 
And  sees  the  sleeping  dust  arise. 


PSALMS.  183 

4  That  glorious  hour,  that  dreadful  day 
Wipes  the  reproach  of  saints  away, 
And  clears  the  honors  of  thy  word  ; 
Awake,  our  souls,  and  bless  the  Lord. 

O  t/      ^er'  ^"'  ^cC"     Life,  Death,  and  the  Resurrection.      L.  P.  M. 

1  HPHINK,  mighty  God,  on  feeble  man  ; 

J-    How  few  his  hours,  how  short  his  span! 

Short  from  the  cradle  to  the  grave  : 
Who  can  secure  his  vital  breath 
Against  the  bold  demands  of  death, 

With  skill  to  fly,  or  power  to  save  ? 

2  Lord,  shall  it  be  for  ever  said, 

"  The  race  of  man  was  only  made 

For  sickness,  sorrow,  and  the  dust  ?" 
Are  not  thy  servants,  day  by  day, 
Sent  to  their  graves,  and  turned  to  clay? 
Lord,  where's  thy  kindness  to  the  just  ? 

3  Hast  thou  not  promised  to  thy  Son, 
And  all  his  seed,  a  heavenly  crown  ? 

But  flesh  and  sense  indulge  despair ; 
For  ever  blessed  be  the  Lord, 
That  faith  can  read  his  holy  word, 

And  find  a  resurrection  there. 

4  For  ever  blessed  be  the  Lord, 
Who  gives  his  saints  a  long  reward, 

For  all  their  toil,  reproach,  and  pam  : 
Let  all  below,  and  all  above, 
Join  to  proclaim  thy  wondrous  love, 

And  each  repeat  their  loud — AMEN. 

~)  (_)  Man  mortal,  and  God  eternal.  L.  M. 

1  ^THROUGH  every  age,  eternal  God, 
-*-    Thou  art  our  rest,  our  safe  abode  ; 
High  was  thy  throne,  ere  heaven  was  made, 
Or  earth,  thy  humble  footstool,  laid. 

2  Long  hadst  thou  reigned  ere  time  began, 
Or  dust  was  fashioned  into  man  ; 

And  long  thy  kingdom  shall  endure, 
When  earth  and  time  shall  be  no  more. 

3  But  man,  weak  man.  is  born  to  die, 
Made  up  of  guilt  and  vanity : 


184  PSALMS. 

Thy  dreadful  sentence,  Lord,  was  just, — 
"Return,  ye  sinners,  to  your  dust." 

4  A  thousand  of  our  years  amount 
Scarce  to  a  day,  in  thine  account ; 
Like  yesterday's  departed  light, 
Or  the  last  watch  of  ending  night. 

PAUSE. 

5  Death,  like  an  overflowing  stream, 
Sweeps  us  away;  our  life's  a  dream  ; 
An  empty  tale ;  a  morning  flower, 
Cut  down  and  withered  in  an  hour. 

6  Our  age  to  seventy  years  is  set ; 

How  short  the  term !  how  frail  the  state ! 

And  if  to  eighty  we  arrive, 

We  rather  sigh  and  groan,  than  live. 

7  But  oh,  how  oft  thy  wrath  appears, 
And  cuts  off*  our  expected  years  ; 
Thy  wrath  awakes  our  humble  dread  ; 
We  fear  the  power  that  strikes  us  dead. 

8  Teach  us,  O  Lord,  how  frail  is  man  ; 
And  kindly  lengthen  out  our  span  ; 
Till  a  wise  care  of  piety 

Fit  us  to  die,  and  dwell  with  thee. 

q^.  First  Part.  CM 

^  V  Ver.  1—5.     The  same. 

1  i^UR  God,  our  help  in  ages  past, 
^  Our  hope  for  years  to  come, 
Our  shelter  from  the  stormy  blast, 

And  our  eternal  home  : — 

2  Under  the  shadow  of  thy  throne, 

Thy  saints  have  dwelt  secure  ; 
Sufficient  is  thine  arm  alone, 
And  our  defence  is  sure. 

3  Before  the  hills  in  order  stood, 

Or  earth  received  her  frame, 
From  everlasting  thou  art  God, 
To  endless  years  the  same. 

4  Thy  word  commands  our  flesh  to  dust, — 

"4  Return,  ye  sons  of  men  :" 
All  nations  rose  from  earth  at  first, 
And  turn  to  earth  again. 


PSALMS.  185 

5  A  thousand  ages,  in  thy  sight, 

Are  like  an  evening  gone  ', 
Short  as  the  watch  that  ends  the  night, 
Before  the  rising  sun. 

6  The  busy  tribes  of  flesh  and  blood, 

With  all  their  lives  and  cares, 
Are  carried  downwards  by  the  flood, 
And  lost  in  following  years. 

7.  Time,  like  an  ever-rolling  stream, 
Bears  all  its  sons  away; 
They  fly,  forgotten,  as  a  dream 
Dies  at  the  opening  day. 

8  Like  flowery  fields  the  nations  stand, 

Pleased  with  the  morning  light, 
The  flowers,  beneath  the  mower's  hand, 
Lie  withering,  ere  'tis  night. 

9  Our  God,  our  help  in  ages  past, 

Our  hope  for  years  to  come, 
Be  thou  our  guard  while  troubles  last, 
And  our  eternal  home. 

(\r\  Second  Part.  C.  M 

*^  Ver.  8,  11,  9,  10,  12.— Infirmity  and  Mortality. 

1  T  ORD,  if  thine  eyes  survey  our  faults, 
-L'  And  justice  grow  severe, 

Thy  dreadful  wrath  exceeds  our  thoughts, 
And  burns  beyond  our  fear. 

2  Thine  anger  turns  our  frame  to  dust ; 

By  one  offence  to  thee, 
Adam  and  all  his  sons  have  lost 
Their  immortality. 

3  Life  like  a  vain  amusement  flies ; 

A  fable  or  a  song ; 
By  swift  degrees  our  nature  dies, 
Nor  can  our  joys  be  long. 

4  'Tis  but  a  few  whose  days  amount 

To  threescore  years  and  ten ; 
And  all  beyond  that  short  account 
Is  sorrow,  toil,  and  pain. 

5  Our  vitals,  with  laborious  strife, 

Bear  up  the  crazy  load ; 
h  2  16* 


186  PSALMS. 

And  drag  those  poor  remains  of  life 
Along  the  tiresome  road. 

6  Almighty  God,  reveal  thy  love, 

And  not  thy  wrath  alone ; 
Oh  let  our  sweet  experience  prove 
The  mercies  of  thy  throne. 

7  Our  souls  would  learn  the  heavenly  art 

T'  improve  the  hours  we  have ; 
That  we  may  act  the  wiser  part, 
And  live  beyond  the  grave. 

q  r\  Third  Part.  C.  M. 

^  ^  Ver.  13,  &c.     Breathing  after  Heaven. 

1  13  ETURN,  0  God  of  love,  return ; 
■*-•'  Earth  is  a  tiresome  place : 

How  long  shall  we,  thy  children,  mourn 
Our  absence  from  thy  face  ? 

2  Let  heaven  succeed  our  painful  years ; 

Let  sin  and  sorrow  cease  ; 

And  in  proportion  to  our  tears, 

So  make  our  joys  increase. 

3  Thy  wonders  to  thy  servants  show, 

Make  thine  own  work  complete  ; 
Then  shall  our  souls  thy  glory  know, 
And  own  thy  love  was  great. 

4  Then  shall  we  shine  before  thy  throne, 

In  all  thy  beauty,  Lord ; 
And  the  poor  service  we  have  done 
Meet  a  divine  reward. 

90  Ver.  5,  10,  12.     The  Shortness  of  Life.         S.M. 

1  T  ORD,  what  a  feeble  piece 
-L'  Is  this  our  mortal  frame ! 

Our  life — how  poor  a  trifle  'tis, 
That  scarce  deserves  the  name ! 

2  Alas,  the  brittle  clay 
That  built  our  bodies  first! 

And  every  month,  and  every  day, 
'Tis  mouldering  back  to  dust. 

3  Our  moments  fly  apace, 
Nor  will  our  minutes  stay ; 

Just  like  a  flood  our  hasty  days 
Are  sweeping  us  away. 


PSALMS.  187 

4  Well,  if  our  days  must  fly, 
WTe  '11  keep  their  end  in  sight : 

We'll  spend  them  all  in  wisdom's  way, 
And  let  them  speed  their  flight. 

5  They  '11  waft  us  sooner  o'er 
This  life's  tempestuous  sea  : 

Soon  we  shall  reach  the  blissful  shore 
Of  bless'd  eternity. 

9 1  Ver.  1—7.    The  People  of  God  safe.  L.  M 

1  TIE  that  hath  made  his  refuge  God, 
J-J-  Shall  find  a  most  secure  abode ; 
Shall  walk  all  day  beneath  his  shade. 
And  there  at  night  shall  rest  his  head. 

2  Then  will  I  say, — "  My  God,  thy  power 
Shall  be  my  fortress  and  my  tower ; 

I,  that  am  formed  of  feeble  dust, 
Make  thine  almighty  arm  my  trust." 

3  Thrice  happy  man !  thy  Maker's  care 
Shall  keep  thee  from  the  fowler's  snare ; 
Satan,  the  fowler,  who  betrays 
Unguarded  souls  a  thousand  ways. 

4  Just  as  a  hen  protects  her  brood, 

From  birds  of  prey  that  seek  their  blood, 
Under  her  feathers,  so  the  Lord 
Makes  his  own  arm  his  people's  guard. 

5  If  burning  beams  of  noon  conspire 
To  dart  a  pestilential  fire, 

God  is  their  life;  his  wings  are  spread, 
To  shield  them  with  a  healthful  shade. 

6  If  vapors,  with  malignant  breath, 
Rise  thick,  and  scatter  midnight  death, 
Israel  is  safe ;  the  poisoned  air 
Grows  pure  if  Israel's  God  be  there. 

PAUSE. 

7  What  though  a  thousand  at  thy  side, 
At  thy  right  hand  ten  thousand  died ; 
Thy  God  his  chosen  people  saves, 
Among  the  dead,  amidst  the  graves. 

8  So  when  he  sent  his  angel  down 

To  make  his  wrath  in  Egypt  known, 


188  PSALMS. 

And  slew  their  sons,  his  careful  eye 
Passed  all  the  doors  of  Jacob  by. 

9  But  if  the  fire  or  olague  or  sword 
Receive  commission  from  the  Lord 
To  strike  his  saints  among  the  rest, 
Their  very  pains  and  deaths  are  bless'd. 

10  The  sword,  the  pestilence,  or  fire, 
Shall  but  fulfill  their  best  desire ; 
From  sins  and  sorrows  set  them  free, 
And  bring  thy  children,  Lord,  to  thee. 

£)  j  Ver.  9 — 16.     Divine  Protection.  CM. 

1  ~\7"Et  sons  of  men,  a  feeble  race, 

JL    Exposed  to  every  snare, 
Come,  make  the  Lord  your  dwelling  place, 
And  try  and  trust  his  care. 

2  No  ill  shall  enter  where  you  dwell ; 

Or,  if  the  plague  come  nigh, 
And  sweep  the  wicked  down  to  hell ; 
'Twill  raise  his  saints  on  high. 

3  He  '11  give  his  angels  charge  to  keep 

Your  feet  in  all  their  ways ; 
To  watch  your  pillow  while  you  sleep, 
And  guard  your  happy  days. 

4  Their  hands  shall  bear  you,  lest  you  fall 

And  dash  against  the  stones ; 

Are  they  not  servants  at  his  call, 

And  sent  t'  attend  his  sons  ? 

5  Adders  and  lions  ye  shall  tread; 

The  tempter's  wiles  defeat ; 
He  that  hath  broke  the  serpent's  head, 
Puts  him  beneath  your  feet. 

6  "  Because  on  me  they  set  their  love, 

I  '11  save  them,"  saith  the  Lord  ; 
"  I  '11  bear  their  joyful  souls  above 
Destruction  and  the  sword." 

7  "My  grace  shall  answer  when  they  call ; 

In  trouble  I  '11  be  nigh ; 
My  power  shall  help  them  when  they  fall, 
And  raise  them  when  they  die. 

8  "  Those  that  on  earth  my  name  have  known, 

I  '11  honor  them  in  heaven ; 


91 


PSALMS.  189 

There  my  salvation  shall  be  shown, 
And  endless  life  be  given." 

The  same.  8.  7. 

1  f~^  ALL  Jehovah  thy  salvation, 

^  Rest  beneath  th'  Almighty's  shade ; 
In  his  secret  habitation 

Dwell,  and  never  be  dismayed : 
There  no  tumult  can  alarm  thee, 

Thou  shalt  dread  no  hidden  snare ; 
Guile  nor  violence  can  harm  thee, 

In  eternal  safeguard  there. 

2  From  the  sword  at  noonday  wasting, 

From  the  noisome  pestilence, 
In  the  depth  of  midnight  blasting, — 

God  shall  be  thy  sure  defence  : 
Fear  not  thou  the  deadly  quiver, 

When  a  thousand  feel  the  blow ; 
Mercy  shall  thy  soul  deliver, 

Though  ten  thousand  be  laid  low. 

3  Since,  with  pure  and  firm  affection, 

Thou  on  God  hast  set  thy  love, 
With  the  wings  of  his  protection 

He  will  shield  thee  from  above; 
Thou  shalt  call  on  him  in  trouble, 

He  will  hearken,  -he  will  save, 
Here  for  grief  reward  thee  double, 

Crown  with  life  beyond  the  grave. 

Montgomery. 

FmsT  Part.  L.  M. 

ji  Psalm  for  the  Lord's  Day. 

1  C  WEET  is  the  work,  my  God,  my  King, 

^  To  praise  thy  name,  give  thanks,  and  sing ; 
To  show  thy  love  by  morning  light, 
And  talk  of  all  thy  truth  at  night. 

2  Sweet  is  the  day  of  sacred  rest ; 

No  mortal  cares  shall  seize  my  breast ; 
Oh  may  my  heart  in  tune  be  found, 
Like  David's  harp  of  solemn  sound ! 

3  My  heart  shall  triumph  in  my  Lord, 
And  bless  his  works,  and  bless  his  word  ; 
Thy  works  of  grace,  how  bright  they  shine! 
How  deep  thy  counsels !  how  divine ! 


92 


190  PSALMS. 

4  Fools  never  raise  their  thoughts  so  high  ; 
Like  brutes  they  live,  like  brutes  they  die  ; 
Like  grass  they  flourish,  till  thy  breath 
Blast  them  in  everlasting  death. 

5  But  I  shall  share  a  glorious  part, 
When  grace  hath  well  refined  my  heart, 
And  fresh  supplies  of  joy  are  shed, 
Like  holy  oil,  to  cheer  my  head. 

6  Sin  (my  worst  enemy  before) 

Shall  vex  my  eyes  and  ears  no  more ; 
My  inward  foes  shall  all  be  slain, 
Nor  Satan  break  my  peace  again. 

7  Then  shall  I  see  and  hear  and  know 
All  I  desired  or  wished  below  ; 
And  every  power  find  sweet  employ 
In  that  eternal  world  of  joy. 

q  q  Second  Part.  L.  M. 

^^  Ver.  12,  &c.     The  Church  is  the  Garden  of  God. 

1  T  ORD,  'tis  a  pleasant  thing  to  stand 
-^  In  gardens  planted  by  thy  hand ; 
Let  me  within  thy  courts  be  seen, 
Like  a  young  cedar  fresh  and  green. 

2  There  grow  thy  saints  in  faith  and  love, 
Bless'd  with  thine  influence  from  above  ; 
Not  Lebanon,  with  all  its  trees, 
Yields  such  a  comely  sight  as  these. 

3  The  plants  of  grace  shall  ever  live  ; 
(Nature  decays,  but  grace  must  thrive  ;) 
Time,  that  does  all  things  else  impair, 
Still  makes  them  flourish  strong  and  fair. 

4  Laden  with  fruits  of  age,  they  show 
The  Lord  is  holy,  just  and  true  : 
None  that  attend  his  gates  shall  find 
A  God  unfaithful  or  unkind. 

~  r.  First  Part.  L.  M. 

*^  *J  The  Eternal  and  Sovereign  God. 

1   TEHOVAH  reigns  ;  he  dwells  in  light, 
«J    Girded  with  majesty  and  might ; 
The  world,  created  by  his  hands, 
Still  on  its  first  foundation  stands. 


PSALMS.  191 

2  But  ere  this  spacious  world  was  made, 
Or  had  its  first  foundations  laid. 

Thy  throne  eternal  ages  stood, 
Thyself  the  ever-living  God. 

3  Like  floods  the  angry  nations  rise, 
And  aim  their  rage  against  the  skies  ; 
Vain  floods,  that  aim  their  rage  so  high ; 
At  thy  rebuke  the  billows  die. 

4  For  ever  shall  thy  throne  endure ; 
Thy  promise  stands  for  ever  sure  : 
And  everlasting  holiness 
Becomes  the  dwellings  of  thy  grace. 

{.  q  Second  Part.  10.11. 

y  *J  "  The  Lord  reigneth" 

1  rpHE  Lord  of  glory  reigns,  he  reigns  on  high, 
J-    His  robes  of  state  are  strength  and  majesty; 

This  wide  creation  rose  at  his  command, 
Built  by  his  word,  and  'stablished  by  his  hand: 
Long  stood  his  throne  ere  he  began  creation, 
And  his  own  Godhead  is  the  firm  foundation. 

2  God  is  th'  eternal  King,  thy  foes  in  vain 
Raise  their  rebellion,  to  confound  thy  reign : 
In  vain  the  storms,  in  vain  the  floods  arise, 

And  roar,  and  toss  their  waves  against  the  skies  ; 
Foaming  at  heaven,  they  rage  with  wild  commotion; 
But  heaven's  high  arches  scorn  the  swelling  ocean. 

3  Ye  tempests,  rage  no  more ;  ye  floods,  be  still; 
And  the  mad  world,  obedient  to  his  will  : 
Built  on  his  truth,  his  church  must  ever  stand  : 
Firm  are  his  promises,  and  strong  his  hand: 
See  his  own  sons,  when  they  appear  before  him, 
Bow  at  his  footstool,  and  with  fear  adore  him. 

q  q  Third  Part.  P.  M. 

The  same. 

1       ''pHE  Lord  Jehovah  reigns, 

-*■    And  royal  state  maintains  ; 
His  head  with  awful  glories  crowned  ; 

Arrayed  in  robes  of  light, 

Begirt  with  sovereign  might, 
And  rays  of  majesty  around. 


192  PSALMS. 

2  Upheld  by  thy  commands, 
The  world  securely  stands, 

And  skies  and  stars  obey  thy  word  : 

Thy  throne  was  fixed  on  high, 

Before  the  starry  sky  : 
Eternal  is  thy  kingdom,  Lord. 

3  In  vain  the  noisy  crowd, 
Like  billows  fierce  and  loud, 

Against  thine  empire  rage  and  roar ; 

In  vain  with  angry  spite 

The  surly  nations  fight,  _ 
And  dash  like  waves  against  the  shore. 

4  Let  floods  and  nations  rage, 
And  all  their  powers  engage ; 

Let  swelling  tides  assault  the  sky: 

The  terrors  of  thy  frown 

Shall  beat  their  madness  down ; 
Thy  throne  for  ever  stands  on  high. 

5  Thy  promises  are  true, 
Thy  grace  is  ever  new; 

There  fixed,  thy  church  shall  ne'er  remove : 

Thy  saints,  with  holy  fear 

Shall  in  thy  courts  appear, 
And  sing  thine  everlasting  love. 

QA  First  Part.  C.  M. 

Ver.  1,  2,  7 — 14.     Instructive  Afflictions. 

1  r\  GOD,  to  whom  revenge  belongs, 
^  Proclaim  thy  wrath  aloud ; 

Let  sovereign  power  redress  our  wrongs ; 
Let  justice  smite  the  proud. 

2  They  say,  "  The  Lord  nor  sees  nor  hears ;" 

When  will  the  fools  be  wise  ? 
Can  he  be  deaf  who  formed  their  ears, 
Or  blind  who  made  their  eyes  ? 

S  He  knows  their  impious  thoughts  are  vain, 
And  they  shall  feel  his  power ; 
His  wrath  shall  pierce  their  souls  with  pain, 
In  some  surprising  hour. 

4  But  if  thy  saints  deserve  rebuke, 
Thou  hast  a  gentler  rod ; 
Thy  providences  and  thy  book 
Shall  make  them  know  their  God. 


PSALMS.  193 

5  Bless'd  is  the  man  thy  hands  chastise, 

And  to  his  duty  draw; 
Thy  scourges  make  thy  children  wise, 
When  they  forget  thy  law. 

6  But  God  will  ne'er  cast  off  his  saints, 

Nor  his  own  promise  break ; 
He  pardons  his  inheritance 
For  their  Redeemer's  sake. 

~    .  Second  Part.  C.  M. 

^^*  Ver.  16— 23.     God  our  Support. 

1  TT7"  HO  will  arise,  and  plead  my  right 

*  »     Against  my  numerous  foes, 
While  earth  and  hell  their  force  unite, 
And  all  my  hopes  oppose  ? 

2  Had  not  the  Lord,  my  Rock,  my  Help, 

Sustained  my  fainting  head, 
My  life  had  now  in  silence  dwelt, 
My  soul  amongst  the  dead. 

3  "Alas,  my  sliding  feet,"  I  cried, — 

Thy  promise  was  my  prop ; 
Thy  grace  stood  constant  by  my  side, 
Thy  Spirit  bore  me  up. 

4  While  multitudes  of  mournful  thoughts 

Within  my  bosom  roll, 
Thy  boundless  love  forgives  my  faults, 
Thy  comforts  cheer  my  soul. 

5  Powers  of  iniquity  may  rise, 

And  frame  pernicious  laws ; 
But  God,  my  refuge,  rules  the  skies ; 
He  will  defend  my  cause. 

6  Let  malice  vent  her  rage  aloud ; 

Let  bold  blasphemers  scoff; 
The  Lord  our  God  shall  judge  the  proud, 
And  cut  the  sinners  off. 

Qq  A  Psalm  before  Prayer.  C.  M. 

1  O ING  to  the  Lord  Jehovah's  name, 
^  And  in  his  strength  rejoice; 
When  his  salvation  is  our  theme, 
Exalted  be  our  voice. 
I  17 


194  PSALMS. 

2  With  thanks  approach  his  awful  sight, 

And  psalms  of  honor  sing ; 
The  Lord 's  a  God  of  boundless  might, 
The  whole  creation's  King. 

3  Let  princes  hear,  let  angels  know, 

How  mean  their  natures  seem, 
(Those  gods  on  high,  and  gods  below,) 
When  once  compared  with  him. 

4  Earth,  with  its  caverns  dark  and  deep, 

Lies  in  his  spacious  hand ; 
He  fixed  the  seas  what  bounds  to  keep, 
And  where  the  hills  must  stand. 

5  Come,  and  with  humble  souls  adore; 

Come,  kneel  before  his  face ; 
Oh  may  the  creatures  of  his  power 
Be  children  of  his  grace. 

6  Now  is  the  time ;  he  bends  his  ear, 

And  waits  for  your  request  $ 
Come,  lest  he  rouse  his  wrath  and  swear — 
"Ye  shall  not  see  my  rest." 

y  Q  A  Psalm  before  Sermon.  S.  M. 

1  /~10ME,  sound  his  praise  abroad, 
^  And  hymns  of  glory  sing ; 

Jehovah  is  the  sovereign  God, 
The  universal  King. 

2  He  formed  the  deeps  unknown, 
He  gave  the  seas  their  bound ; 

The  watery  worlds  are  all  his  own, 
And  all  the  solid  ground. 

3  Come,  worship  at  his  throne ; 
Come,  bow  before  the  Lord : 

We  are  his  work,  and  not  our  own, 
He  formed  us  by  his  word. 

4  To-day  attend  his  voice, 
Nor  dare  provoke  his  rod  \ 

Come,  like  the  people  of  his  choice, 
And  own  your  gracious  God. 

5  But  if  your  ears  refuse 
The  language  of  his  grace, 

And  hearts  grow  hard,  like  stubborn  Jews, 
That  unbelieving  race ; 


PSALMS.  195 

6      The  Lord,  in  vengeance  dressed, 
Will  lift  his  hand  and  swear — 
"  You  that  despise  my  promised  rest, 
Shall  have  no  portion  there." 

9r  Ve.r.  1,2,3,  6—11.  L.  M. 

*-*  JL  Warning  to  delaying  Sinners. 

1  flOME,  let  our  voices  join  to  raise 
yJ  A  sacred  song  of  solemn  praise ; 
God  is  a  sovereign  King,  rehearse 
His  honors  in  exalted  verse. 

2  Come,  let  our  souls  address  the  Lord, 
Who  framed  our  natures  with  his  word ; 
He  is  our  Shepherd ;  we  the  sheep 

His  mercy  chose,  his  pastures  keep. 

3  Come,  let  us  hear  his  voice  to-day, 
The  counsels  of  his  love  obey; 
Nor  let  our  hardened  hearts  renew 
The  sins  and  plagues  that  Israel  knew. 

4  Israel,  that  saw  his  works  of  grace, 
Tempted  their  Maker  to  his  face ; 
A  faithless,  unbelieving  brood, 
That  tired  the  patience  of  their  God ! 

5  Thus  saith  the  Lord,  "How  false  they  prove!  ' 
Forget  my  power ;  abuse  my  love  : 

Since  they  despise  my  rest,  I  swear 
Their  feet  shall  never  enter  there." 

6  Look  back,  my  soul.,  with  holy  dread, 
And  view  those  ancient  rebels  dead : 
Attend  the  offered  grace  to-day, 
Nor  lose  the  blessing  by  delay. 

7  Seize  the  kind  promise  while  it  waits, 
And  march  to  Zion's  heavenly  gates  i 
Believe,  and  take  the  promised  rest; 
Obey,  and  be  for  ever  bless'd. 

Q£  Ver.  1— 10,  &c.  CM. 

•-7  "  Christ's  first  and  second  Coming. 

1   OING  to  the  Lord,  ye  distant  lands, 
^  Ye  tribes  of  every  tongue ; 
His  new  discovered  grace  demands 
A  new  and  nobler  song. 


196  PSALMS. 

2  Say  to  the  nations,  Jesus  reigns, 

God's  own  almighty  Son ; 
His  power  the  sinking  world  sustains, 
And  grace  surrounds  his  throne. 

3  Let  heaven  proclaim  the  joyful  day, 

Joy  through  the  earth  be  seen ; 
Let  cities  shine  in  bright  array, 
And  fields  in  cheerful  green. 

4  Let  an  unusual  joy  surprise 

The  islands  of  the  sea; 
Ye  mountains,  sink,  ye  valleys,  rise ; 
Prepare  the  Lord  his  way. 

5  Behold  he  comes,  he  comes  to  bless 

The  nations,  as  their  God ; 
To  show  the  world  his  righteousness, 
And  send  his  truth  abroad. 

6  But  when  his  voice  shall  raise  the  dead, 

And  bid  the  world  draw  near ; 
How  will  the  guilty  nations  dread 
To  see  their  Judge  appear. 


96 


The  God  of  the  Gentiles.  L.  P.  M. 


1  T  ET  all  the  earth  their  voices  raise, 
-L'  To  sing  the  choicest  psalm  of  praise ; 

To  sing  and  bless  Jehovah's  name : 
His  glory  let  the  heathens  know; 
His  wonders  to  the  nations  show: 

And  all  his  saving  works  proclaim. 

2  The  heathens  know  thy  glory,  Lord, 
The  wondering  nations  read  thy  word ; 

In  these  far  climes  Jehovah  's  known : 
Our  worship  shall  no  more  be  paid 
To  gods  which  mortal  hands  have  made ; 

Our  Maker  is  our  God  alone. 

3  He  framed  the  globe,  he  built  the  sky, 
He  made  the  sinning  worlds  on  high, 

And  reigns  complete  in  glory  there ; 
His  beams  are  majesty  and  light : 
His  beauties  how  divinely  bright! 

His  temple  how  divinely  fair ! 

4  Come  the  great  day,  the  glorious  hour, 
When  earth  shall  feel  his  saving  power, 


PSALMS.  197 

And  barbarous  nations  fear  his  name ; 
Then  shall  the  race  of  men  confess 
The  beauty  of  his  holiness, 

And  in  his  courts  his  grace  proclaim. 

Qrv  First  Part.  L.  M. 

*J  *  Ver.  1 — 5.    Christ  coming  to  Judgment. 

1  XXE  reigns— the  Lord,  the  Saviour  reigns  ; 
-*--*-  Praise  him  in  evangelic  strains  : 

Let  the  whole  earth  in  songs  rejoice ; 
And  distant  islands  join  their  voice. 

2  Deep  are  his  counsels,  and  unknown ; 
But  grace  and  truth  support  his  throne  : 
Though  gloomy  clouds  his  ways  surround, 
Justice  is  their  eternal  ground. 

3  In  robes  of  judgment,  lo,  he  comes! 

Shakes  the  wide  earth,  and  cleaves  the  tombs; 
Before  him  burns  devouring  fire! 
The  mountains  melt,  the  seas  retire ! 

4  His  enemies,  with  sore  dismay, 

Fly  from  the  sight  and  shun  the  day; 
Then  lift  your  heads,  ye  saints,  on  high, 
And  sing,  for  your  redemption  's  nigh. 

r\ry  Second  Part.  L.  M. 

*^  Ver.  6 — 9.     Christ's  Incarnation. 

1  HP  HE  Lord  is  come  :  the  heavens  proclaim 
J-    His  birth ;  the  nations  learn  his  name : 

An  unknown  star  directs  the  road 
Of  eastern  sages  to  their  God. 

2  All  ye  bright  armies  of  the  skies, 
Go  worship  where  the  Saviour  lies ; 
Angels  and  kings,  before  him  bow, 
Those  gods  on  high  and  gods  below. 

3  Let  idols  totter  to  the  ground, 

And  their  owrn  worshippers  confound ; 
But  Judah  shout,  but  Zion  sing, 
And  earth  confess  her  sovereign  King. 

Third  Part.  L.  M. 

Grace  and  Glory. 

TH'  Almighty  reigns,  exalted  high 
O'er  all  the  earth,  o'er  all  the  sky; 

17* 


97 


198  PSALMS. 

Though  clouds  and  darkness  vail  his  feet, 
His  dwelling  is  the  mercy-seat. 

2  0  ye  that  love  his  holy  name, 
Hate  every  work  of  sin  and  shame : 
He  guards  the  souls  of  all  his  friends, 
And  from  the  snares  of  hell  defends. 

3  Immortal  light  and  joys  unknown 
Are  for  the  saints  in  darkness  sown  ; 
Those  glorious  seeds  shall  spring  and  rise, 
And  the  bright  harvest  bless  our  eyes. 

4  Rejoice,  ye  righteous,  and  record 
The  sacred  honors  of  the  Lord  5 
None  but  the  soul  that  feels  his  grace 
Can  triumph  in  his  holiness. 

9  7  Ven  l>  3> 5— 7> 11-    Christ  our  KinS  and  Judge.  C.  M. 

1  T  ET  earth,  with  every  isle  and  sea, 
-L'  Rejoice — the  Saviour  reiffns  ; 
His  word,  like  fire,  prepares  nis  way, 

And  mountains  melt  to  plains. 

2  His  presence  sinks  the  proudest  hills, 

And  makes  the  vallies  rise ; 
The  humble  soul  enjoys  his  smiles, 
The  haughty  sinner  dies. 

3  The  heavens  his  rightful  power  proclaim; 

The  idol  gods  around 
Fill  their  own  worshippers  with  shame, 
And  totter  to  the  ground. 

4  Adoring  angels,  at  his  birth, 

Make  the  Redeemer  known  : 
Thus  shall  he  come  to  judge  the  earth, 
And  angels  guard  his  throne. 

5  His  foes  shall  tremble  at  his  sight, 

And  hills  and  seas  retire  ; 
His  children  take  their  unknown  flight. 
And  leave  the  world  on  fire. 

6  The  seeds  of  joy  and  glory  sown 

For  saints  in  darkness  here, 
Shall  rise  and  spring  in  worlds  unknown, 
And  a  rich  harvest  bear. 


PSALMS.  199 

qq  First  Part.  CM 

*^^  Praise  for  the  Gospel. 

1  npO  our  almighty  Maker,  God, 
J-    New  honors  be  addressed ; 

His  great  salvation  shines  abroad, 
And  makes  the  nations  bless'd. 

2  He  spake  the  word  to  Abraham  first ; 

His  truth  fulfills  the  grace  ; 
The  Gentiles  make  his  name  their  trust, 
And  learn  his  righteousness. 

3  Let  the  whole  earth  his  love  proclaim, 

With  all  her  different  tongues  ; 
And  spread  the  honors  of  his  name, 
In  melody  and  songs. 

qq  Second  Part.  C.  M. 

The  Messiah's  Coming  and  Kingdom. 

1  TOY  to  the  world — the  Lord  is  come! 
«J    Let  earth  receive  her  King  : 

Let  every  heart  prepare  him  room, 
And  heaven  and  nature  sing. 

2  Joy  to  the  earth — the  Saviour  reigns ! 

Let  men  their  songs  employ ; 
While  fields  and  floods,  rocks,  hills  and  plains, 
Repeat  the  sounding  joy. 

3  No  more  let  sins  and  sorrows  grow, 

Nor  thorns  infest  the  ground  ; 
He  comes  to  make  his  blessings  flow, 
Far  as  the  curse  is  found. 

4  He  rules  the  world  with  truth  and  grace  ; 

And  makes  the  nations  prove 
The  glories  of  his  righteousness, 
And  wonders  of  his  love. 

q  q  First  Part.  S.  M. 

*J  *-*  Christ's  Kingdom  and  Majesty. 

1  rpHE  God,  Jehovah,  reigns! 
•*-    Let  all  the  nations  fear ; 

Let  sinners  tremble  at  his  throne, 
And  saints  be  humble  there. 

2  Jesus,  the  Saviour,  reigns  ; 
Let  earth  adore  its  Lord  ; 


200  PSALxMS. 

Bright  cherubs  his  attendants  stand, 
Swift  to  fulfill  his  word. 

3  In  Zion  is  his  throne ; 
His  honors  are  divine  : 

His  church  shall  make  his  wonders  known, 
For  there  his  glories  shine. 

4  How  holy  is  his  name ! 
How  terrible  his  praise ! 

Justice,  and  truth,  and  judgment  join 
In  all  his  works  of  grace. 

q  q  Second  Part.  S.  M. 

*3  *s  A  holy  God  worshipped  with  Reverence. 

1  pXALT  the  Lord  our  God, 
-L'  And  worship  at  his  feet ; 

His  nature  is  all  holiness, 
And  mercy  is  his  seat. 

2  When  Israel  was  his  church, 
When  Aaron  was  his  priest, 

When  Moses  cried,  when  Samuel  prayed, 
He  gave  his  people  rest. 

3  Oft  he  forgave  their  sins, 
Nor  would  destroy  their  race  ; 

And  oft  he  made  his  vengeance  known, 
When  they  abused  his  grace. 

4  Exalt  the  Lord  our  God, 
Whose  grace  is  still  the  same : 

Still  he  's  a  God  of  holiness, 
And  jealous  for  his  name. 

-j  aa  First  Part.  L.  M. 

^^  Praise  to  our  Creator. 

1  "VTE  nations  round  the  earth,  rejoice 

-*-    Before  the  Lord,  your  sovereign  King ; 
Serve  him  with  cheerful  heart  and  voice  ; 
With  all  your  tongues  his  glory  sing. 

2  The  Lord  is  God  5 — 'tis  he  alone 

Doth  life  and  breath  and  being  give ; 
We  are  his  work,  and  not  our  own, 
The  sheep  that  on  his  pastures  live. 

3  Enter  his  gates  with  songs  of  joy ; 

With  praises  to  his  courts  repair ; 


PSALMS.  201 

And  make  it  your  divine  employ 
To  pay  your  thanks  and  honors  there. 

4  The  Lord  is  good,  the  Lord  is  kind ; 
Great  is  his  grace,  his  mercy  sure  ; 
And  the  whole  race  of  man  shall  find 
His  truth  from  age  to  age  endure. 

-i  f\f\  Second  Part.  L.  M. 

-1-vU  The  same. 

1  ~\rEi  sons  of  men,  in  God  rejoice, 

-*-    From  land  to  land  his  name  adore , 
Let  earth,  with  one  united  voice, 
Resound  his  praise  from  every  shore. 

2  Before  Jehovah's  awful  throne, 

Ye  nations,  bo w^ with  sacred  joy ; 
Know  that  the  Lord  is  God  alone  ; 
He  can  create,  and  he  destroy. 

3  His  sovereign  power,  without  our  aid, 

Made  us  of  clay,  and  formed  us  men  ; 
And  when,  like  wandering  sheep,  we  strayed, 
He  brought  us  to  his  fold  again. 

4  We  are  his  people,  we  his  care  ; 

Our  souls  and  all  our  mortal  frame  : 
What  lasting  honors  shall  we  rear, 
Almighty  Maker,  to  thy  name ! 

5  We  '11  crowd  thy  gates  with  thankful  songs ; 

High  as  the  heavens  our  voices  raise  ; 
And  earth,  with  her  ten  thousand  tongues, 
Shall  fill  thy  courts  with  sounding  praise. 

6  Wide  as  the  world  is  thy  command  ; 

Vast  as  eternity  thy  love  : 
Firm  as  a  rock  thy  truth  must  stand, 
When  rolling  years  shall  cease  to  move. 

100 


The  same.  11.  8. 


BE  joyful  in  God,  all  ye  lands  of  the  earth, 
Oh  serve  him  with  gladness  and  fear  ; 
Exult  in  his  presence  with  music  and  mirth, 
With  love  and  devotion  draw  near. 

2  Jenovah  is  God,  and  Jehovah  alone, 
Creator,  and  ruler  o'er  all : 


202  PSALMS. 

And  we  are  his  people,  his  sceptre  we  own ; 
His  sheep,  and  we  follow  his  call. 

3  Oh,  enter  his  gates  with  thanksgiving  and  song, 

Your  vows  in  his  temple  proclaim  ; 
His  praise  with  melodious  accordance  prolong, 
And  bless  Ins  adorable  name. 

4  For  good  is  the  Lord,  inexpressibly  good, 

And  we  are  the  work  of  his  hand  ; 
His  mercy  and  truth  from  eternity  stood, 
And  shall  to  eternity  stand.  Montgomery, 

[QJ  The  Magistrate's  Psalm.  L.  M. 

1  IX/FERCY  and  judgment  are  my  song  ; 
j-»J-  And  since  they  both  to  thee  belong, 
My  gracious  God,  my  righteous  King, 
To  thee  my  songs  and  vows  I  bring. 

2  If  I  am  raised  to  bear  the  sword, 

I  '11  take  my  counsels  from  thy  word  ; 
Thy  justice  and  thy  heavenly  grace 
Shall  be  the  pattern  of  my  ways. 

3  Let  wisdom  all  my  actions  guide, 
And  let  my  God  with  me  reside  ; 

No  wicked  thing  shall  dwell  with  me, 
Which  may  provoke  thy  jealousy. 

4  No  sons  of  slander,  rage,  and  strife, 
Shall  be  companions  of  my  life  ; 
The  haughty  look,  the  heart  of  pride 
Within  my  doors  shall  ne'er  abide. 

5  I  '11  search  the  land,  and  raise  the  just 
To  posts  of  honor,  wealth,  and  trust; 
The  men  who  work  thy  holy  will, 
Shall  be  my  friends  and  favorites  still. 

6  In  vain  shall  sinners  hope  to  rise 
By  flattering  or  malicious  lies ; 
And  while  the  innocent  I  guard, 
The  bold  offender  sha'n't  be  spared. 

7  The  impious  crew,  that  factious  band, 
Shall  hide  their  heads,  or  quit  the  land; 
And  all  who  break  the  public  rest, 
Where  I  have  power,  shall  be  suppress'd. 


PSALMS.  203 

L  0  J  *^  Psalm  for  a  Master  of  a  Family.  C.  M. 

1  AF  justice  and  of  grace  I  sing, 
^  And  pay  my  God  my  vows ; 

Thy  grace  and  justice,  heavenly  King, 
Teach  me  to  rule  my  house. 

2  Now  to  my  tent,  0  God,  repair, 

And  make  thy  servant  wise ; 
I  '11  suffer  nothing  near  me  there, 
-  That  shall  offend  thine  eyes. 

3  The  man  that  doth  his  neighbor  wrong, 

By  falsehood  or  by  force. 
The  scornful  eye,  the  slanderous  tongue, — 
I  '11  thrust  them  from  my  doors. 

4  I  '11  seek  the  faithful  and  the  just, 

And  will  their  help  enjoy ; 
These  are  the  friends  that  1  shall  trust, 
The  servants  I  '11  employ. 

5  The  wretch  that  deals  in  sly  deceit 

I  '11  not  endure  a  night; 
The  liar's  tongue  I  ever  hate, 
And  banish  from  my  sight. 

6  I  '11  purge  my  family  around, 

And  make  the  wicked  flee ; 
So  shall  my  house  be  ever  found 
A  dwelling  fit  for  thee. 

-i  r\Q  First  Part.  C.  M. 

1\JZ  Ver.  1—13,  20,  21.     A  Prayer  for  the  Afflicted. 

1  TTEAR  me,  0  God,  nor  hide  thy  face  ; 
-*- J-  But  answer,  lest  I  die  : 

Hast  thou  not  built  a  throne  of  grace, 
To  hear  when  sinners  cry  ? 

2  My  days  are  wasted,  like  the  smoke 

Dissolving  in  the  air ; 
My  strength  is  dried ;  my  heart  is  broke, 
And  sinking  in  despair. 

3  My  spirits  flag,  like  withering  grass 

Burned  with  excessive  heat ; 
In  secret  groans  my  minutes  pass, 
And  I  forget  to  eat. 

4  As  on  some  lonely  building's  top, 

The  sparrow  tells  her  moan, 


204  PSALMS. 

Far  from  the  tents  of  joy  and  hope, 
I  sit  and  grieve  alone. 

5  My  soul  is  like  a  wilderness 

Where  beasts  of  midnight  howl ; 
There  the  sad  raven  finds  her  place, 
And  there  the  screaming  owl. 

6  Dark  dismal  thoughts  and  boding  fears 

Dwell  in  my  troubled  breast: 
While  sharp  reproaches  wound,  mine  ears, 
Nor  give  my  spirit  rest. 

7  My  cup  is  mingled  with  my  woes, 

And  tears  are  my  repast  5 
My  daily  bread,  like  ashes,  grows 
Unpleasant  to  my  taste. 

8  Sense  can  afford  no  real  joy 

To  souls  that  feel  thy  frown ; 
Lord,  'twas  thy  hand  advanced  me  high; 
Thy  hand  hath  cast  me  down. 

9  My  locks  like  withered  leaves  appear ; 

And  life's  declining  light 
Grows  faint  as  evening  shadows  are, 
That  vanish  into  night. 

10  But  thou  for  ever  art  the  same, 

O  my  eternal  God ; 
Ages  to  come  shall  know  thy  name, 
And  spread  thy  works  abroad. 

11  Thou  wilt  arise,  and  show  thy  face ; 

Nor  will  my  Lord  delay 
Beyond  th'  appointed  hour  of  grace, 
That  long  expected  day. 

12  He  hears  his  saints,  he  knows  their  cry ; 

And  by  mysterious  ways 
Redeems  the  prisoners  doomed  to  die, 
And  fills  their  tongues  with  praise. 

•1  aq  Second  Part.  C.  M. 

Wjaj  yer>  jg — 21.     Prayer  heard  and  Zion  restored. 

1     T  ET  Zion  and  her  sons  rejoice; 
-L'  Behold  the  promised  hour: 
Her  God  hath  heard  her  mourning  voice, 
And  comes  t'  exalt  his  power. 


PSALMS.  205 

2  Her  dust  and  ruins  that  remain 

Are  precious  in  our  eyes ; 
Those  ruins  shall  be  built  again, 
And  all  that  dust  shall  rise. 

3  The  Lord  will  raise  Jerusalem, 

And  stand  in  glory  there ; 
Nations  shall  bow  before  his  name, 
And  kings  attend  with  fear. 

4  He  sits  a  Sovereign  on  his  throne, 

With  pity  in  his  eyes ; 
He  hears  the  dying  prisoners'  groan, 
And  sees  their  sighs  arise. 

5  He  frees  the  souls  condemned  to  death ; 

And  when  his  saints  complain, 
It  sha'n't  be  said  that  praying  breath 
Was  ever  spent  in  vain. 

6  This  shall  be  known  when  we  are  dead, 

And  left  on  long  record; 
That  ages  yet  unborn  may  read, 
And  trust  and  praise  the  Lord. 

102    ^er.  23 — 28.    Saints  die,  but  Christ  lives.     L.  M. 

1  |"T  is  the  Lord  our  Saviour's  hand 

-*-  Weakens  our  strength  amidst  the  race; 
Disease  and  death  at  his  command 
Arrest  us,  and  cut  short  our  days. 

2  Spare  us,  0  Lord,  aloud  we  pray, 

Nor  let  our  sun  go  down  at  noon ; 
Thy  years  are  one  eternal  day, 
And  must  thy  children  die  so  soon  ? 

3  Yet.  in  the  midst  of  death  and  grief, 

This  thought  our  sorrow  shall  assuage ; 
"  Our  Father  and  our  Saviour  live; 
Christ  is  the  same  through  every  age." 

4  'Twas  He  this  earth's  foundation  laid ; 

Heaven  is  the  building  of  his  hand ; 
This  earth  grows  old,  these  heavens  shall  fade, 
And  all  be  changed  at  his  command. 

5  The  starry  curtains  of  the  sky, 

Like  garments  shall  be  laid  aside ; 
But  still  thy  throne  stands  firm  and  high ; 
Thy  church  for  ever  must  abide. 
18 


206  PSALMS. 

6  Before  thy  face  thy  church  shall  live, 
And  on  thy  throne  thy  children  reign ; 
This  dying  world  shall  they  survive, 
And  the  dead  saints  be  raised  again. 

•1  r\n  First  Part.  L.  M. 

*VO  Ver.  1— 7.     The  Divine  Goodness. 

1  TDLESS,  0  my  soul,  the  living  God; 

-D  Call  home  thy  thoughts  that  rove  abroad ; 
Let  all  the  powers  within  me  join 
In  work  and  worship  so  divine. 

2  Bless,  0  my  soul,  the  God  of  grace; 
His  favors  claim  thy  highest  praise ; 
Why  should  the  wonders  he  hath  wrought 
Be  lost  in  silence,  and  forgot  ? 

3  'Tis  he,  my  soul,  that  sent  his  Son 

To  die  for  crimes  winch  thou  hast  done ; 
He  owns  the  ransom,  and  forgives 
The  hourly  follies  of  our  lives. 

4  The  vices  of  the  mind  he  heals, 

And  cures  the  pains  that  nature  feels ; 
Redeems  the  soul  from  hell,  and  saves 
Our  wasting  life  from  threatening  graves. 

5  Our  youth  decayed  his  power  repairs ; 
His  mercy  crowns  our  growing  years  : 
He  satisfies  our  mouth  with  good, 
And  fills  our  hope  with  heavenly  food. 

6  He  sees  the  oppressor  and  the  oppressed, 
And  often  gives  the  sufferers  rest; 

But  will  his  justice  more  display 
In  the  last  great  rewarding  day. 

7  His  power  he  showed  by  Moses'  hands, 
And  gave  to  Israel  his  commands ; 
But  sent  his  truth  and  mercy  down 
To  all  the  nations  by  his  Son. 

8  Let  the  whole  earth  his  power  confess ; 
Let  the  whole  earth  adore  his  grace ; 
The  Gentile  with  the  Jew  shall  join 
In  work  and  worship  so  divine. 


PSALMS.  207 

*  nn  Second  Part.  L.  M. 


Ver.  8 — 18.    God's  tender  Mercy  to  his  People. 

tys! 
grace 


1  HHHE  Lord,  how  wondrous  are  his  ways! 
J-    How  firm  his  truth!  how  large  his  ffraca 

He  takes  his  mercy  for  his  throne, 

And  thence  he  makes  his  glories  known. 

2  Not  half  so  high  his  power  hath  spread 
The  starry  heavens  above  our  head, 
As  his  rich  love  exceeds  our  praise, 
Exceeds  the  highest  hopes  we  raise. 

3  Not  half  so  far  has  nature  placed 
The  rising  morning  from  the  west, 
As  his  forgiving  grace  removes 
The  daily  guilt  of  those  he  loves. 

4  How  slowly  doth  his  wrath  arise ! 
On  swifter  wings  salvation  flies; 
And  if  he  lets  his  anger  burn, 
How  soon  his  frowns  to  pity  turn ! 

5  Amidst  his  wrath  compassion  shines ; 
His  strokes  are  lighter  than  our  sins ; 
And  while  his  rod  corrects  his  saints, 
His  ear  indulges  their  complaints. 

6  So  fathers  their  young  sons  chastise, 
With  gentle  hands  and  melting  eyes ; 
The  children  weep  beneath  the  smart, 
And  move  the  pity  of  their  heart. 

PAUSE. 

7  The  mighty  God,  the  wise  and  just, 
Knows lhat  our  frame  is  feeble  dust; 
And  will  no  heavy  loads  impose, 
Beyond  the  strength  that  he  bestows. 

8  He  knows  how  soon  our  nature  dies, 
Blasted  by  every  wind  that  flies ; 
Like  grass  we  spring,  and  die  as  soon, 
As  morning  flowers  that  fade  at  noon. 

9  But  his  eternal  love  is  sure 
To  all  the  saints,  and  shall  endure ; 
From  age  to  age  his  truth  shall  reign, 
Nor  children's  children  hope  in  vain. 


208  PSALMS. 

1  ^v  o  First  Part.  S.  M. 

Ver.  1 — 7.    Spiritual  and  temporal  Mercies, 

1  (^)H  bless  the  Lord,  my  soul; 
^  Let  all  within  me  join, 

And  aid  my  tongue  to  bless  his  name, 
Whose  favors  are  divine. 

2  Oh  bless  the  Lord,  my  soul ; 
Nor  let  his  mercies  lie 

Forgotten  in  unthankfulness, 
And  without  praises  die. 

3  'Tis  he  forgives  thy  sins ; 
'Tis  he  relieves  thy  pain ; 

'Tis  he  that  heals  thy  sicknesses, 
And  makes  thee  young  again. 

4  He  crowns  thy  life  with  love, 
When  ransomed  from  the  grave ; 

He  that  redeemed  my  soul  from  hell, 
Hath  sovereign  power  to  save. 

5  He  fills  the  poor  with  good ; 
He  gives  the  sufferers  rest ; 

The  Lord  hath  judgment  for  the  proud, 
And  justice  for  th'  oppressed. 

6  His  wondrous  works  and  ways 
He  made  by  Moses  known; 

But  sent  the  world  his  truth  and  grace, 
By  his  beloved  Son. 

1  r\s~\  Second  Part.  S.  M. 


1 


Ver.  8 — 18.  Mercy  in  the  midst  of  Judgment. 

MY  soul,  repeat  His  praise, 
Whose  mercies  are  so  great ; 
Whose  anger  is  so  slow  to  rise, 
So  ready  to  abate. 

2  God  will  not  always  chide ; 
And  when  his  strokes  are  felt,  _ 

His  strokes  are  fewer  than  our  crimes, 
And  lighter  than  our  guilt. 

3  High  as  the  heavens  are  raised 
Above  the  ground  we  tread, 

So  far  the  riches  of  his  grace 
Our  highest  thoughts  exceed. 


PSALMS.  209' 

4  His  power  subdues  our  sins; 
And  his  forgiving  love 

Far  as  the  east  is  from  the  west 
Doth  all  our  gmlt  remove. 

5  The  pity  of  the  Lord 

To  those  that  fear  his  name, 
Is  such  as  tender  parents  feel ; 
He  knows  our  feeble  frame. 

6  He  knows  we  are  but  dust, 
Scattered  with  every  breath ; 

His  anger,  like  a  rising  wind, 
Can  send  us  swift  to  death. 

7  Our  days  are  as  the  grass, 
Or  like  the  morning  flower  j 

If  one  sharp  blast  sweep  o'er  the  field, 
It  withers  in  an  hour. 

8  But  thy  compassions,  Lord, 
To  endless  years  endure ; 

And  children's  children  ever  find 
Thy  words  of  promise  sure. 

1  s-^c\  Third  Part.  S.  M 

J-UO     Ver.  19- — 22.    God's  universal  Dominion. 

1  rpHE  Lord,  the  sovereign  King, 
-L    Hath  fixed  his  throne  on  high ; 

O'er  all  the  heavenly  world  he  rules, 
And  all  beneath  the  sky. 

2  Ye  angels,  great  in  might, 
And  swift  to  do  his  will, 

Bless  ye  the  Lord,  whose  voice  ye  hear, 
Whose  pleasure  ye  fulfill. 

3  Let  the  bright  hosts  who  wait 
The  orders  of  their  King, 

And  guard  his  churches  when  they  pray, 
Join  in  the  praise  they  sing. 

4  While  all  his  wondrous  works, 
Through  his  vast  kingdom,  show 

Their  Maker's  glory,  thou,  my  soul, 
Shalt  sing  his  graces  too. 

l(J4<     God  glorious  in  Creation  and  Providence.      L.  M. 

1  1V/TY  soul,  thy  great  Creator  praise  : 
1VJL  When  clothed  in  his  celestial  rays, 
1 2  18* 


210  PSALMS. 

He  in  full  majesty  appears, 
And  like  a  robe  his  glory  wears. 

Note.    This  Psalm  may  be  sung  to  a  different  metre 
by  adding  the  following  two  lines  to  every  stanza,  viz. 

Great  is  the  Lord ;  what  tongue  can  frame 
An  equal  honor  to  his  name  ? 

2  The  heavens  are  for  his  curtains  spread ; 
Th'  unfathomed  deep  he  makes  his  bed ; 
Clouds  are  his  chariot,  when  he  flies 
On  winged  storms  across  the  skies. 

3  Angels,  whom  his  own  breath  inspires, 
His  ministers,  are  flaming  fires ; 

As  swift  as  thought  their  armies  move, 
To  bear  his  vengeance  or  his  love. 

4  The  world's  foundations  by  his  hand 
Are  poised,  and  shall  for  ever  stand  ; 
He  binds  the  ocean  in  his  chain, 
Lest  it  should  drown  the  earth  again. 

5  When  earth  was  covered  with  the  flood, 
Which  high  above  the  mountains  stood ; 
He  thundered,  and  the  ocean  fled, 
Confined  to  its  appointed  bed. 

6  The  swelling  billows  know  their  bound, 
And  in  their  channels  walk  their  round ; 
Yet  thence  conveyed  by  secret  veins, 
They  spring  on  hills,  and  drench  the  plains 

7  He  bids  the  crystal  fountains  flow, 
And  cheer  the  valleys  as  they  go ; 
Tame  heifers  there  their  thirst  allay, 
And  for  the  stream  wild  asses  bray. 

8  From  pleasant  trees  which  shade  the  brink, 
The  lark  and  linnet  light  to  drink ; 
Their  songs  the  lark  and  linnet  raise, 
And  chide  our  silence  in  his  praise. 

PAUSE  THE  FIRST. 

9  God  from  his  cloudy  cistern  pours 

On  the  parched  earth  enriching  showers ; 
The  grove,  the  garden,  and  the  field, 
A  thousand  joyful  ble.-sings  yield. 


PSALMS.  211 

10  He  makes  the  grassy  food  arise, 
And  gives  the  cattle  large  supplies  ; 
With  herbs  for  man,  of  various  power, 
To  nourish  nature,  or  to  cure. 

11  What  noble  fruit  the  vines  produce! 
The  olive  yields  a  shining  juice ; 

Our  hearts  are  cheered  with  generous  wine ; 
With  inward  joy  our  faces  shine. 

12  Oh  bless  his  name,  ye  nations,  fed 
With  nature's  chief  supporter,  bread  ; 
While  bread  your  vital  strength  imparts, 
Serve  him  with  vigor  in  your  hearts. 

PAUSE    THE    SECOND. 

13  Behold  the  stately  cedar  stands, 
Raised  in  the  forests  by  his  hands ; 
Birds  to  the  boughs  for  shelter  fly, 
And  build  their  nests  secure  on  high. 

14  To  craggy  hills  ascends  the  goat ; 
And  at  the  airy  mountain's  foot 
The  feebler  creatures  make  their  cell ; 
He  gives  them  wisdom  where  to  dwell. 

15  He  sets  the  sun  his  circling  race, 
Appoints  the  moon  to  change  her  face  $ 
And  when  thick  darkness  vails  the  day, 
Calls  out  wild  beasts  to  hunt  their  prey. 

16  Fierce  lions  lead  their  young  abroad, 
And  roaring,  ask  their  meat  from  God  ; 
But  when  the  morning  beams  arise, 
The  savage  beast  to  covert  flies. 

17  Then  man  to  daily  labor  goes  5 
The  night  was  made  for  his  repose  : 
Sleep  is  thy  gift,  that  sweet  relief 
From  tiresome  toil  and  wasting  grief. 

18  How  strange  thy  works!  how  great  thy  skill! 
And  every  land  thy  riches  fill : 

Thy  wisdom  round  the  world  we  see  ; 
This  spacious  earth  is  full  of  thee. 

19  Nor  less  thy  glories  in  the  deep. 
Where  fish  in  millions  swim  and  creep  ; 
With  wondrous  motions,  swift  or  slow, 
Still  wandering  in  the  paths  below. 


212  PSALMS. 

20  There  ships  divide  the  watery  way,  il 
And  flocks  of  scaly  monsters  play ; 

There  dwells  the  huge  leviathan, 
And  foams  and  sports,  in  spite  of  man. 

PAUSE    THE    THIRD. 

21  Vast  are  thy  works,  almighty  Lord  ; 
All  nature  rests  upon  thy  word  ; 
And  the  whole  race  of  creatures  stand 
Waiting  their  portion  from  thy  hand. 

22  While  each  receives  his  different  food, 
Their  cheerful  looks  pronounce  it  good  : 
Eagles  and  bears  and  whales  and  worms 
Rejoice  and  praise  in  different  forms. 

23  But  when  thy  face  is  hid,  they  mourn, 
And  dying,  to  their  dust  return  ; 
Both  man  and  beast  their  souls  resign  : 
Life,  breath,  and  spirit — all  are  thine. 

24  Yet  thou  canst  breathe  on  dust  again, 
And  fill  the  world  with  beasts  and  men  ; 
A  word  of  thy  creating  breath 
Repairs  the  wastes  of  time  and  death. 

25  His  works,  the  wonders  of  his  might, 
Are  honored  with  his  own  delight : 
How  awful  are  his  glorious  ways! 
The  Lord  is  dreadful  in  his  praise. 

26  The  earth  stands  trembling  at  thy  stroke, 
And  at  thy  touch  the  mountains  smoke  ; 
Yet  humble  souls  may  see  thy  face, 
And  tell  their  wants  to  sovereign  grace. 

27  In  thee  my  hopes  and  wishes  meet, 
And  make  my  meditations  sweet ; 
Thy  praises  shall  my  breath  employ, 
Till  it  expire  in  endless  joy. 

28  While  haughty  sinners  die  accurs'd, 
Their  glory  buried  in  the  dust, 

I  to  my  God,  my  heavenly  King, 
Immortal  hallelujahs  sing. 

105     Abridged.         God's  Care  of  Israel.  CM. 

1  f^  IVE  thanks  to  God.  invoke  his  name, 
^J  And  tell  the  world  his  grace  ; 


PSALMS.  213 

Sound  through  the  earth  his  deeds  of  fame, 
•  That  all  may  seek  his  face. 

2  His  covenant,  which  he  kept  in  mind 

For  numerous  ages  past, 

To  numerous  ages  yet  behind 

In  equal  force  shall  last. 

3  He  sware  to  Abr'ham  and  his  seed, 

And  made  the  blessings  sure  ; 
Gentiles  the  ancient  promise  read, 
And  find  his  truth  endure. 

4  "  Thy  seed  shall  make  all  nations  bless'd," 

Said  the  Almighty  voice, 
"And  Canaan's  land  shall  be  their  rest, 
The  type  of  heavenly  joys." 

5  How  large  the  grant !  how  rich  the  grace, 

To  give  them  Canaan's  land  ; 
When  they  were  strangers  in  the  place, 
A  little  feeble  band ! 

6  Like  pilgrims  through  the  countries  round 

Securely  they  removed ; 
And  haughty  kings,  who  on  them  frowned, 
Severely  he  reproved. 

7  "  Touch  mine  anointed,  and  mine  arm 

Shall  soon  avenge  the  wrong  ; 
The  man  that  does  my  prophets  harm 
Shall  know  their  God  is  strong." 

8  Then  let  the  world  forbear  its  rage, 

Nor  put  the  church  in  fear  : 
Israel  must  live  through  every  age, 
And  be  th'  Almighty's  care. 

PAUSE    THE    FIRST. 

9  When  Pharaoh  dared  to  vex  the  saints* 

And  thus  provoked  their  God  ; 
Moses  was  sent  at  their  complaints, 
Armed  with  his  dreadful  rod. 

10  He  called  for  darkness  ;  darkness  came 

Like  an  o'erwhelming  flood  : 
He  turned  each  lake,  and  every  stream, 
To  lakes  and  streams  of  blood. 

11  He  gave  the  sign,  and  noisome  flies 

Th  rough  the  whole  country  spread  : 


214  PSALMS. 

And  frogs  in  croaking  armies  rise, 
About  the  monarch's  bed. 

12  Through  fields,  and  towns,  and  palaces, 

The  ten-fold  vengeance  Hew ; 
Locusts  in  swarms  devoured  their  trees, 
And  hail  their  cattle  slew ; 

13  Then,  by  an  angel's  midnight  stroke, 

The  flower  of  Egypt  died ; 
The  strength  of  every  house  was  broke, — 
Their  glory  and  their  pride. 

14  Now  let  the  world  forbear  its  rage, 

Nor  put  the  church  in  fear  ; 
Israel  must  live  through  every  age, 
And  be  th'  Almighty's  care. 

PAUSE    THE    SECOND. 

15  Thus  were  the  tribes  from  bondage  brought, 

And  left  the  hated  ground  ; 
Each  some  Egyptian  spoils  had  got, 
And  not  one  feeble  found. 

16  The  Lord  himself  chose  out  their  way, 

And  marked  their  journeys  right ; 
Gave  them  a  leading  cloud  by  day, 
A  fiery  guide  by  night. 

17  They  thirst ;  and  waters  from  the  rock 

In  rich  abundance  flow ; 
And  following  still  the  course  they  took, 
Ran  all  the  desert  through. 

18  Oh  wondrous  stream !  Oh  blessed  type 

Of  ever-flowing  grace! 
So  Christ,  our  Rock,  maintains  our  life 
Through  all  this  wilderness. 

19  Thus  guarded  by  th'  Almighty  hand, 

The  chosen  tribes  possessed 
Canaan,  the  rich,  the  promised  land, 
And  there  enjoyed  their  rest. 

20  Then  let  the  world  forbear  its  rage, 

The  Church  renounce  her  fear ; 
Israel  must  live  through  every  age, 
And  be  th'  Almighty's  care. 


106 


PSALMS.  215 

FmsT  Paht.  L.  M 

Ver.  1 — 5.     Praise  to  God. 

1  n^O  God,  the  great,  the  ever-bless'd, 
-*-    Let  songs  of  honor  be  address'd ; 
His  mercy  firm  for  ever  stands ; 
Give  him  the  thanks  his  love  demands. 

2  Who  knows  the  wonders  of  thy  way's  ? 
Who  shall  fulfill  thy  boundless  praise  ? 
Bless'd  are  the  souls  that  fear  thee  still, 
And  pay  their  duty  to  thy  will. 

3  Remember  what  thy  mercy  did 
For  Jacob's  race,  thy  chosen  seed  : 
And  with  the  same  salvation  bless 
The  meanest  suppliant  of  thy  grace. 

4  Oh  may  I  see  thy  tribes  rejoice, 

And  aid  their  triumphs  with  my  voice ; 
This  is  my  glory,  Lord,  to  be 
Joined  to  thy  saints,  and  near  to  thee. 

1  fl  £  SeconI)  Paht.    Ver.  7,  8, 12—14, 43—48.    S.  M 
avJ  O  Israel  punished  and  pardoned. 

1  r^  OD  of  eternal  love, 
^J  How  fickle  are  ou 

And  yet,  how  oft  did  Israel  prove 
Thy  constancy  of  grace ! 

2  They  saw  thy  wonders  wrought, 
And  then  thy  praise  they  sung ; 

But  soon  thy  works  of  power  forgot, 
And  murmured  with  their  tongue. 

3  Now  they  believe  his  word, 
While  rocks  with  rivers  flow  ; 

Now  with  their  lusts  provoke  the  Lord, 
Till  he  reduce  them  low. 

4  Yet  when  they  mourned  their  faults, 
He  hearkened  to  their  groans, 

Brought  his  own  covenant  to  his  thoughts, 
And  called  them  still  his  sons. 

5  Their  names  were  in  his  book ; 
He  saved  them  from  their  foes : 

Oft  he  chastised,  but  ne'er  forsook 
The  people  that  he  chose. 


ir  ways' 


? 


21(5  PSALMS. 

6      Let  Israel  bless  the  Lord, 

Who  loved  their  ancient  race  # 
And  Christians  join  the  solemn  word 
Amen,  to  all  the  praise. 

-ir\ry  First  Part.  L.  M. 

J-\J  I     Israel  led  to  Canaan  and  Christians  to  Heaven. 

1  /~1  IVE  thanks  to  God  : — he  reigns  above ; 
^*"  Kind  are  his  thoughts ;  his  name  is  love ; 
His  mercy  ages  past  have  known, 

And  ages  long  to  come  shall  own. 

2  Let  the  redeemed  of  the  Lord 
The  wonders  of  his  grace  record ; 
Israel,  the  nation  whom  he  chose, 
And  rescued  from  their  mighty  foes. 

3  When  God's  almighty  arm  had  broke 
Their  fetters,  and  th'  Egyptian  yoke, 
They  traced  the  desert,  wandering  round 
A  wild  and  solitary  ground. 

4  There  they  could  find  no  leading  road, 
No  city  for  a  fixed  abode ; 

Nor  food,  nor  fountain,  to  assuage 
Their  burning  thirst,  or  hunger's  rage. 

5  In  their  distress,  to  God  they  cried ; 
God  was  their  Saviour  and  their  Guide : 
He  led  their  march  far  wandering  round  ; 
'Twas  the  right  path  to  Canaan's  ground. 

6  Thus,  when  our  first  release  we  gain 
From  sin's  own  yoke,  and  Satan's  chain, 
We  have  this  desert  world  to  pass, 

A  dangerous  and  a  tiresome  place. 

7  He  feeds  and  clothes  us  all  the  way; 
He  guides  our  footsteps,  lest  we  stray; 
He  guards  us  with  a  powerful  hand, 
And  brings  us  to  the  heavenly  land. 

8  Oh  let  the  saints  with  joy  record 
The  truth  and  goodness  of  the  Lord ! 
How  great  his  works !  how  kind  his  ways  ! 
Let  every  tongue  pronounce  his  praise. 

1  r\\mf  Second  Part.  L.  M. 

1U  /         Correction  for  Sin  and  Release  by  Prayer. 

1  Tj^ROM  age  to  age  exalt  his  name; 
•*-     God  and  his  grace  are  still  the  same: 


PSALMS.  217 

He  fills  the  hungry  soul  with  food, 
And  feeds  the  poor  with  every  good . 

2  But  if  their  hearts  rebel,  and  rise 
Against  the  God  that  rules  the  skies, 
If  they  reject  his  heavenly  word, 

And  slight  the  counsels  of  the  Lord  ; — > 

3  He  '11  bring  their  spirits  to  the  ground, 
And  no  deliverer  shall  be  found  ; 
Laden  with  grief,  they  waste  their  breath 
In  darkness  and  the  shades  of  death. 

4  Then  to  the  Lord  they  raise  their  cries, 
He  makes  the  dawning  light  arise, 
And  scatters  all  that  dismal  shade 
That  hung  so  heavy  round  their  head. 

5  He  cuts  the  bars  of  brass  in  two, 

And  lets  the  smiling  prisoners  through ; 
Takes  off  the  load  of  guilt  and  grief, 
And  gives  the  laboring  soul  relief. 

6  Oh  may  the  sons  of  men  record 
The  wondrous  goodness  of  the  Lord! 
How  great  his  works!  how  kind  his  ways! 
Let  every  tongue  pronounce  his  praise. 

Third  Part.  L.  M. 

Intemperance  punished  and  pardoned. 

1  T7  AIN  man,  on  foolish  pleasures  bent, 

•     Prepares  for  his  own  punishment : 
"What  pains,  what  loathsome  maladies 
From  luxury  and  lust  arise! 

2  The  drunkard  feels  his  vitals  waste; 
Yet  drowns  his  health  to  please  his  taste ; 
Till  all  his  active  powers  are  lost, 

And  fainting  life  draws  near  the  dust. 

3  The  glutton  groans  and  loaths  to  eat ; 
His  soul  abhors  delicious  meat ; 
Nature,  with  heavy  loads  oppressed. 
Would  yield  to  death  to  be  released. 

4  Then  how  the  frightened  sinners  fly 
To  God  for  help,  with  earnest  cry ! 

He  hears  their  groans,  prolongs  their  breath, 
And  saves  them  from  approaching  death. 
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218  PSALMS. 

5  No  medxines  could  effect  the  cure, 
So  quick,  so  easy,  or  so  sure ; 

The  deadly  sentence  God  repeals  : 

He  sends  his  sovereign  word  and  heals. 

6  Oh  may  the  sons  of  men  record 

The  wondrous  goodness  of  the  Lord  j 
And  let  their  thankful  offerings. prove 
How  they  adore  their  Maker's  love. 

-1  r\ry  Fourth  Part.  L.  M. 

-*-  ^  '  Deliverance  from  Storm  and  Shipwreck. 

1  TTTOULD  you  behold  the  works  of  God, 

»  V     His  wonders  in  the  world  abroad— 
Go  with  the  mariners,  and  trace 
The  unknown  regions  of  the  seas. 

2  They  leave  their  native  shores  behind, 
And  seize  the  favor  of  the  wind  ; 

Till  God  commands — and  tempests  rise, 
That  heave  the  ocean  to  the  skies. 

3  Now  to  the  heavens  they  mount  amain  ; 
Now  sink  to  dreadful  deeps  again  : 
What  strange  affrights  young  sailors  feel, 
And  like  a  staggering  drunkard  reel! 

4  When  land  is  far,  and  death  is  nigh, 
Lost  to  all  hope,  to  God  they  cry; 
His  mercy  hears  their  loud  address, 
And  sends  salvation  in  distress. 

5  He  bids  the  winds  their  wrath  assuage  ; 
The  furious  waves  forget  their  rage  : 
'Tis  calm  ; — and  sailors  smile  to  see 
The  haven  where  they  wished  to  be. 

6  Oh  may  the  sons  of  men  record 

The  wondrous  goodness  of  the  Lord  ; 
Let  them  their  private  offerings  bring 
And  in  the  church  his  glory  sing. 

-i  r\ry  Fourth  Part.  C,  M 

-*  ^  '  The  Mariner's  Psalm. 

1  rpHY  works  of  glory,  mighty  Lord, 
J-    Thy  wonders  in  the  deeps, 
The  sons  of  courage  shall  record, 
Who  trade  in  floating  ships. 


PSALMS.  219 

2  At  thy  command  the  winds  arise, 

And  swell  the  towering  waves  j 
The  men,  astonished,  mount  the  skies, 
And  sink  in  gaping  graves. 

3  Again  they  climb  the  watery  hills, 

And  plunge  in  deeps  again : 
Each  like  a  tott'ring  drunkard,  reels, 
And  finds  his  courage  vain. 

4  Frighted  to  hear  the  tempest  roar. 

They  pant  with  fluttering  breath ; 
And,  hopeless  of  the  distant  shore, 
Expect  immediate  death. 

5  Then  to  the  Lord  they  raise  their  cries, 

He  hears  the  loud  request ; 
And  orders  silence  through  the  skies, 
And  lays  the  floods  to  rest. 

6  Sailors  rejoice  to  lose  their  fears, 

And  see  the  storm  allayed  : 
Now  to  their  eyes  the  port  appears ; 
There  let  their  vows  be  paid. 

7  'Tis  God  who  brings  them  safe  to  land ; 

Let  stupid  mortals  know 
That  waves  are  under  his  command, 
And  all  the  winds  that  blow. 

8  Oh  that  the  sons  of  men  would  praise 

The  goodness  of  the  Lord ; 
And  those  that  see  thy  wondrous  ways, 
Thy  wondrous  love  record. 

1  f\y  Last  Pa  jit.  L.  M. 

Nations  blessed  and  punished. 

1  "TT7HEN  God,  provoked  with  daring  crimes, 

»  *     Scourges  the  madness  of  the  times, 
He  turns  the  fields  to  barren  sand, 
And  dries  the  rivers  from  the  land. 

2  His  word  can  raise  the  springs  again, 
And  make  the  withered  mountains  green, 
Send  showery  blessings  from  the  skies, 
And  harvests  in  the  desert  rise. 

3  Where  nothing  dwelt  but  beasts  of  prey, 
Or  men  as  fierce  and  wild  as  they, 


220  PSALMS. 

God  bids  the  oppressed  and  poor  repair, 
And  builds  them  towns  and  cities  there. 

4  They  sow  the  fields,  and  trees  they  plant, 
Whose  yearly  fruit  supplies  their  want ; 
Their  race  grows  up  from  fruitful  stocks, 
Their  wealth  increases  with  their  flocks. 

5  Thus  they  are  bless'd  :  but  if  they  sin, 
He  lets  the  heathen  nations  in ; 

A  savage  crew  invades  their  lands, 
Their  princes  die  by  barbarous  hands. 

6  Their  captive  sons,  exposed  to  scorn, 
Wander  unpitied  and  forlorn ; 

The  country  lies  unfenced,  untilled, 
And  desolation  spreads  the  field. 

7  Yet,  if  the  humbled  nation  mourns, 
Again  his  dreadful  hand  he  turns ; 
Again  he  makes  their  cities  thrive, 
And  bids  the  dying  churches  live. 

8  The  righteous,  with  a  joyful  sense, 
Admire  the  works  of  providence ; 
And  tongues  of  atheists  shall  no  more 
Blaspheme  the  God  whom  saints  adore. 

9  How  few  with  pious  care  record 
These  wondrous  dealings  of  the  Lord! 
But  wise  observers  still  shall  find 
The  Lord  is  holy,  just,  and  kind. 

108  Delight  in  praising  God.  C.  M. 

1  f~\  GOD,  mv  heart  is  fully  bent 
^  To  magnify  thy  name ; 

My  tongue,  with  cheerful  songs  of  praise, 
Shall  celebrate  thy  fame. 

2  To  all  the  listening  tribes,  0  Lord, 

Thy  wonders  I  will  tell ; 
And  to  those  nations  sing  thy  praise, 
That  round  about  us  dwell. 

3  Because  thy  mercy's  boundless  height 

The  highest  heaven  transcends ; 
And  far  beyond  th'  aspiring  clouds 
Thy  faithful  truth  extends. 

4  Be  thou,  0  God,  exalted  high, 

Above  the  starry  frame  ; 


PSALMS.  221 

And  let  the  world  with  one  consent, 
Confess  thy  glorious  name.       Tate  and  Brady. 

109      Ver*  1— 5'  3L     The  ExamPle  a/  Christ.    C.  M. 
t  f~^  OD  of  my  n^rcy  and  my  praise, 

^J  Thy  glory  is  my  song, 

Though  sinners  speak  against  thy  grace, 
With  a  blaspheming  tongue. 

2  When  in  the  form  of  mortal  man 

Thy  Son  on  earth  was  found, 
With  cruel  slanders,  false  and  vain, 
They  compassed  him  around. 

3  Their  miseries  his  compassion  move, 

Their  peace  he  still  pursued ; 
They  rendered  hatred  tor  his  love, 
And  evil  for  his  good. 

4  Their  malice  raged  without  a  cause ; 

Yet,  with  his  dying  breath, 
He  prayed  for  murderers  on  his  cross, 
And  bless'd  his  foes  in  death. 

5  Lord,  shall  thy  bright  example  shine 

In  vain  before  my  eyes  ? 
Give  me  a  soul  akin  to  thine, 
To  love  mine  enemies. 

6  The  Lord  will  on  my  side  engage  ; 

And,  in  my  Saviour's  name, 
I  shall  defeat  their  pride  and  rage, 
Who  slander  and  condemn. 

I  1  n  •  First  Part.  L.  M. 

-*  -*-*-'  The  Success  of  the  Gospel. 

1  rpHUS  the  eternal  Father  spake 

-■-    To  Christ,  the  Son  ;  "Ascend  and  sit 
At  my  right  hand,  till  I  shall  make 
Thy  foes  submissive  at  thy  feet. 

2  "  From  Zion  shall  thy  word  proceed  ; 

Thy  word,  the  sceptre  in  thy  hand, 
Shall  make  the  hearts  of  rebels  bleed, 
And  bow  their  wills  to  thy  command. 

3  "  That  day  shall  show  thy  power  is  great. 

When  saints  shall  flock  with  willing  minds 
And  sinners  crowd  thy  temple  gate. 
Where  holiness  in  beauty  shines." 

19* 


222  PSALMS. 

4  Oh  blessed  power!  Oh  glorious  day! 
What  a  large  victory  shall  ensue ! 
And  converts,  who  thy  grace  obey, 
Exceed  the  drops  of  morning  dew. 

-i  -i  r\  Second  Part.  L.  M 

1  lu  j%«  Kingdom  and  Priesthood  of  Christ. 

1  rpHUS  the  great  Lord  of  earth  and  sea 

-L    Spake  to  his  Son,  and  thus  he  swore  : — 
"  Eternal  shall  thy  priesthood  be, 
And  change  from  hand  to  hand  no  more. 

2  "Aaron  and  all  his  sons  must  die  ; 

But  everlasting  life  is  thine, 
To  save  for  ever  those  that  fly 
For  refuge  from  the  wrath  divine. 

3  "  By  me  Melchisedec  was  made 

On  earth  a  king  and  priest  at  once  : 
And  thou  my  heavenly  Priest  shalt  plead, 
And  thou  my  King  shalt  rule  my  sons." 

4  Jesus,  the  Priest,  ascends  his  throne  ; 

While  counsels  of  eternal  peace, 
Between  the  Father  and  the  Son, 
Proceed  with  honor  and  success. 

5  Through  the  whole  earth  his  reign  shall  spread, 

And  crush  the  powers  that  dare  rebel: 
Then  shall  he  judge  the  rising  dead, 
And  send  the  guilty  world  to  hell. 

6  Though,  while  he  treads  his  glorious  way, 

He  drinks  the  cup  of  teai^s  and  blood  ; 
The  sufferings  of  that  dreacnul  day 
Shall  but  advance  him  near  to  God. 

110  The  same.  C.  M. 

1  TESUS,  our  Lord,  ascend  thy  throne, 
«J    And  near  the  Father  sit : 

In  Zion  shall  thy  power  be  known, 
And  make  thy  foes  submit. 

2  What  wronders  shall  thy  gospel  do ! 

Thy  converts  shall  surpass  _ 
The  numerous  drops  of  morning  dew, 
And  own  thy  sovereign  grace. 

3  God  hath  pronounced  a  firm  decree, 

Nor  changes  what  he  swore  ; 


PSALMS.  223 

"  Eternal  shall'thy  priesthood  be, 
When  Aaron  is  no  more. 

4  "  Melchisedec,  that  wondrous  priest, 

That  King  of  high  degree, 
That  holy  man  who  Abr'ham  bless'd, 
Was  but  a  type  of  thee." 

5  Jesus,  our  Priest,  for  ever  lives, 

To  plead  for  us  above  : 
Jesus,  our  King,  for  ever  gives 
The  blessings  of  his  love. 

6  God  will  exalt  his  glorious  head, 

And  his  high  throne  maintain  $ 
Will  strike  the  powers  and  princes  dead, 
Who  dare  oppose  his  reign. 

-,->-,  First  Part.  C.  M 

111  77ie  Wisdom  of  God  in  his  Works. 

1  OONGS  of  immortal  praise  belong 
^  To  my  almighty  God  : 

He  has  my  heart,  and  he  my  tongue, 
To  spread  his  name  abroad. 

2  How  great  the  works  his  hand  has  wrought 

How  glorious  in  our  sight! 
And  men  in  every  age  have  sought 
His  wonders  with  delight. 

3  How  most  exact  is  nature's  frame! 

How  wise  th'  eternal  Mind ! 
His  counsels  never  change  the  scheme 
That  his  first  thoughts  designed. 

4  When  he  redeemed  his  chosen  sons, 

He  fixed  his  covenant  sure  ; 
The  orders  that  his  lips  pronounce 
To  endless  years  endure. 

5  Nature  and  time,  and  earth  and  skies. 

Thy  heavenly  skill  proclaim  ; 
What  shall  we  do  to  make  us  wise, 
But  learn  to  read  thy  Name  ? 

6  To  fear  thy  power,  to  trust  thy  grace, 

Is  our  divinest  skill ; 
And  he's  the  wisest  of  our  race, 
Who  best  obeys  thy  will. 


224  PSALxMS. 

1^  -,  Second  Part.  C.  M. 

■*■  *■  The  Perfections  of  God. 

1  r^  RE  AT  is  the  Lord  :  his  works  of  might 
^J  Demand  our  noblest  songs ; 

Let  his  assembled  saints  unite 
Their  harmony  of  tongues. 

2  Great  is  the  mercy  of  the  Lord  ; 

He  gives  his  children  food, 
And  ever  mindful  of  his  word, 
He  makes  his  promise  good. 

3  His  Son,  the  great  Redeemer,  came 

To  seal  his  covenant  sure ; 

Holy  and  reverend  is  his  name ; 

His  ways  are  just  and  pure. 

4  They  that  would  grow  divinely  wise, 

Must  with  his  fear  begin  : 
Our  fairest  proof  of  knowledge  lies 
In  hating  every  sin. 

[  ^  The  Blessings  of  the  liberal  Man.         L.  P.  M. 

1  rpHAT  man  is  bless'd,  who  stands  in  awe 
■*-    Of  God,  and  loves  his  sacred  law; 

His  seed  on  earth  shall  be  renowned  ; 
His  house  the  seat  of  wealth  shall  be, 
An  unexhausted  treasury, 

And  with  successive  hon:  rs  crowned. 

2  His  liberal  favors  he  extends  ; 

To  some  he  gives,  to  others  lends; 

A  generous  pity  fills  his  mind  : 
Yet  what  his  charity  impairs, 
He  saves  by  prudence  in  affairs  ; 

And  thus  he's  just  to  all  mankind. 

5  His  hands,  while  they  his  alms  bestowed, 
His  glory's  future  harvest  sowed  : 

The  sweet  remembrance  of  the  just, 
Like  a  green  root,  revives,  and  bears 
A  train  of  blessings  for  his  heirs, 

When  dying  nature  sleeps  in  dust. 

4  Beset  with  threatening  dangers  round, 
Unmoved  shall  he  maintain  his  ground  ; 
His  conscience  holds  his  courage  up  : 


PSALMS.  225 

The  soul  that's  filled  with  virtue's  light, 
Shines  brightest  in  affliction's  night ; 
And  sees  in  darkness  beams  of  hope. 

PAUSE. 

5  111  tidings  never  can  surprise 

His  heart  that  fixed  on  God  relies  ; 

Though  waves  and  tempests  roar  around ; 
Safe  on  the  Rock  he  sits,  and  sees 
The  shipwreck  of  his  enemies  ; 

And  all  their  hopes  and  glory  drowned. 

6  The  wicked  shall  his  triumph  see, 
And  gnash  their  teeth  in  agony, 

To  "find  their  expectations  cross'd  ; 
They,  and  their  envy,  pride  and  spite, 
Sink  down  to  everlasting  night, 

And  all  their  names  in  darkness  lost. 

1  •)  The  Pious  and  Charitable  Man.  L.  M. 

1  H^HRICE  happy  man  who  fears  the  Lord, 

J-    Loves  his  commands,  and  trusts  his  word $' 
Honor  and  peace  his  days  attend, 
And  blessings  to  his  seed  descend. 

2  Compassion  dwells  upon  his  mind, 
To  works  of  mercy  still  inclined  ; 
He  lends  the  poor  some  present  aid, 
Or  gives  them,  not  to  be  repaid. 

3  When  times  grow  dark,  and  tidings  spread, 
That  fill  his  neighbors  round  with  dread, 
His  heart  is  armed  against  the  fear, 

For  God  with  all  his  power  is  there. 

4  His  soul,  well  fixed  upon  the  Lord, 
Draws  heavenly  courage  from  his  word ; 
Amidst  the  darkness  light  shall  rise, 
To  cheer  his  heart,  and  bless  his  eyes. 

5  He  hath  dispersed  his  alms  abroad ; 
His  works  are  still  before  his  God ; 
His  name  on  earth  shall  long  remain, 
While  envious  sinners  fret  in  vain. 

\  */,  Liberality  Reivarded.  C.  M. 

1  TTAPPY  is  he  that  fears  the  Lord, 
J-l  And  follows  his  commands  ; 


226  PSALMS. 

Who  lends  the  poor,  without  reward, 
Or  gives  with  liberal  hands. 

2  As  pity  dwells  within  his  breast, 

To  all  the  sons  of  need, 
So  God  shall  answer  his  request, 
With  blessings  on  his  seed. 

3  No  evil  tidings  shall  surprise 

His  well-established  mind ; 
His  soul  to  God,  his  refuge,  flies, 
And  leaves  his  fears  behind. 

4  In  times  of  general  distress, 

Some  beams  of  light  shall  shine, 
To  show  the  world  his  righteousness, 
And  give  him  peace  divine. 

5  His  works  of  piety  and  love 

Remain  before  the  Lord ; 
Honor  on  earth,  and  joys  above, 
Shall  be  his  sure  reward. 

\  A         The  Majesty  and  Condescension  of  God.        P.  M, 

1  ~\TK  who  delight  to  serve  the  Lord, 

JL    The  honors  of  his  name  record, 

His  sacred  name  for  ever  bless  : 
W'here'er  the  circling  sun  displays 
His  rising  beams  or  setting  rays, 

Let  lands  and  seas  his  power  confess. 

2  Not  time  nor  nature's  narrow  rounds 
Can  give  his  vast  dominion  bounds ; 

The  heavens  are  far  belowr  his  height : 
Let  no  created  greatness  dare 
With  our  eternal  God  compare, 

Armed  with  his  uncreated  might. 

3  He  bows  his  glorious  head  to  view 
WThat  the  bright  hosts  of  angels  do. 

And  bends  his  care  to  mortal  things: 
His  sovereign  hand  exalts  the  poor : 
He  takes  the  needy  from  the  door, 

And  makes  them  company  for  kings. 

4  When  childless  families  despair, 
He  sends  the  blessing  of  an  heir, 

To  rescue  their  expiring  name; 


PSALMS.  227 

The  mother,  with  a  thankful  voice, 
Proclaims  his  praises  and  her  joys  ; 
Let  every  age  advance  his  fame. 

I  Q  God  sovereign  and  gracious.  L.  M 

1  TTE  servants  of  th'  almighty  King, 

JL  In  every  age  his  praises  sing ; 
Where'er  the  sun  shall  rise  or  set, 
The  nations  shall  his  praise  repeat. 

2  Above  the  earth,  beyond  the  sky, 
Stands  his  high  throne  of  majesty; 
Nor  time  nor  place  his  power  restrain, 
Nor  bound  his  universal  reign. 

3  Which  of  the  sons  of  Adam  dare,  . 
Or  angels  with  their  God  compare  ? 
His  glories  how  divinely  bright, 
WTho  dwells  in  uncreated  light! 

4  Behold  his  love!  he  stoops  to  view 
What  saints  above  and  angels  do; 
And  condescends,  yet  more,  to  know 
The  mean  affairs  of  men  below. 

5  From  dust,  and  cottages  obscure, 
His  grace  exalts  the  humble  poor; 
Gives  them  the  honor  of  his  sons, 

And  fits  them  for  their  heavenly  thrones. 

6  A  word  of  his  creating  voice 

Can  make  the  barren  house  rejoice ; 
Though  Sarah's  ninety  years  were  past, 
The  promised  seed  is  born  at  last. 

7  With  joy  the  mother  views  her  son, 
And  tells  the  wonders  God  has  done ; 
Faith  may  grow  strong  when  sense  despairs ; 
If  nature  fails,  the  promise  bears. 

J  ZJ.  IsraeVs  Journey.  L.  M. 

1  "VT7HEN  Israel,  freed  from  Pharaoh's  hand, 

*  »     Left  the  proud  tyrant  and  his  land, 
Their  tribes,  with  cheerful  homage,  own 
Their  King,  and  Judah  was  his  throne. 

2  Across  the  deep  their  journey  lay; 
The  deep  divides  to  make  them  way: 
Jordan  beheld  their  march,  and  fled, 
With  backward  current,  to  his  head. 


2'Z6  PSALMS. 

3  The  mountains  shook  like  frighted  sheep; 
Like  lambs  the  little  hillocks  leap ; 

Not  Sinai  on  her  base  could  stand, 
Conscious  of  sovereign  power  at  hand. 

4  What  power  could  make  the  deep  divide, — 
Make  Jordan  backward  roll  his  tide  ? 
Why  did  ye  leap,  ye  little  hills  ? 

And  whence  the  fright  that  Sinai  feels  ? 

5  Let  every  mountain,  every  flood, 
Retire,  and  know  the  approaching  God — 
The  King  of  Israel ;  see  him  here ! 
Tremble,  thou  earth,  adore  and  fear. 

6  He  thunders,  and  all  nature  mourns ; 
The  rock  to  standing  pools  he  turns  ; 
Flints  spring  with  fountains  at  his  word, 
And  fires  and  seas  confess  the  Lord. 

110  The  true  God  our  Refuge.  L.  M. 

1  TV[OT  to  ourselves,  who  are  but  dust, 
-L  *    Not  to  ourselves  is  glory  due, 
Eternal  God,  thou  only  just, 

Thou  only  gracious,  wise,  and  true! 

2  Shine  forth  in  all  thy  dreadful  name ; 

Why  should  a  heathen's  haughty  tongue 
Insult  us,  and,  to  raise  our  shame, 
Say,"  Where's  the  God  you've  served  so  long?" 

3  The  God  we  serve  maintains  his  throne 

Above  the  clouds,  beyond  the  skies  : 
Through  all  the  earth  his  will  is  done  : 
He  knows  our  groans,  he  hears  our  cries. 

4  But  the  vain  idols  they  adore, 

Are  senseless  shapes  of  stone  and  wood ; 
At  best  a  mass  of  glittering  ore, 
A  silver  saint,  or  golden  god. 

5  With  eyes  and  ears  they  carve  the  head ; 

Deaf  are  their  ears,  their  eyes  are  blind  : 
In  vain  are  costly  offerings  made, 
And  vows  are  scattered  in  the  wind. 

6  Their  feet  were  never  made  to  move, 

Nor  hands  to  save  when  mortals  pray; 
Mortals  that  pay  them  fear  or  love, 
Seem  to  be  blind  and  deaf  as  they. 


PSALMS.  229 

7  0  Israel,  make  the  Lord  thy  hope, 

Thy  help,  thy  refuge,  and  thy  rest : 
The  Lord  will  build  thy  ruins  up, 
And  bless  the  people  and  the  priest. 

8  The  dead  no  more  can  sneak  thy  praise ; 

They  dwell  in  silence  in  the  grave ; 
But  we  shall  live  to  sing  thy  grace, 
And  tell  the  world  thy  power  to  save. 

110  Popish  Idolatry  Reproved.  10s. 

1  "VTOT  to  our  names,  thou  only  just  and  true, 
-L^    Not  to  our  worthless  names  is  glory  due ; 
Thy  power  and  grace,  thy  truth  and  justice, claim 
Immortal  honors  to  thy  sovereign  name. 

Shine  thro'  the  earth,  from  heaven  thy  bless'd  abode, 
Nor  let  the  heathen  say,  "  And  where's  your  God  ?" 

2  Heaven  is  thy  higher  court ;  there  stands  thy  throne ; 
And  through  the  lower  worlds  thy  will  is  done : 
Earth  is  thy  work ;  the  heavens  thy  hand  hath  spread, 
But  fools  adore  the  gods  their  hands  have  made: 
The  kneeling  crowd,  with  looks  devout,  behold 
Their  silver  saviours,  and  their  saints  of  gold. 

3  Vain  are  those  artful  shapes  of  eyes  and  ears, 
The  molten  image  neither  sees  nor  hears  ; 
Their  hands  are  helpless, nor  their  feet  can  move; 
They  have  no  speech,nor  thought,  nor  power,  nor  love: 
Yet  sottish  mortals  make  their  long  complaints 
To  their  deaf  idols  and  their  moveless  saints. 

4  The  rich  have  statues  well  adorned  with  gold ; 
The  poor,  content  with  gods  of  coarser  mould, 
With  tools  of  iron  carve  the  senseless  stock, 
Lopp'd  from  a  tree,  or  broken  from  a  rock ; 
People  and  priest  drive  on  the  solemn  trade, 
And  trust  the  gods  that  saws  and  hammers  made. 

5  Be  heaven  and  earth  amazed !    'Tis  hard  to  say, 
Which  the  more  stupid, — or  their  gods  or  they. 
0  Zion,  trust  the  Lord  ;  he  hears  and  sees; 
He  knows  thy  sorrows,  and  restores  thy  peace  : 
His  worship  does  a  thousand  comforts  yield, 
He  is  thy  help,  and  he  thy  heavenly  shield. 

6  In  God  we  trust :  our  impious  foes  in  vain 
Attempt  our  ruin,  and  oppose  his  reign; 

20 


230  PSALMS. 

Had  they  prevailed,  darkness  had  closed  our  days, 
And  death  and  silence  had  forbid  his  praise  : 
But  we  are  saved,  and  live  :  let  songs  arise, 
And  Zion  bless  the  God  who  built  the  skies. 

110  First  Part.  C.  M. 

Recovery  from  Sickness. 

1  T  LOVE  the  Lord ;  he  heard  my  cries, 
-*-  And  pitied  every  groan  ; 

Long  as  I  live,  when  troubles  rise, 
I  '11  hasten  to  his  throne. 

2  I  love  the  Lord  ;  he  bowed  his  ear, 

And  chased  my  griefs  away  : 

Oh  let  my  heart  no  more  despair, 

While  I  have  breath  to  pray. 

5  My  flesh  declined,  my  spirits  fell, 
And  I  drew  near  the  dead ; 
While  inward  pangs,  and  fears  of  hell, 
Perplexed  my  wakeful  head. 

4  "  My  God,"  I  cried,  "  thy  servant  save  ; 

Thou  ever  good  and  just ; 
Thy  power  can  rescue  from  the  grave  ; 
Thy  power  is  all  my  trust." 

5  The  Lord  beheld  me  sore  distressed  ; 

He  bade  my  pains  remove  ; 
Return,  my  soul,  to  God  thy  rest, 
For  thou  hast  known  his  love. 

6  My  God  hath  saved  my  soul  from  death, 

And  dried  my  falling  tears  ; 
Now  to  his  praise  I  '11  spend  my  breath, 
And  my  remaining  years. 

1  -i  r*  Second  Part.  C.  M. 

•*-  A  U        Ver.  12,  &c.     Public  Thanks  for  Recovery. 

1  TT7HAT  shall  I  render  to  my  God, 

*  '     For  all  his  kindness  shown  ? 
My  feet  shall  visit  thine  abode. 

My  songs  address  thy  throne.  • 

2  Among  the  saints  who  fill  thy  house, 

My  offering  shall  be  paid; 
There  shall  my  zeal  perform  the  vows 
My  soul  in  anguish  made. 


PSALMS.  231 

3  How  much  is  mercy  thy  delight, 

Thou  ever  blessed  God ! 
How  dear  thy  servants  in  thy  sight ! 
How  precious  is  their  blood ! 

4  How  happy  all  thy  servants  are ! 

How  great  thy  grace  to  me ! 
My  life,  which  thou  hast  made  thy  care, 
Lord,  I  devote  to  thee. 

5  Now  I  am  thine — for  ever  thine— 

Nor  shall  my  purpose  move  ; 
Thy  hand  hath  loosed  my  bonds  of  pain, 
And  bound  me  with  thy  love. 

6  Here,  in  thy  courts,  I  leave  my  vow, 

And  thy  rich  grace  record  ; 
Witness,  ye  saints,  who  hear  me  now, 
If  I  forsake  the  Lord. 

f  Praise  to  God  from  all  Nations.  C.  M. 

1  (~\  ALL  ye  nations,  praise  the  Lord, 
^  Each  with  a  different  tongue ; 

In  every  language  learn  his  word , 
And  let  his  name  be  sung. 

2  His  mercy  reigns  through  every  land ; 

Proclaim  his  grace  abroad ; 
For  ever  firm  his  truth  shall  stand ; 
Praise  ye  the  faithful  God. 

[  /  The  same.  L.  M. 

1  "pROM  all  that  dwell  below  the  skies, 
-*-     Let  the  Creator's  praise  arise ; 

Let  the  Redeemer's  name  be  sung 
Through  every  land,  by  every  tongue. 

2  Eternal  are  thy  mercies,  Lord  ; 
Eternal  truth  attends  thy  word  : 

Thy  praise  shall  sound  from  shore  to  shore, 
Till  suns  shall  rise  and  set  no  more. 

117  The  same.  S.  M. 

1  ^pHY  name,  almighty  Lord, 

■A-    Shall  sound  through  distant  lands  ; 
Great  is  thy  grace,  and  sure  thy  word  ; 
Thy  truth  for  ever  stands. 

2  Far  be  thine  honor  spread, 
And  long  thy  praise  endure ; 


232  PSALMS. 

Till  morning  light  and  evening  shade 
Shall  be  exchanged  no  more. 

First  Part.  C.  M. 

llO      Ver.  6 — 15.     Deliverance  from  a  Tumult. 

1  rpHE  Lord  appears  my  helper  now, 
-*-    Nor  is  my  faith  afraid 

What  all  the  sons  of  earth  can  do, 
Since  heaven  affords  its  aid. 

2  ?Tis  safer,  Lord,  to  hope  in  thee, 

And  have  my  God  my  friend, 
Than  trust  in  men  of  high  degree, 
And  on  their  truth  depend. 

3  Like  bees  my  foes  beset  me  round, 

•A  large  and  angry  swarm  ; 
But  I  shall  all  their  rage  confound, 
By  thine  almighty  arm. 

4  'Tis  through  the  Lord  my  heart  is  strong; 

In  him  my  lips  rejoice ; 
While  his  salvation  is  my  song, 
How  cheerful  is  my  voice ! 

5  Like  angry  bees  they  girt  me  round ; 

When  God  appears  they  fly; 
So  burning  thorns,  with  crackling  sound, 
Make  a  fierce  blaze,  and  die. 

6  Jov  to  the  saints,  and  peace  belongs ; 

The  Lord  protects  their  days  : 
Let  Israel  tune  immortal  songs 
To  his  almighty  grace. 

1  -«  q  Second  Part.  C.  M. 

J-  i-O        ver.  17—21.   Public  Praise  for  Deliverance  from  Death. 

1  T  ORD,  thou  hast  heard  thy  servant  cry, 
J-^  And  rescued  from  the  grave ; 

Now  shall  he  live  :  (and  none  can  die 
If  God  resolve  to  save.) 

2  Thy  praise,  more  constant  than  before, 

Shall  fill  his  daily  breath; 
Thy  hand  that  hath  chastised  him  sore 
Defends  him  still  from  death. 

3  Open  the  gates  of  Zion  now, 

For  we  shall  worship  there — 


PSALMS.  233 

The  house  where  all  the  righteous  go, 
Thy  mercy  to  declare. 

4  Among  th'  assemblies  of  thy  saints 
Our  thankful  voice  we  raise; 
There  we  have  told  thee  our  complaints, 
And  there  we  speak  thy  praise. 

1  -g  q  Third  Part.  C.  M. 

■■•■'■?     Ver.  22,  23.     Christ  the  Foundation  of  his  Church. 

1  "DEHOLD  the  sure  Foundation-Stone, 
-D  Which  God  in  Zion  lays, 

To  build  our  heavenly  hopes  upon, 
And  his  eternal  praise. 

2  Chosen  of  God,  to  sinners  dear, 

And  saints  adore  the  name ; 
They  trust  their  whole  salvation  here, 
Nor  shall  they  suffer  shame. 

3  The  foolish  builders,  scribe  and  priest, 

Reject  it  with  disdain  : 
Yet  on  this  Rock  the  church  shall  rest, 
And  envy  rage  in  vain. 

4  What  though  the  gates  of  hell  withstood, 

Yet  must  this  building  rise : 
'Tis  thine  own  work,  almighty  God, 
And  wondrous  in  our  eyes. 

iin  Fourth  Part.  C.  M. 

Ver.  24 — 26.     Hosanna  ;  the  Lord's  Day. 

1  rpHTS  is  the  day  the  Lord  hath  made; 

*~    He  calls  the  hours  his  own ; 
Let  heaven  rejoice,  let  earth  be  glad, 
And  praise  surround  his  throne. 

2  To-day  he  rose  and  left  the  dead, 

And  Satan's  empire  fell ; 
To-day  the  saints  his  triumphs  spread, 
And  all  his  wonders  tell. 

3  Hosanna  to  the  Anointed  King, 

To  David's  holy  Son  ; 
Help  us.  0  Lord,  descend,  and  bring 
Salvation  from  thy  throne. 

4  Bless'd  be  the  Lord,  who  comes  to  men 

With  messages  of  grace  ; 
K  2  20* 


234  PSALMS. 

Who  comes  in  God  his  Father's  name, 
I  o  save  our  sinful  race. 
5  Hosanna  in  the  highest  strains 
The  church  on  earth  can  raise  5 
01  1]l^n.est  heavens,  in  which  he  reigns, 
Shall  give  him  nobler  praise. 

118         Ver-  22—27.     Salvation  by  Christ.  S.  M. 

1  OEE  what  a  living  Stone 
^  The  builders  did  refuse  5 

Yet  God  hath  built  his  church  thereon, 
In  spite  ot  envious  Jews. 

2  The  Scribe  and  angry  Priest 
Reject  thine  only  Son  5 

Yet  on  this  Rock  shall  Zion  rest, 
As  the  chief  Corner-Stone. 

3  The  work,  0  Lord,  is  thine, 
And  wondrous  in  our  eyes ; 

This  day  declares  it  all  divine ; 
This  day  did  Jesus  rise. 

4  This  is  the  glorious  day 
That  our  Redeemer  made  ; 

Let  us  rejoice  and  sing  and  pray; 
Let  all  the  church  be  glad. 

5  Hosanna  to  the  King 
Of  David's  royal  blood  : 

Bless  him,  ye  saints  ;  He  comes  to  bring 
Salvation  from  your  God. 

6  We  bless  thy  holy  word, 

M  hich  all  this  grace  displays ; 
And  offer  on  thinealtar,  Lord,* 
Our  sacrifice  of  praise. 

1  J  O  The  same.  L.  M 

1  "  0.  what  a  glorious  Corner-Stone 
J-J  The  Jewish  builders  did  refuse ! 
JBut  God  hath  built  his  church  thereon, 

In  spite  of  envy  and  the  Jews. 

2  Great  God,  the  work  is  all  divine, 

The  joy  and  wonder  of  our  eyes  ; 
This  is  the  day  that  proves  it  thine, 
The  day  that  saw  our  Saviour  rise. 


PSALMS.  235 

3  Sinners,  rejoice,  and  saints,  be  glad ; 

Hosanna!  let  his  name  be  bless'd  ; 
A  thousand  honors  on  his  head, 
With  peace,  and  light,  and  glory  rest. 

4  In  God's  own  name  he  comes  to  bring 

Salvation  to  our  dying  race  ; 
Let  the  whole  church  address  their  King 
With  hearts  of  joy,  and  songs  of  praise. 

PSALM  119. 

I  have  collected  and  disposed  the  most  useful  verses 
of  this  Psalm  under  eighteen  different  heads,  and 
formed  a  divine  song  upon  each  of  them.  But  the 
verses  are  much  transposed  to  attain  some  degree 
of  connection. 

In  some  places,  instead  of  the  words  law,  commands, 
judgments,  testimonies,  I  have  used  gospel,  ivord,  grace, 
truth,  promises,  &c,  as  more  agreeable  to  the  New 
Testament,  and  the  common  language  of  Christians ; 
and  it  equally  answers  the  design  of  the  Psalmist, 
which  was  to  recommend  the  Holy  Scriptures. 

Dr.  Watts. 

First  Part.  C.  M. 

I I  u      The  blessedness  of  Saints  and  Misery  of  Sinners. 

Ver.  1—3. 

1  "DLESS'D  are  the  undefiled  in  heart, 
-D  Whose  ways  are  right  and  clean  ; 
Who  never  from  thy  law  depart, 

But  fly  from  every  sin. 

2  Bless'd  are  the  men  that  keep  thy  word, 

And  practice  thy  commands  ; 
With  their  whole  heart  they  seek  the  Lord, 
And  serve  thee  with  their  hands. 

Ver.  165. 

3  Great  is  their  peace  who  love  thy  law ; 

How  firm  their  souls  abide! 
Nor  can  a  bold  temptation  draw 
Their  steady  feet  aside. 

Ver.  6. 

4  Then  shall  my  heart  have  inward  joy, 

And  keep  my  face  from  shame, 
When  all  thy  statutes  I  obey, 
And  honor  all  thy  name. 


2m  PSALMS. 

Ver.  21,  118. 

5  But  haughty  sinners  God  will  hate  ; 

The  proud  shall  die  accurs'd  ; 
The  sons  of  falsehood  and  deceit 
Are  trodden  to  the  dust. 

Ver.  119,  155. 

6  Vile  as  the  dross  the  wicked  are ; 

And  those  that  leave  thy  ways 
Shall  see  salvation  from  afar, 
But  never  taste  thy  grace. 

1-i  q  Second  Part.  C.  M. 

J-  *J  Constant  Converse  with  God. 

1  rpO  thee,  before  the  dawning  light, 
-*-    My  gracious  God,  I  pray; 

I  meditate  thy  name  by  night, 
And  keep  thy  law  by  day. 

Ver.  81. 

2  My  spirit  faints  to  see  thy  grace ; 

Thy  promise  bears  me  up  ; 
And  while  salvation  long  delays, 
Thy  word  supports  my  hope. 

Ver.  164. 

3  Seven  times  a  day  I  lift  my  hands, 

And  pay  my  thanks  to  thee  ; 
Thy  righteous  providence  demands 
Repeated  praise  from  me. 

Ver.  62. 

4  When  midnight  darkness  vails  the  skies, 

I  call  thy  works  to  mind  ; 
My  thoughts  in  warm  devotion  rise, 
And  sweet  acceptance  find. 

I  1  O  Third  Part.  C.  M. 

Sincerity  and  Obedience. 
Ver.  57,  60. 

1  rpHOU  art  my  portion,  O  my  God ; 
J-    Soon  as  I  know  thv  wav, 

My  heart  makes  haste  t'  obey  thy  word, 
And  suffers  no  delay. 

Ver.  30,  14. 

2  I  choose  the  path  of  heavenly  truth, 

And  glory  in  my  choice  ; 
?s  ot  all  the  riches  of  the  earth 
Could  make  me  so  rejoice. 


PSALMS.  237 

3  The  testimonies  of  thy  grace 

I  set  before  mine  eyes  ; 
Thence  I  derive  my  daily  strength, 
And  there  my  comfort  lies. 

Ver.  59. 

4  If  once  I  wander  from  thy  path, 

I  think  upon  my  ways  ; 
Then  turn  my  feet  to  thy  commands, 
And  trust  thy  pardoning  grace. 

Ver.  94,  114. 

5  Now  I  am  thine, — for  ever  thine, — 

Oh  save  thy  servant,  Lord ; 
Thou  art  my  shield,  my  hiding  place, 
My  hope  is  in  thy  word. 

Ver.  112. 

6  Thou  hast  inclined  this  heart  of  mine 

Thy  statutes  to  fulfill  5 
And  thus,  till  mortal  life  shall  end 
Would  I  perform  thy  will. 

11Q  Fourth  Part.  C.  M 

Instructions  from  Scripture. 
Ver.  9. 

1  TTOW  shall  the  young  secure  their  hearts, 
-tJ-  And  guard  their  lives  from  sin  ? 

Thy  word  the  choicest  rules  imparts, 
To  keep  the  conscience  clean. 

Ver.  130. 

2  When  once  it  enters  to  the  mind, 

It  spreads  such  light  abroad, 
The  meanest  souls  instruction  find, 
And  raise  their  thoughts  to  God. 

Ver.  105. 

3  >Tis  like  the  sun,  a  heavenly  light, 

That  guides  us  all  the  day ; 
And,  through  the  dangers  of  the  night, 
A  lamp  to  lead  our  way. 

Ver.  99,  100. 

4  The  men  that  keep  thy  law  with  care, 

And  meditate  thy  word, 
Grow  wiser  than  their  teachers  are, 
And  better  know  the  Lord. 

Ver.  104,  113. 

5  Thy  precepts  make  me  truly  wise; 

I  hate  the  sinner's  road  ; 


238  PSALMS. 

I  hate  my  own  vain  thoughts  that  rise, 
But  love  thy  law,  my  God. 

Ver.  89—91. 

6  The  starry  heavens  thy  rule  obey, 

The  earth  maintains  her  place  : 
And  these  thy  servants,  night  and  day, 
Thy  skill  and  power  express. 

7  But  still,  thy  law  and  gospel,  Lord, 

Have  lessons  more  divine  : 
Not  earth  stands  firmer  than  thy  word  ; 
Nor  stars  so  nobly  shine. 

Ver.  160,  140,  9,  116. 

8  Thy  word  is  everlasting  truth  ; 

How  pure  is  every  page! 
That  holy  book  shall  guide  our  youth, 
And  well  support  our  age. 


119 


Fifth  Part.  C.  M. 

Delight  in  the  Scriptures. 
Ver.  97. 


1  /~^H,  how  I  love  thy  holy  law! 
^-^   'Tis  daily  my  delight ; 
And  thence  my  meditations  draw 

Divine  advice  by  night. 

Ver.  148. 

2  My  waking  eyes  prevent  the  day, 

To  meditate  thy  word  ; 
My  soul  with  longing  melts  away, 
To  hear  thy  gospel,  Lord. 

Ver.  3,  13,  54.     ■ 

3  How  doth  thy  word  my  heart  engage — 

How  well  employ  my  tongue! 
And  in  my  tiresome  pilgrimage, 
Yields  me  a  heavenly  song ! 

Ver.  19,  103. 

4  Am  I  a  stranger,  or  at  home, 

'Tis  my  perpetual  feast ! 
Not  honey,  dropping  from  the  comb, 
So  much  delights  my  taste. 

Ver.  72,  127. 

5  No  treasures  so  enrich  the  mind  ; 

Nor  shall  thy  word  be  sold 
For  loads  of  silver  well  refined, 
Nor  heaps  of  choicest  gold. 


PSALMS.  239 

Ver.  28,  49,  175. 

6  When  nature  sinks,  and  spirits  droop, 
Thy  promises  of  grace 
Are  pillars  to  support  my  hope 
And  there  I  write  thy  praise. 

1  _,  -.  Sixth  Part.  C.  M 

lit/  Holiness  and  Comfort  from  the  Word. 

Ver.  128. 

1  T  ORD,  I  esteem  thy  judgments  right, 
-*-*  And  all  thy  statutes  just ; 
Thence  I  maintain  a  constant  fight 

With  every  flattering  lust. 

Ver.  97,  9. 

2  Thy  precepts  often  I  survey ; 

I  keep  thy  law  in  sight, 
Through  all  the  business  of  the  day, 
To  form  my  actions  right. 

Ver.  62. 

3  My  heart,  in  midnight  silence,  cries, 

"  How  sweet  thy  comforts  be!" 

My  thoughts  in  holy  wonder  rise, 

And  bring  their  thanks  to  thee. 

Ver.  162. 

4  And  when  my  spirit  drinks  her  fill, 

At  some  good  word  of  thine, 
Not  mighty  men,  that  share  the  spoil, 
Have  joys  compared  to  mine. 

i  1  n  Seventh  Part.  C.  M. 

1  1  O    Imperfection  of  Nature  and  Perfection  of  Scripture. 

Ver.  96,  paraphrased. 

1  T  ET  all  the  Heathen  writers  join, 
-*-'  To  form  one  perfect  book  ; 

Great  God,  if  once  compared  with  thine, 
How  mean  their  writings  look ! 

2  Not  the  most  perfect  rules  they  gave, 

Could  show  one  sin  forgiven  ; 

Nor  lead  a  step  beyond  the  grave ; 

But  thine  conduct  to  heaven. 

5  I  've  seen  an  end  of  what  we  call 

Perfection,  here  below ; 
How  short  the  powers  of  nature  fall, 
And  can  no  further  go. 


240  PSALMS. 

4  Yet  men  would  fain  be  just  with  God, 

By  works  their  hands  have  wrought ; 
But  thy  commands,  exceeding  broad, 
Extend  to  every  thought. 

5  In  vain  we  boast  perfection  here, 

While  sin  defiles  our  frame, 
And  sinks  our  virtues  down  so  far, 
They  scarce  deserve  the  name. 

6  Our  faith  and  love  and  every  grace 

Fall  far  below  thy  word ; 
But  perfect  truth  and  righteousness 
Dwell  only  with  the  Lord. 

1  1  Q  Eighth  Part.  C.  M. 

1  1U        The  Word  of  God  the  Saint's  Portion. 

Ver.  Ill,  paraphrased. 

1  T  ORD,  I  have  made  thy  word  my  choice, 
-L'  My  lasting  heritage  ; 

There  shall  my  noblest  powers  rejoice, 
My  warmest  thoughts  engage. 

2  I  ?11  read  the  histories  of  thy  love, 

And  keep  thy  laws  in  sight ; 
While  through  the  promises  I  rove, 
With  ever  fresh  delight. 

3  'Tis  a  broad  land,  of  wealth  unknown, 

Where  springs  of  life  arise, 
Seeds  of  immortal  bliss  are  sown, 
And  hidden  glory  lies. 

4  The  best  relief  that  mourners  have ; 

It  makes  our  sorrows  bless'd  : 
Our  fairest  hope  beyond  the  grave, 
And  our  eternal  rest. 

1  1  Q  Ninth  Part.  C.  M. 

A  A  ^     The  Teaching  of  the  Spirit  with  the  Word. 

Ver.  64,  68,  18. 

1  rpHY  mercies  fill  the  earth,  0  Lord, 
-*-    How  good  thy  works  appear ! 

Open  mine  eyes  to  read  thy  word, 
And  see  thy  wonders  there. 

Ver.  73,  125. 

2  My  heart  was  fashioned  by  thy  hand  ; 

My  service  is  thy  due ; 


PSALMS.  241 

Oh  make  thy  servant  understand 
.  The  duties  he  must  do. 

Ver.  19. 

3  Since  I'ma  stranger  here  below, 

Let  not  thy  path  be  hid  $ 
But  mark  the  road  my  feet  should  go, 
And  be  my  constant  guide. 

Ver.  26. 

4  When  I  confessed  my  wandering  ways, 

Thou  heardst  my  soul  complain ; 
Grant  me  the  teachings  of  thy  grace, 
Or  I  shall  stray  again. 

Ver.  33,  34. 

5  If  God  to  me  his  statutes  show, 

And  heavenly  truth  impart, 
His  work  for  ever  I  '11  pursue, 
His  law  shall  rule  my  heart. 

Ver.  50,  71. 

6  This  was  my  comfort,  when  I  bore 

Variety  of  grief; 
It  made  me  learn  thy  word  the  more, 
And  fly  to  that  relief. 

Ver.  51. 

7  In  vain  the  proud  deride  me  now  ; 

I  '11  ne'er  forget  thy  law  ; 
Nor  let  that  blessed  gospel  go, 
Whence  all  my  hopes  I  draw. 

Ver.  27,  171. 

8  When  I  have  learn'd  my  Father's  will, 

I  '11  teach  the  world  his  ways  : 
My  thankful  lips,  inspired  with  zeal, 
Shall  loud  pronounce  his  praise. 

1  -i  q  Tenth  Part.  C.  M. 

Pleading  the  Promises. 
Ver.  38,  49. 

1  "DEHOLD  thy  waiting  servant,  Lord, 
J-)  Devoted  to  thy  fear  ; 
Remember  and  confirm  thy  word, 

For  all  my  hopes  are  there. 

Ver.  41,  58,  107. 

2  Hast  thou  not  sent  salvation  down, 

And  promised  quickening  grace  ? 
L  21 


242  PSALMS, 

Does  not  my  heart  address  thy  throne  ? — 
And  yet  thy  love  delays. 

Ver.  123,  42. 

3  Mine  eyes  for  thy  salvation  fail  ; 

Oh  bear  thy  servant  up, 
Nor  let  the  scoffing  lips  prevail, 
Which  dare  reproach  my  hope. 

Ver.  49,  74. 

4  Didst  thou  not  raise  my  faith,  0  Lord  ? 

Then  let  thy  truth  appear ; 
Saints  shall  rejoice  in  my  reward, 
And  trust  as  well  as  fear. 


Eleventh  Part.  C.  M. 

ng  after 

Ver.  5,  33. 


119 

Breathing  after  Holiness. 


1  (^)H  that  the  Lord  would  guide  my  ways 
"  To  keep  his  statutes  still ; 

Oh  that  my  God  would  grant  me  grace 
To  know  and  do  his  will. 

Ver.  29. 

2  Oh  send  thy  Spirit  down,  to  write 

Thy  law  upon  my  heart  5 
Nor  let  my  tongue  indulge  deceit, 
Nor  act  the  liar's  part. 

Ver.  37,  36. 

3  From  vanity  turn  off  mine  eyes ; 

Let  no  corrupt  design 
Nor  covetous  desires  arise 
Within  this  soul  of  mine. 

Ver.  133. 

4  Order  my  footsteps  by  thy  word, 

And  make  my  heart  sincere  : 
Let  sin  have  no  dominion,  Lord, 
But  keep  my  conscience  clear. 

Ver.  176. 

5  My  soul  hath  gone  too  far  astray, 

My  feet  too  often  slip ; 
Yet,  since  I  've  not  forgot  thy  way, 
Restore  thy  wandering  sheep. 

Ver.  35. 

6  Make  me  to  walk  in  thy  commands ; 

*Tis  a  delightful  road ; 


PSALMS.  243 

Nor  let  my  head  or  heart  or  hands 
Offend  against  my  God. 

■*  -t  r\  Twelfth  Part.  C.  M. 

Alt/        Breathing  after  Comfort  and  Deliverance. 

Ver.  153. 

1  1\/TY  God,  consider  my  distress, 
■!»  -L  Let  mercy  plead  my  cause ; 
Though  I  have  sinned  against  thy  grace, 

I  can't  forget  thy  laws. 

Ver.  39, 116. 

2  Forbid,  forbid  the  sharp  reproach 

Which  I  so  justly  fear; 
Uphold  my  life,  uphold  my  hopes, 
lSbr  let  my  shame  appear. 

Ver.  122,  135. 

3  Be  thou  a  surety,  Lord,  for  me, 

N  or  let  the  proud  oppress ; 
But  make  thy  waiting  servant  see 
The  shillings  of  thy  face. 

Ver.  82. 

4  Mine  eyes  with  expectation  fail ; 

My  heart  within  me  cries, 
"  When  will  the  Lord  his  truth  fulfill, 
And  make  my  comforts  rise  ?" 

Ver.  132. 

5  Look  down  upon  my  sorrows,  Lord, 

And  show  thy  grace  the  same 
As  thou  art  ever  wont  t'  afford 
To  those  that  love  thy  name. 

1  .J  p.  Thirteenth  Part.  C.  M. 

Alt/        Holy  Fear  and  Tenderness  of  Conscience. 

Ver.  10. 

1  TTTITH  my  whole  heart  I  've  sought  thy  face; 

*  *     Oh  let  me  never  stray 
From  thy  commands,  0  God  of  grace, 
Nor  tread  the  sinner's  way. 

Ver.  11. 

2  Thy  word  I  've  hid  within  my  heart, 

To  keep  my  conscience  clean ; 
And  he  an  everlasting  guard 
From  every  rising  sin. 


2-1-1  PSALMS. 

Ver.  63,  53,  158. 

3  I  'm  a  companion  of  the  saints. 

Who  fear  and  love  the  Lord ; 
My  sorrows  rise,  my  nature  faints, 
When  men  transgress  thy  word. 

Ver.  161,  163. 

4  While  sinners  do  thy  gospel  wrong, 

My  spirit  stands  in  awe ; 
My  soul  abhors  a  lying  tongue, 
But  loves  thy  righteous  law. 

Ver.  161,  120. 

5  My  heart  with  sacred  reverence  hears 

The  threatenings  of  thy  word ; 
My  flesh,  with  holy  trembling,  fears 
The  judgments  of  the  Lord. 

Ver.  166,  174. 

6  My  God,  I  long,  I  hope,  I  wait 

For  thy  salvation  still ; 
While  thy  whole  lawr  is  my  delight, 
And  I  obey  thy  will. 

11  pw  Fourteenth  Part.  C.  M. 

J-  *-*    Benefit  of  Jlfflictions,  and  Support  under  them. 
Ver.  153,  81,  82. 

1  pONSIDER  all  my  sorrows,  Lord, 
^  And  thy  deliverance  send; 

My  soul  for  thy  salvation  faints ; 
When  will  my  troubles  end  ? 

Ver.  71. 

2  Yet  have  I  found  'tis  good  for  me 

To  bear  my  Father's  rod ; 
Afflictions  make  me  learn  thy  law, 
And  live  upon  my  God. 

Ver.  50. 

3  This  is  the  comfort  I  enjoy, 

When  new  distress  begins ; 
I  read  thy  word,  I  run  thy  way, 
And  hate  my  former  sins. 

Ver.  92. 

4  Had  not  thy  word  been  my  delight, 

When  earthly  joys  were  fled, 
My  soul,  oppressed  with  sorrow's  weight, 
Had  sunk  among  the  dead. 


PSALMS.  24o 

Ver.  75. 

5  I  know  thy  judgments,  Lord,  are  right, 

Though  they  may  seem  severe ; 
Tl  e  sharpest  sufferings  1  endure 
Flow  from  thy  faithful  care. 

Ver.  67. 

6  Before  1  knew  thy  chastening  rod, 

My  feet  were  apt  to  stray; 
But  now  I  learn  to  keep  thy  word, 
"  Nor  wander  from  thy  way. 

-i  -i  r\  Fifteenth  Part.  C.  M. 

lit/  Holy  Resolution. 

Ver.  93. 

1  f")H  that  thy  statutes  every  hour 
\-J  Might  dwell  upon  my  mind ; 
Thence  I  derive  a  quickening  power, 

And  daily  peace  I  find. 

Ver.  15, 16. 

2  To  meditate  thy  precepts,  Lord, 

Shall  be  my  sweet  employ; 
My  soul  shall  ne'er  forget  thy  word ; 
Thy  word  is  all  my  joy. 

Ver.  32. 

3  How  would  I  run  in  thy  commands, 

If  thou  my  heart  discharge 
From  sin's  and  Satan's  hateful  chains, 
And  set  my  feet  at  large. 

Ver.  13,  46. 

4  My  lips  with  courage  shall  declare 

Thy  statutes  and  thy  name  : 
I  '11_ speak  thy  word,  though  kings  should  hear, 
IN  or  yield  to  sinful  shame. 

Ver.  61,  69,  70. 

5  Let  bands  of  persecutors  rise, 

To  rob  me  of  my  right, 
Let  pride  and  malice  forge  their  lies, 
Thy  law  is  my  delight. 

Ver.  115. 

6  Depart  from  me,  ye  wicked  race, 

Whose  hands  and  hearts  are  ill; 
I  love  my  God,  I  love  his  ways, 
And  must  obey  his  will. 

21* 


246  PSALMS. 

1  1  Q  Sixteenth  Part.  C.  M. 

J-  -*■  i7  Prayer  for  Quickening  Grace. 

Ver.  25,  37. 

1  TVTY  soul  lies  cleaving  to  the  dust; 
-^•'-L  Lord,  give  me  life  divine  : 
From  vain  desires  and  every  lust, 

Turn  oft'  these  eyes  of  mine. 

2  I  need  the  influence  of  thy  grace, 

To  speed  me  in  thy  way ; 
Lest  I  should  loiter  in  my  race, 
Or  turn  my  feet  astray. 

Ver.  107. 

3  W  hen  sore  afflictions  press  me  down, 

I  need  thy  quickening  powers ; 
Thy  word  that  I  have  rested  on, 
Shall  help  my  heaviest  hours. 

Ver.  156,  40. 

4  Are  not  thy  mercies  sovereign  still, 

And  thou  a  faithful  God  r 
Wilt  thou  not  grant  me  warmer  zeal, 
To  run  the  heavenly  road  ? 

Ver.  159,  40. 

5  Does  not  my  heart  thy  precepts  love, 

And  long  to  see  thy  face  ? 
And  yet  how  slow  my  spirits  move, 
Without  enlivening  grace ! 

6  Then  shall  I  love  thy  gospel  more, 

And  ne'er  forget  thy  word, 
When  I  have  felt  its  quickening  power 
To  draw  me  near  the  Lord. 

I  -|  Q  Seventeenth  Part.  L.  M. 

A     ^      Courage  and  Perseverance  under  Persecution. 

Ver.  143,  28. 

1  "TTTHEN  pain  and  anguish  seize  me,  Lord, 

*  V     All  my  support  is  from  thy  word  : 
My  soul  dissolves  for  heaviness  ; 
Uphold  me  with  thy  strengthening  grace. 

Ver.  51,  69,  110. 

2  The  proud  have  framed  their  scoffs  and  lies, 
They  watch  my  feet  with  envious  eyes, 
And  tempt  my  soul  to  snares  and  sin ; 

Yet  thy  commands  I  ne'er  decline. 


PSALMS.  247 

Ver.  161,  78. 

3  They  hate  me,  Lord,  without  a  cause, 
They  hate  to  see  me  love  thy  laws  ; 
But  I  will  trust,  and  fear  thy  name, 
Till  pride  and  malice  die  with  shame. 

1  -i  q  Eighteenth  Part.  L.  M. 

A  A  *^  Sanctified  Afflictions. 

Ver.  67,  59. 

1  ~p  ATHER,  I  bless  thy  gentle  hand— 
■*•     How  kind  was  thy  chastising  rod, 
That  forced  my  conscience  to  a  stand, 

And  brought  my  wandering  soul  to  God ! 

2  Foolish  and  vain,  I  went  astray, 

Ere  I  had  felt  thy  scourges,  Lord ; 
I  left  my  guide,  and  lost  my  way, 
But  now  I  love  and  keep  thy  word. 

Ver.  71. 

3  'Tis  good  for  me  to  wear  the  yoke, 

For  pride  is  apt  to  rise  and  swell ; 
'Tis  good  to  bear  my  Father's  stroke, 
That  I  might  learn  his  statutes  well. 

Ver.  72. 

4  The  law  that  issues  from  thy  mouth, 

Shall  raise  my  cheerful  passions  more 
Than  all  the  treasures  of  the  south, 
Or  western  hills  of  golden  ore. 

Ver.  73. 

5  Thy  hands  have  made  my  mortal  frame, 

Thy  Spirit  formed  my  soul  within  ; 
Teacn  me  to  know  thy  wondrous  name, 
And  guard  me  safe  from  death  and  sin. 

Ver.  74. 

6  Then  all  that  love  and  fear  the  Lord, 

At  my  salvation  shall  rejoice  ; 
For  I  have  hoped  in  thy  word, 
And  made  thy  grace  my  only  choice. 

120  Desire  of  Peace.  CM. 

1  rpHOU  God  of  love,  thou  ever  bless'd, 
-A-    Pity  my  suffering  state  ; 
When  wilt  thou  set  my  soul  at  rest 
From  lips  that  love  deceit  ? 


248  PSALMS. 

2  Hard  lot  of  mine !  my  days  are  cast 

Among  the  sons  of  strife, 
Whose  never  ceasing  brawlings  waste 
My  golden  hours  of  life. 

3  Oh  might  I  fly  to  change  my  place, 

How  would  I  choose  to  dwell 
In  some  wild,  lonesome  wilderness, 
And  leave  these  gates  of  hell! 

4  Peace  is  the  blessing  that  I  seek, 

How  lovely  are  its  charms ! 
I  am  for  peace  :  but  when  I  speak, 
They  all  declare  for  arms. 

5  New  passions  still  their  souls  engage, 

And  keep  their  malice  strong; 
What  shall  be  done  to  curb  thy  rage, 
Oh  thou  devouring  tongue  ? 

6  Should  burning  arrows  smite  thee  through, 

Strict  justice  would  approve  ; 
But  I  had  rather  spare  my  foe, 
And  melt  his  heart  with  love. 

£V  Divine  Protection.  L.  M. 

1  TIP  to  the  hills  I  lift  mine  eyes, 

^    Th'  eternal  hills  beyond  the  skies ; 
Thence  all  her  help  my  soul  derives  : 
There  my  almighty  Refuge  lives. 

2  He  lives!  the  everlasting  God, 

That  built  the  world,  that  spread  the  flood  ; 
The  heavens  with  all  their  hosts  he  made, 
And  the  dark  regions  of  the  dead . 

3  He  guides  our  feet,  he  guards  our  way; 
His  morning  smiles  bless  all  the  day; 
He  spreads  the  evening  vail,  and  keeps 
The  silent  hours  while  Israel  sleeps. 

4  Israel,  a  name  divinely  bless'd. 
May  rise  secure,  securely  rest ; 
Thy  holy  Guardian's  wakeful  eyes 
Admit  no  slumber  or  surprise. 

5  No  sun  shall  smite  thy  head  by  day, 
Nor  the  pale  moon,  with  sickly  ray, 
Shall  blast  thy  couch;  no  baleful  star 
Dart  his  malignant  fire  so  far. 


PSALMS.  249 

6  Should  earth  and  hell  with  malice  burn, 
Still  thou  shalt  go,  and  still  return, 
Safe  in  the  Lord ;  his  heavenly  care 
Defends  thy  life  from  every  snare. 

7  On  thee  foul  spirits  have  no  power  ; 
And  in  thy  last  departing  hour, 
Angels,  who  trace  the  airy  road, 
Shall  bear  thee  homeward  to  thy  God. 

[  mJj  ]  Preservation  by  Day  and  Night.  C.  M. 

1  H^O  heaven  I  lift  my  waiting  eyes  ; 
J-    There  all  my  hopes  are  laid ; 

The  Lord,  who  built  the  earth  and  skies, 
Is  my  perpetual  aid. 

2  Their  feet  shall  never  slide  or  fall, 

Whom  he  designs  to  keep  ; 
His  ear  attends  the  softest  call ; 
His  eyes  can  never  sleep. 

3  He  will  sustain  our  weakest  powers 

With  his  almighty  arm  ; 
And  watch  our  most  unguarded  hours 
Against  surprising  harm. 

4  Israel,  rejoice,  and  rest  secure ; 

Thy  keeper  is  the  Lord  ; 
His  wakeful  eyes  employ  his  power 
For  thine  eternal  guard. 

5  Nor  scorching  sun,  nor  sickly  moon 

Shall  have  his  leave  to  smite  ; 
He  shields  thy  head  from  burning  noon, 
From  blasting  damps  at  night. 

6  He  guards  thy  soul,  he  keeps  thy  breath, 

W'here  thickest  dangers  come  ; 
Go  and  return,  secure  from  death, 
Till  God  commands  thee  home. 

[21  G°d  our  Preserver.  H.  M. 

1  TTPWARD  I  lift  mine  eves, 
^    From  God  is  all  my  aid ; 
The  God  that  built  the  skies, 
And  earth  and  nature  made  5 
God  is  the  tower 
To  which  I  fly ; 


250  PSALMS. 

His  grace  is  nigh 
In  every  hour. 

2  My  feet  shall  never  slide, 

And  fall  in  fatal  snares  ; 
Since  God,  my  guard  and  guide, 
Defends  me  from  my  fears. 
Those  wakeful  eyes 
That  never  sleep, 
Shall  Israel  keep 
When  dangers  rise. 

3  No  burning  heats  by  day, 

Nor  blasts  of  evening  air, 
Shall  take  my  health  away, 
If  God  be  with  me  there  : 
Thou  art  my  sun, 
And  thou  my  shade, 
To  guard  my  head, 
By  night  or  noon. 

4  Hast  thou  not  given  thy  word, 

To  save  my  soul  from  death  r 
And  I  can  trust  my  Lord 
To  keep  my  mortal  breath  : 
I  ?11  go  and  come, 
Nor  fear  to  die, 
Till  from  on  high 
Thou  call  me  home. 

[2.2  Going  to  Church.  CM 

1  TTOW  did  my  heart  rejoice  to  hear 
-tJ-  My  friends  devoutly  say, — 

"  In  Zion  let  us  all  appear, 
And  keep  the  solemn  day!" 

2  I  love  her  gates,  1  love  the  road ; 

The  church,  adorned  with  grace, 
Stands  like  a  palace  built  for  God, 
To  show  his  milder  face. 

3  Up  to  her  courts,  with  Joys  unknown, 

The  holy  tribes  repair  ; 
The  Son  of  David  holds  his  throne, 
And  sits  in  judgment  there. 

4  He  hears  our  praises  and  complaints  ; 

And  while  his  awful  voice 


PSALMS.  251 

Divides  the  sinners  from  the  saints, 
We  tremble  and  rejoice. 

5  Peace  be  within  this  sacred  place, 

And  joy  a  constant  guest ; 
With  holy  gifts  and  heavenly  grace 
Be  her  attendants  bless'd. 

6  My  soul  shall  pray  for  Zion  still, 

While  life  or  breath  remains  ; 
There  my  best  friends,  my  kindred  dwell, 
There  God,  my  Saviour,  reigns. 

J  22  The  same.  S.  P.  M. 

1  TTOW  pleased  and  bless'd  was  I, 
-"-  To  hear  the  people  cry, — 

'•  Come,  let  us  seek  our  God  to-day ;"' 

Yes,  with  a  cheerful  zeal, 

We  haste  to  Zion's  hill, 
And  there  our  vows  and  honors  pay. 

2  Zion,  thrice  happy  place, 
Adorned  with  wondrous  grace, 

And  walls  of  strength  embrace  thee  round  ; 

In  thee  our  tribes  appear, 

To  pray,  and  praise,  and  hear 
The  sacred  gospel's  joyful  sound. 

3  There  David's  greater  Son 
Has  fixed  his  royal  throne ; 

He  sits  for  grace  and  judgment  there  : 

He  bids  the  saint  be  glad; 

He  makes  the  sinner  sad; 
And  humble  souls  rejoice  with  fear. 

4  May  peace  attend  thy  gate, 
And  joy  within  thee  wait, 

To  bless  the  soul  of  every  guest; 

The  man  that  seeks  thy  peace, 

And  wishes  thine  increase, 
A  thousand  blessings  on  him  rest. 

5  My  tongue  repeats  her  vows — 
"  Peace  to  this  sacred  house," 

For  here  my  friends  and  kindred  dwell ; 

And  since  \x\y  glorious  God 

Makes  thee  his  bless'd  abode, 
My  soul  shall  ever  love  thee  well. 


252  PSALMS. 

J_^q  Pleading  with  Submission.  C.  M. 

1  (~\  THOU,  whose  grace  and  justice  reign, 
"  Enthroned  above  the  skies, 

To  thee  our  hearts  would  tell  their  pain, 
To  thee  we  lift  our  eyes. 

2  As  servants  Match  their  master's  hand, 

And  fear  the  angry  stroke  ; 
Or  maids  before  their  mistress  stand, 
And  wait  a  peaceful  look  \ — 

3  So  for  our  sins  we  justly  feel 

Thy  discipline,  O  Goo. ; 
Yet  wait  the  gracious  moment  still, 
Till  thou  remove  thy  rod. 

4  Those  that  in  wealth  and  pleasure  live, 

Our  daily  groans  deride  ; 
And  thy  delays  of  mercy  give 
Fresh  courage  to  their  pride. 

5  Our  foes  insult  us,  but  our  hope 

In  thy  compassion  lies ; 
This  thought  shall  bear  our  spirits  up, — 
That  God  will  not  despise. 

1^4  Praise  for  Deliverance.  L.  M. 

1  XT  AD  not  the  Lord,  may  Israel  say, 

■*-*-  Had  not  the  Lord  maintained  our  side 
When  men,  to  make  our  lives  a  prey, 
Rose  like  the  swelling  of  the  tide ; — 

2  The  swelling  tide  had.stopp'd  our  breath; 

So  fiercely  did  the  waters  roll, 
We  had  been  swallowed  deep  in  death — 
Proud  waters  had  overwhelmed  our  soul. 

3  We  leap  for  joy,  we  shout  and  sing, 

Who  just  escaped  the  fatal  strolTe: 
So  flies  the  bird,  with  cheerful  wing, 
When  once  the  fowler's  snare  is  broke. 

4  For  ever  blessed  be  the  Lord, 

Who  broke  the  fowler's  cursed  snare; 
Who  saved  us  from  the  murdering  sword, 
And  made  our  lives  and  souls  his  care. 

5  Our  help  is  in  Jehovah's  name, 

Who  formed  the  earth  and  built  the  skies ; 
He  that  upholds  that  wondrous  frame, 
Guards  his  own  church  with  watchful  eyes. 


PSALMS.  253 

125  The  Saint's  Trial  and  Safety.  CM. 

1  TTNSHAKEN  as  the  sacred  hill, 

^    And  firm  as  mountains  be — 

Firm  as  a  rock  the  soul  shall  rest, 

That  leans,  O  Lord,  on  thee. 

2  Not  walls  nor  hills  could  guard  so  well 

Old  Salem's  happy  ground, 
-  As  those  eternal  arms  of  love, 
That  every  saint  surround. 

3  While  tyrants  are  a  smarting  scourge, 

To  drive  them  near  to  God, 
Divine  compassion  does  allay 
The  fury  of  the  rod. 

4  Deal  gently,  Lord,  with  souls  sincere, 

And  lead  them  safely  on 
To  the  bright  gates  of  Paradise, 
Where  Christ  their  Lord  is  gone. 

5  But,  if  we  trace  those  crooked  ways, 

That  the  old  serpent  drew, 
The  wrath  that  drove  him  first  to  hell, 
Shall  smite  his  followers  too. 

125  The  same.  S.M. 

1  T^  IRM  and  unmoved  are  they, 
*-  That  rest  their  souls  on  God ; 

Firm  as  the  mount  where  David  dwelt, 
Or  where  the  ark  abode. 

2  As  mountains  stood  to  guard 
The  city's  sacred  ground, 

So  God  and  his  almighty  love 
Embrace  his  saints  around. 

3  What  though  the  Father's  rod 
Drop  a  chastising  stroke ; 

Yet,  lest  it  wound  their  souls  too  deep, 
Its  fury  shall  be  broke. 

4  Deal  gently,  Lord,  with  those 
Whose  faith  and  pious  fear, 

Whose  hope,  and  love,  and  every  grace, 
Proclaim  their  hearts  sincere. 

5  Nor  shall  the  tyrant's  rage 
Too  long  oppress  the  saint ; 

22 


254  PSALMS. 

The  God  of  Israel  will  support 
His  children,  lest  they  faint. 

6      But  if  our  slavish  fear 

Will  choose  the  road  to  hell , 
We  must  expect  our  portion  there, 
Where  bolder  sinners  dwell. 

\  £  Q  Surprising  Deliverance.  L.  M. 

1  TT7HEN  God  restored  our  captive  state, 

» V    Joy  was  our  song,  and  grace  our  theme  : 
The  grace  beyond  our  hope  so  great, 
That  joy  appeared  a  painted  dream. 

2  The  scoffer  owns  thy  hand,  and  pays 

Unwilling  honors  to  thy  name ; 
While  we,  with  pleasure,  shout  thy  praise, 
With  cheerful  notes  thy  love  proclaim. 

3  When  we  review  our  dismal  fears, 

'Twas  hard  to  think  they  'd  vanish  so ; 
With  God  we  left  our  flowing  tears ; 
He  makes  our  joys  like  rivers  flow. 

4  The  man  that  in  his  furrowed  field 

His  scattered  seed  with  sadness  leaves, 
Will  shout  to  see  the  harvest  yield 
A  welcome  load  of  joyful  sheaves. 

126  The  Joy  of  the  Convert.  CM. 

1  TIT"  HEN  God  revealed  his  gracious  name, 

W    And  changed  my  mournful  state, 
My  rapture  seemed  a  pleasing  dream, 
The  grace  appeared  so  great. 

2  The  world  beheld  the  glorious  change, 

And  did  thy  hand  confess ; 
My  tongue  broke  out  in  unknown  strains, 
And  sung  surprising  grace. 

3  " Great  is  the  work!"  my  neighbors  cried, 

And  owned  the  power  divine; 
" Great  is  the  work!"  my  heart  replied, 
"  And  be  the  glory  thine." 

4  The  Lord  can  clear  the  darkest  skies, 

Can  give  us  day  for  night; 
Make  drops  of  sacred  sorrow  rise 
To  rivers  of  delight. 


PSALMS.  255 

5  Let  those  that  sow  in  sadness  wait 

Till  the  fair  harvest  come ; 
They  shall  confess  their  sheaves  are  great. 
And  shout  the  blessings  home. 

6  Though  seed  lie  buried  long  in  dust, 

It  sha'n't  deceive  their  hope ; 
The  precious  grain  can  ne'er  be  lost, 
For  grace  insures  the  crop. 

[  *2t  i  Prosperity  is  from  God.  L.  M. 

1  TF  God  succeed  not,  all  the  cost 

J-  And  pains  to  build  the  house  are  lost ; 

If  God  the  city  will  not  keep, 

The  watchful  guards  as  well  may  sleep. 

2  What  if  you  rise  before  the  sun, 
And  work  and  toil  when  day  is  done ; 
Careful  and  sparing  eat  your  bread, 
To  shun  that  poverty  you  dread ; — 

3  'Tis  all  in  vain,  till  God  hath  bless'd ; 
He  can  make  rich,  yet  give  us  rest ; 
Children  and  friends  are  blessings  too, 
If  God  our  sovereign  make  them  so. 

4  Happy  the  man  to  whom  he  sends 
Obedient  children,  faithful  friends ; 
How  sweet  our  daily  comforts  prove, 
When  they  are  seasoned  with  his  love ! 

127  God  all  in  all.  CM. 

1  TF  God  to  build  the  house  deny, 
■*■  The  builders  work  in  vain $ 

And  towns,  without  his  wakeful  eye, 
A  useless  watch  maintain. 

2  Before  the  morning  beams  arise, 

Your  painful  work  renew; 
And,  till  the  stars  ascend  the  skies, 
Your  tiresome  toil  pursue ; 

3  Short  be  your  sleep,  and  coarse  your  fare, 

In  vain,  till  God  has  bless'd  : 
But  if  his  smiles  attend  your  care, 
You  shall  have  food  and  rest. 


256  PSALMS. 

4  Nor  children,  relatives,  nor  friends, 
Shall  real  blessings  prove, 
Nor  all  the  earthly  joys  he  sends, 
If  sent  without  his  love. 

[28  Family  Blessings.  CM. 

1  (^JH  happy  man  whose  soul  is  filled 
^-f  With  zeal  and  reverend  awe ; 
His  lips  to  God  their  honors  yield, 

His  life  adorns  the  law. 

2  A  careful  Providence  shall  stand, 

And  ever  guard  thy  head ; 
Shall  on  the  labors  of  thy  hand 
Its  kindly  blessings  shed. 

3  Thy  wife  shall  be  a  fruitful  vine  5 

Thy  children  round  thy  board 
Each  like  a  plant  of  honor  shine, 
And  learn  to  fear  the  Lord. 

4  The  Lord  shall  thy  best  hopes  fulfill, 

For  months  and  years  to  come  ; 
The  Lord,  who  dwells  on  Zion's  hill, 
Shall  send  thee  blessings  home. 

5  This  is  the  man  whose  happy  eyes 

Shall  see  his  house  increase  ; 
Shall  see  the  sinking  church  arise, 
Then  leave  the  world  in  peace. 

Y  *£  y  Persecutors  Punished.  C.  M 

1  TJP  from  my  youth,  may  Israel  say, 

^    Have  I  been  nursed  in  tears ; 
My  griefs  were  constant  as  the  day, 
And  tedious  as  the  years. 

2  Up  from  my  youth  I  bore  the  rage 

Of  all  the  sons  of  strife ; 
Oft  they  assailed  my  riper  age, 
But  not  destroyed  my  life. 

3  Their  cruel  plough  had  torn  my  flesh, 

With  furrows  long  and  deep ; 
Hourly  they  vexed  my  wounds  afresh, 
Nor  let  my  sorrows  sleep. 

4  The  Lord  grew  angry  on  his  throne, 

And,  with  impartial  eye, 


PSALMS.  257 

Measured  the  mischiefs  they  had  done, 
And  let  his  arrows  fly. 

5  How  was  their  insolence  surprised 

To  hear  his  thunders  roll ; 
And  all  the  foes  of  Zion  seized 
With  horror  to  the  soul ! 

6  Thus  shall  the  men  that  hate  the  saints 

Be  blasted  from  the  sky; 
Their  glory  fades,  their  courage  faints, 
And  all  their  projects  die. 

7  What  though  they  flourish  tall  and  fair, 

They  have  no  root  beneath ; 
Their  growth  shall  perish  in  despair, 
And  be  despised  in  death. 

8  So  corn  that  on  the  house-top  stands 

No  hope  of  harvest  gives ; 
The  reaper  ne'er  shall  fill  his  hands, 
Nor  binder  fold  the  sheaves. 

9  It  springs  and  withers  on  the  place : 

No  traveler  bestows 
A  word  of  blessing  on  the  grass, 
Nor  minds  it  as  lie  goes. 

\  q  (J  Pardoning  Grace.  C.  M. 

1  ^~\UT  of  the  deeps  of  long  distress, 
^-^   The  borders  of  despair, 

I  sent  my  cries  to  seek  thy  grace, 
My  groans  to  move  thine  ear. 

2  Great  God,  should  thy  severer  eye 

And  thine  impartial  hand 
Mark  and  revenge  iniquity, 
No  mortal  flesh  could  stand. 

3  But  there  are  pardons  with  my  God 

For  crimes  of  high  degree; 
Thy  Son  has  bought  them  with  his  blood, 
To  draw  us  near  to  thee. 

4  I  wait  for  thy  salvation,  Lord, 

With  strong  desires  I  wait; 
My  soul,  invited  by  thy  word, 
Stands  watching  at  thy  gate. 

5  Just  as  the  guards  that  keep  the  night 

Long  for  the  morning  skies, 

l  2  22* 


25»  PSALMS. 

Watch  the  first  beams  of  breaking  light, 
And  meet  them  with  their  eyes ; — 

6  So  waits  my  soul  to  see  thy  grace  ; 

And,  more  intent  than  they. 
Meets  the  first  openings  of  thy  face, 
And  finds  a  brighter  day. 

7  Then  in  the  Lord  let  Israel  trust ; 

Let  Israel  seek  his  face; 
The  Lord  is  good_  as  well  as  just, 
And  plenteous  in  his  grace. 

8  There's  full  redemption  at  his  throne, 

For  sinners  long  enslaved ; 
The  great  Redeemer  is  his  Son, 
And  Israel  shall  be  saved. 

[  q  (J  Pardoning  Grace.  L.  M. 

1  "F^ROM  deep  distress  and  troubled  thoughts, 
*-     To  thee,  my  God,  I  raise  my  cries  ; 

If  thou  severely  mark  our  faults, 
No  flesh  can  stand  before  thine  eyes. 

2  But  thou  hast  built  thy  throne  of  grace, 

Free  to  dispense  thy  pardons  there ; 
That  sinners  may  approach  thy  face, 
And  hope  and  love,  as  well  as  fear. 

3  As  the  benighted  pilgrims  wait9> 

And  long  and  wish  for  breaking  day. 
So  waits  my  soul  before  thy  gate  ; 
"When  will  my  God  his  face  display  ? 

4  My  trust  is  fixed  upon  thy  word, 

Nor  shall  I  trust  thy  word  in  vain  ; 
Let  mourning  souls  address  the  Lord, 
And  find  relief  from  all  their  pain. 

5  Great  is  his  love,  and  large  his  grace. 

Through  the  redemption  of  his  Son  ; 
He  turns  our  feet  from  sinful  ways, 
And  pardons  what  our  hands  have  done. 

1  3  J  Humility  and  Submission.  C  M. 

1  TS  there  ambition  in  my  heart  ? 
-*-  Search,  gracious  God,  and  see  ; 
Or  do  I  act  a  haughty  part  ? 
Lord,  I  appeal  to  thee. 


PSALMS.  259 

2  I  charge  my  thoughts,  be  humble  still, 

And  all  my  carriage  mild  ; 
Content,  my  Father,  with  thy  will, 
And  quiet  as  a  child. 

3  The  patient  soul,  the  lowly  mind, 

Shall  have  a  large  reward  ; 
Let  saints  in  sorrow  lie  resigned, 
And  trust  a  faithful  Lord. 

10,0     Ver.5, 13— 18.     Zion  the  dwelling-place  of  God.       L.  M. 

1  Xy  HERE  shall  we  go  to  seek  and  find 

*»     A  habitation  for  our  God  ? 
A  dwelling  for  th'  eternal  Mind, 
Among  the  sons  of  flesh  and  blood  ? 

2  The  God  of  Jacob  chose  the  hill 

Of  Zion  for  his  ancient  rest ; 
And  Zion  is  his  dwelling  still ; 
His  church  is  with  his  presence  bless'd. 

3  Here  will  I  fix  my  gracious  throne, 

And  reign  for  ever,  saith  the  Lord  ; 
Here  shall  my  power  and  love  be  known, 
And  blessings  shall  attend  my  word. 

4  Here  will  I  meet  the  hungry  poor, 

And  fill  their  souls  with  living  bread  ; 
Sinners  that  wait  before  my  door, 
With  sweet  provision  shall  be  fed. 

5  Girded  with  truth,  and  clothed  with  grace, 

My  priests,  my  ministers  shall  shine  ; 
Not  Aaron,  in  his  costly  dress, 
Made  an  appearance  so  divine. 

6  The  saints,  unable  to  contain 

Their  inward  joys,  shall  shout  and  sing; 
The  Son  of  David  here  shall  reign, 
And  Zion  triumph  in  her  King. 

7  Jesus  shall  see  a  numerous  seed, 

Born  here  t'  uphold  his  glorious  name; 
His  crown  shall  flourish  on  his  head, 

While  all  his  foes  are  clothed  with  shame. 

1  9  O  Ver.  4,  5,  7,  8,  15—17.  C.  M 

y  *_)  £j  God's  Presence  in  his  House. 

1  "|Y]"0  sleep  nor  slumber  to  his  eyes 
-*-^    Good  David  would  afford, 


260  PSALMS. 

Till  he  had  found,  below  the  skies, 
A  dwelling  for  the  Lord. 

2  The  Lord  in  Zion  placed  his  name  ; 

His  ark  was  settled  there  : 
To  Zion  the  whole  nation  came 
To  worship,  thrice  a  year. 

3  But  we  have  no  such  lengths  to  go, 

Nor  wander  far  abroad ; 
Where'er  thy  saints  assemble  now, 
There  is  a  house  for  God. 

PAUSE. 

4  Arise,  O  King  of  grace,  arise, 

And  enter  to  thy  rest ; 
Lo,  thy  church  waits  with  longing  eyes, 
Thus  to  be  owned  and  bless'd. 

5  Enter,  with  all  thy  glorious  train, 

Thy  Spirit  and  thy  word  ; 
All  that  the  ark  did  once  contain, 
Could  no  such  grace  afford. 

6  Here,  mighty  God,  accept  our  vows, 

Here  let  thy  praise  be  spread  ; 
Bless  the  provisions  of  thy  house, 
And  fill  thy  poor  with  bread. 

7  Here  let  the  Son  of  David  reign, 

Let  God's  Anointed  shine  ; 
Justice  and  truth  his  court  maintain, 
With  love  and  power  divine. 

8  Here  let  him  hold  a  lasting  throne  ; 

And,  as  his  kingdom  grows, 
Fresh  honors  shall  adorn  his  crown, 
And  shame  confound  his  foes. 

1  Q  ^)  Brotherly  Love.  C.  M. 

1  0,  what  an  entertaining  sight 
-L'    Are  brethren  that  agree  ; 
Brethren,  whose  cheerful  hearts  unite 

In  bands  of  piety ! 

2  When  streams  of  love,  from  Christ  the  spring, 

Descend  to  every  soul, 
And  heavenly  peace,  with  balmy  wing, 
Shades  and  bedews  the  whole : 


PSALMS.  261 

3  'Tis  like  the  oil,  divinely  sweet, 

On  Aaron's  reverend  head; 
The  trickling  drops  perfumecl  his  feet, 
And  o'er  his  garments  spread. 

4  'Tis  pleasant  as  the  morning  dews 

That  fall  on  Zion's  hill ; 
Where  God  his  mildest  glory  shows, 
And  makes  his  grace  distil. 

Q  Q  Communion  of  Saints.  S.  M. 

1  "DLESS'D  are  the  sons  of  peace, 
-O  Whose  hearts  and  hopes  are  one ; 

Whose  kind  designs  to  serve  and  please 
Through  all  their  actions  rim. 

2  Bless'd  is  the  pious  house, 
Where  zeal  and  friendship  meet ; 

Their  songs  of  praise,  their  mingled  vows, 
Make  their  communion  sweet. 

3  Thus,  when  on  Aaron's  head 
They  poured  the  rich  perfume, 

The  oil  through  all  his  raiment  spread, 
And  pleasure  filled  the  room. 

4  Thus,  on  the  heavenly  hills, 
The  saints  are  bless'd  above ; 

Where  joy  like  morning  dew  distils, 
And  all  the  air  is  love. 

\  q  Q  The  Blessings  of  Friendship.  S.  P.  M. 

1  TTOW  pleasant  'tis  to  see 

-^-    Kindred  and  friends  agree  ; 
Each  in  his  proper  station  move, 

And   each  fulfill  his  part, 

With  sympathizing  heart, 
In  all  the  cares  of  life  and  love ! 

2  'Tis  like  the  ointment  shed 
On  Aaron's  sacred  head, 

Divinely  rich,  divinely  sweet! 

The  oil  through  all  the  room 

Diffused  a  choice  perfume,  • 

Ran  through  his  robes,  and  bless'd  his  feet. 

3  Like  fruitful  showers  of  rain, 
Thaf.  water  all  the  plain, 


262  PSALMS. 

Descending  from  the  neighboring  hills  ; 

Such  streams  of  pleasure  roll 

Through  every  friendly  soul, 
Where  love  like  heavenly  dew  distils. 

Itj4<  Daily  and  nightly  Devotion.  C.  M. 

1  "YTE  that  obey  th'  immortal  King, 

JL    Attend  his  holy  place  ; 
Bow  to  the  glories  of  his  power, 
And  bless  his  wondrous  grace. 

2  Lift  up  your  hands  by  morning  light, 

And  send  your  souls  on  high ; 
Raise  your  admiring  thoughts  by  night 
Above  the  starry  sky. 

3  The  God  of  Zion  cheers  our  hearts 

With  rays  of  quickening  grace  : 
The  God  that  spread  the  heavens  abroad, 
And  rules  the  swelling  seas. 

•1  O  £>  Fihst  Part.  L.  M. 

1  DO  Ver   1_^  14>  19_2i.     The  Church  God's  House  and  Care. 

1  T)  RAISE  ye  the  Lord  ;  exalt  his  name, 
*-    While  in  his  holy  courts  ye  wait, 

Ye  saints,  who  to  his  house  belong, 
Or  stand  attending  at  his  gate. 

2  Praise  ye  the  Lord  ;  the  Lord  is  good  ; 

To  praise  his  name  is  sweet  employ : 
Israel  he  chose  of  old,  and  still 
His  church  is  his  peculiar  joy. 

3  The  Lord  himself  will  judge  his  saints  \ 

He  treats  his  servants  as  his  friends  : 
And,  when  he  hears  their  sore  complaints, 
Repents  the  sorrows  that  he  sends. 

4  Through  every  age  the  Lord  declares 

His  name,  and  breaks  th'  oppressor's  rod  ; 
He  gives  his  suffering  servants  rest, 
And  will  be  known  th'  Almighty  God. 

5  Bless  him,  all  ye  who  taste  his  love  ; 

People  and  priests,  exalt  his  name  : 
Among  his  saints,  he  ever  dwells  ; 
His  church  is  his  Jerusalem. 


PSALMS.  263 

-»  f\  rr  Second  Part.  L.  M 

LOO  Ver.  5 — 12.    Creation,  Providence,  and  Redemption, 

1  p  REAT  is  the  Lord,  exalted  high, 
VJ  Above  all  powers  and  every  throne 
Whate'er  he  please,  in  earth  or  sea, 

Or  heaven  or  hell,  his  hand  hath  done. 

2  At  his  command  the  vapors  rise, 

The  lightnings  flash,  the  thunders  roar ; 
He  pours  the  rain,  he  brings  the  wind 
And  tempest  from  his  airy  store.    . 

3  'Twas  he  those  dreadful  tokens  sent, 

0  Egypt,  through  thy  stubborn  land, 
"When  all  thy  first-born,  beasts  and  men, 
Fell  dead  by  his  avenging  hand ! 

4  What  mighty  nations,  mighty  kings, 

He  slew  ;  and  their  whole  country  gave 
To  Israel,  whom  his  hand  redeemed, 
No  more  to  be  proud  Pharaoh's  slave! 

5  His  power  the  same,  the  same  his  grace, 

That  saves  us  from  the  hosts  of  hell; 
And  heaven  he  gives  us  to  possess, 
Whence  those  apostate  angels  fell. 

I  q  Q  Praise  due  to  God.  C.  M 

1  A  WAKE,  ye  saints';  to  praise  your  King 
■£*-  Your  sweetest  passions  raise ; 

Your  pious  pleasure,  while  you  sing, 
Increasing  with  the  praise. 

2  Great  is  the  Lord  ;  and  works  unknown 

Are  his  divine  employ  ; 
But  still  his  saints  are  near  his  throne, 
His  treasure  and  his  joy. 

3  Heaven,  earth,  and  sea  confess  his  hand  ; 

He  bids  the  vapors  rise ; 
Lightning  and  storm,  at  his  command, 
Sweep  through  the  sounding  skies. 

4  All  power  that  gods  or  kings  have  claimed, 

Is  found  with  him  alone  : 
But  heathen  gods  should  ne'er  be  named 
Where  our  JEHOVAH  's  known. 

5  Which  of  the  stocks  or  stones  they  trust, 

Can  give  them  showers  of  rain  ? 


264  PSALMS. 

In  vain  they  worship  glittering  dust, 
And  pray  to  gold  in  vain. 

6  Their  gods  have  tongues  that  cannot  talk, 

Such  as  their  makers  gave  ; 
Their  feet  were  ne'er  designed  to  walk, 
Nor  hands  have  power  to  save. 

7  Blind  are  their  eyes  ;  their  ears  are  deaf, 

Nor  hear  when  mortals  pray  ; 
Mortals  that  wait  for  their  relief, 
Are  blind  and  deaf  as  they. 

8  0  Zion,  trust  the  living  God  ; 

Serve  him  with  faith  and  fear  ; 

He  makes  the  churches  his  abode, 

And  claims  your  honors  there. 

1 0  O  Wonders  of  Providence  and  Grace.  C.  M. 

1  (~^  IVE  thanks  to  God,  the  sovereign  Lord  ; 
^J  His  mercies  still  endure  j 

And  be  the  King  of  kings  adored ; 
His  truth  is  ever  sure. 

2  What  wonders  hath  his  wisdom  done! 

How  mighty  is  his  hand ! 
Heaven,  earth,  and  sea  he  framed  alone ; 
How  wide  is  his  command ! 

3  The  sun  supplies  the  day  with  light; 

How  bright  his  counsels  shine! 
The  moon  and  stars  adorn  the  night ; 
His  works  are  all  divine.    . 

4  He  struck  the  sons  of  Egypt  dead  ; 

How  dreadful  is  his  rod! 
And  thence  with  joy  his  people  led  ; 
How  gracious  is  our  God ! 

5  He  cleft  the  swelling  sea  in  two  ; 

His  arm  is  great  in  might : 
And  gave  the  tribes  a  passage  through  ; 
His  power  and  grace  unite. 

6  But  Pharaoh's  army  there  he  drowned  ; 

How  glorious  are  his  ways ! 
And  brought  his  saints  through  desert  ground  ; 
Eternal  be  his  praise. 

7  Great  monarchs  fell  beneath  his  hand  ; 

Victorious  is  his  sword  : 


PSALMS.  265 

While  Israel  took  the  promised  land ; 
And  faithful  is  his  word. 

8  He  saw  the  nations  dead  in  sin  5 

He  felt  his  pity  move  ; 
How  sad  the  state  the  world  was  in ! 
How  boundless  was  his  love ! 

9  He  sent  to  save  us  from  our  wo  5 

(His  goodness  never  fails  ;) 
From  death  and  hell,  and  every  foe  : 
And  still  his  grace  prevails. 

10  Give  thanks  to  God,  the  heavenly  King  5 
His  mercies  still  endure  : 
Let  the  whole  earth  his  praises  sing ; 
His  truth  is  ever  sure. 

j  3  6  The  same'  H- M* 

1  p  IVE  thanks  to  God  most  high, 
^J  The  universal  Lord? 

The  sovereign  King  of  kings ; 

And  be  his  grace  adored. 

His  power  and  grace 

Are  still  the  same  ; 

And  let  his  name 

Have  endless  praise. 

2  How  mighty  is  his  hand ! 

What  wonders  hath  he  done ! 
He  formed  the  earth  and  seas, 
And  spread  the  heavens  alone. 
Thy  mercy.  Lord, 
Shall   still  endure; 
And  ever  sure 
Abides  thy  word. 

3  His  wisdom  framed  the  sun, 

To  crown  the  day  with  light ; 
The  moon  and  twinkling  stars, 
To  cheer  the  darksome  night. 
His  power  and  grace 
Are  still  the  same  5 
And  let  his  name 
Have  endless  praise. 

4  He  smote  the  first-born  sons, 

The  flower  of  Egypt,  dead ; 
M  23 


266  PSALMS. 

And  thence  his  chosen  tribes 
With  joy  and  glory  led. 
Thy  mercy,  Lord, 
Shall  still  endure; 
And  ever  sure 
Abides  thy  word. 

5  His  power,  and  lifted  rod, 

Cleft  the  Red  Sea  in  two ; 
And  for  his  people  made 
A  wondrous  passage  through. 
His  power  and  grace 
Are  still  the  same ; 
And  let  his  name 
Have  endless  praise. 

6  But  cruel  Pharaoh  there. 

With  all  his  host,  he  drowned  ; 
And  brought  his  Israel  safe 
Through  a  long  desert  ground. 
Thy  mercy,  Lord, 
Shall  still  endure; 
And  ever  sure 
Abides  thy  word. 

PAUSE. 

7  The  kings  of  Canaan  fell 

Beneath  his  dreadful  hand  ; 

While  his  own  servants  took 

Possession  of  their  land. 

His  power  and  grace 

Are  still  the  same ;     . 

And  let  his  name 

Have  endless  praise. 

8  He  saw  the  nations  lie 

All  perishing  in  sin  ; 
And  pitied  the  sad  state 
The  ruined  world  was  in. 
Thy  mercy.  Lord, 
Shall  still  endure; 
And  ever  sure 
Abides  thy  word. 

9  He  sent  his  only  Son, 

To  save  us  from  our  wo, 
From  Satan,  sin,  and  death, 
And  every  hurtful  foe. 


PSALMS.  267 

His  power  and  grace 

Are  still  the  same  ; 

And  let  his  name 
Have  endless  praise. 

10  Give  thanks  aloud  to  God, 

To  God,  the  heavenly  King  5 
And  let  the  spacious  earth 
His  works  and  glories  sing. 
Thy  mercy,  Lord, 
Shall  still  endure  ; 
And  ever  sure 
Abides  thy  word. 

[36  The  same'  L.  M. 

1  f^  IVE  to  our  God  immortal  praise  : 
^JT  Mercy  and  truth  are  all  his  ways  : 
Wonders  of  grace  to  God  belong ; 
Repeat  his  mercies  in  your  song. 

2  Give  to  the  Lord  of  lords  renown, 
The  King  of  kings  with  glory  crown ; 
His  mercies  ever  shall  endure, 

When  lords  and  kings  are  known  no  more. 

3  He  built  the  earth,  he  spread  the  sky, 
And  fixed  the  starry  lights  on  high  : 
Wonders  of  grace  to  God  belong  ; 
Repeat  his  mercies  in  your  song. 

4  He  fills  the  sun  with  morning  light ; 
He  bids  the  moon  direct  the  night : 
His  mercies  ever  shall  endure, 

When  suns  and  moons  shall  shine  no  more. 

5  The  Jews  he  freed  from  Pharaoh's  hand, 
And  brought  them  to  the  promised  land  ; 
Wonders  of  grace  to  God  belong  ; 
Repeat  his  mercies  in  your  song. 

6  He  saw  the  Gentiles  dead  in  sin, 
And  felt  his  pity  work  within  ; 
His  mercies  ever  shall  endure, 

When  death  and  sin  shall  reign  no  more. 

7  He  sent  his  Son  with  power  to  save 
From  guilt,  and  darkness,  and  the  grave ; 
Wonders  of  grace  to  God  belong  ; 
Repeat  his  mercies  in  your  song. 


268  PSALMS. 

8  Through  this  vain  world  he  guides  our  feet, 
And  leads  us  to  his  heavenly  seat ; 
His  mercies  ever  shall  endure, 
When  this  vain  world  shall  be  no  more. 

136  The  Mercv  °f  G°d-  7s« 

1  T  ET  us,  with  a  gladsome  mind, 
J-'  Praise  the  Lord,  for  he  is  kind  : 
For  his  mercies  shall  endure, 
Ever  faithful,  ever  sure. 

2  All  things  living  he  doth  feed  ; 
His  full  hand  supplies  their  need  : 
For  his  mercies  shall  endure, ' 
Ever  faithful,  ever  sure. 

3  He  hath,  with  a  piteous  eye, 
Looked  upon  our  misery : 
For  his  mercies  shall  endure, 
Ever  faithful,  ever  sure. 

4  Let  us  then,  with  gladsome  mind, 
Praise  the  Lord ,  for  he  is  kind  : 
For  his  mercies  shall  endure, 

Ever  faithful,  ever  sure.  Milton. 

1q  yy  First  Part.  L.  M. 

«5  •  The  Desolations  of  Zion  lamented. 

1  TTTHEN  we,  our  wearied  limbs  to  rest, 

»  *     Sat  down  by  proud  Euphrates'  stream, 
We  wept — with  doleful  thoughts  oppressed, 
And  Zion  was  our  mournful  theme. 

2  Our  harps,  that,  when  with  joy  we  sung, 

Were  wont  their  tuneful  parts  to  bear, 
With  silent  strings,  neglected  hung 
On  willow  trees  that  withered  there.  . 

3  How  shall  we  tune  our  voice  to  sing, 

Or  touch  our  harps  with  skillful  hands  ? 
Shall  hymns  of  joy,  to  God  our  King. 
Be  sung  by  slaves  in  foreign  lands  ? 

4  0  Salem,  our  once  happy  seat. 

When  I  of  thee  forgetful  prove. 
Let  then  my  trembling  hand  forget 
The  tuneful  strings  with  art  to  move. 

5  If  T  to  mention  thee  forbear, 

Eternal  silence  seize  my  tongue  ; 


PSALMS.  2(39 

Or  if  I  sing  one  cheerful  air, 
Till  thy  deliverance  is  my  song. 

Tate  and  Brady. 

iqw  Second  Part.  L.  M. 

lO  i  The  Church's  Complaint. 

1  T  ORD,  in  these  dark  and  dismal  days, 
-L'  We  mourn  the  hidings  of  thy  face  ; 

.    Proud  enemies  our  path  surround, 
To  level  Zion  with  the  ground. 

2  Errors  and  sins  and  follies  grow; 
Thy  saints  bow  down  in  deepest  wo ; 
Their  love  decays,  their  zeal  is  o'er, 
And  thousands  walk  with  Christ  no  more. 

3  To  happier  days  our  bosoms  turn  ; 
Those  days  but  teach  us  how  to  mourn  : 
The  God  who  bade  his  mercy  flow, 

In  wrath  withdraws  his  blessings  now. 

4  The  blessing  from  thy  truth  withdrawn, 
Its  quickening,  saving  influence  gone, 
Unwarned,  unwakened,  sinners  hear, 
Nor  see  their  awful  danger  near. 

5  Yet  still,  thy  name  be  ever  bless'd, 
On  thee  our  hope  shall  safely  rest ; 
Zion  her  Saviour  soon  shall  see 

Arrayed  to  set  his  people  free.  Dwight. 

1  O  *J  Third  Part.  S.  M. 

*  ^  '  Love  to  the  Chvrch. 

1  T  LOVE  thy  kingdom,  Lord, 
-A-  The  house  of  thine  abode, 

The  church  our  bless'd  Redeemer  saved 
With  his  own  precious  blood. 

2  I  love  thy  church,  0  God  ; 
Her  walls  before  thee  stand, 

Dear  as  the  apple  of  thine  eye, 
And  graven  on  thy  hand. 

3  Tf  e'er  to  bless  thy  sons 
My  voice  or  hands  deny, 

These  hands  let  useful  skill  forsake, 
This  voice  in  silence  die. 

4  Tf  e'er  my  heart  forget 
Her  welfare  or  her  wo, 

23* 


270  PSALMS. 

Let  every  joy  this  heart  forsake, 
And  every  grief  o'erflow. 

5  For  her  my  tears  shall  fall. 
For  her  my  prayers  ascend; 

To  her  my  cares  and  toils  be  given, 
Till  toils  and  cares  shall  end. 

6  Beyond  my  highest  joy 

I  prize  her  heavenly  ways, 
Her  sweet  communion,  solemn  vows, 
Her  hymns  of  love  and  praise. 

7  Jesus,  thou  friend  divine, 
Our  Saviour,  and  our  King, 

Thy  hand  from  every  snare  and  foe 
Shall  great  deliverance  bring. 

8  Sure  as  thy  truth  shall  last, 
To  Zion  shall  be  given 

The  brightest  glories  earth  can  yield, 
And  brighter  bliss  of  heaven.  Dwight. 

l.jO  Restoring  and  Preserving  Grace.  L.  M. 

1  X/TTITH  all  my  powers  of  heart  and  tongue, 

*  »     I  '11  praise  my  Maker  in  my  song; 
Angels  shall  hear  the  notes  I  raise,  _ 
Approve  the  song,  and  join  the  praise. 

2  Angels,  that  make  the  church  their  care, 
Shall  witness  my  devotions  there ; 
While  holy  zeal  directs  mine  eyes 

To  thy  fair  temple  in  the  skies. 

3  T  '11  sing  thy  truth  and  mercy,  Lord ; 
I  *11  sing  the  wonders  of  thy  word ; 
Not  all  thy  works  and  names  below, 
So  much  thy  power  and  glory  show. 

4  To  God  I  cried  when  troubles  rose ; 
He  heard  me,  and  subdued  my  foes : 
He  did  my  rising  fears  control. 

And  strength  diffused  through  all  my  soul. 

5  The  God  of  heaven  maintains  his  state, 
Frowns  on  the  proud,  and  scorns  the  great; 
But  from  his  throne  descends  to  see 

The  sons  of  humble  poverty. 

6  Amidst  a  thousand  snares  I  stand, 
Upheld  and  guarded  by  thy  hand ; 


PSALMS.  271 

Thy  words  my  fainting  soul  revive, 
And  keep  my  dying  faith  alive. 

Grace  will  complete  what  grace  begins, 
To  save  from  sorrow  or  from  sins ; 
The  work  that  wisdom  undertakes, 
Eternal  mercy  ne'er  forsakes. 


139 


First  Part.  L.  M. 

The  Ail-seeing  God. 


a 


1  ORD,  thou  hast  searched  and  seen  me  through ; 
-L'  Thine  eye  commands,  with  piercing  view, 
My  rising  and  my  resting  hours, 

My  heart  and  flesh,  with  all  their  powers. 

2  My  thoughts,  before  they  are  my  own, 
Are  to  my  God  distinctly  known ; 

He  knows  the  words  I  mean  to  speak, 
Ere  from  my  opening  lips  they  break. 

3  Within  thy  circling  power  I  stand  ; 
On  every  side  I  find  thy  hand  : 
Awake,  asleep,  at  home,  abroad, 

I  am  surrounded  still  with  God. 

4  Amazing  knowledge,  vast  and  great! 
What  large  extent!  what  lofty  height! 
My  soul,  with  all  the  powers  I  boast, 
Is  in  the  boundless  prospect  lost. 

5  Oh  may  these  thoughts  possess  my  breast, 
Where'er  I  rove,  where'er  I  rest : 

Nor  let  my  weaker  passions  dare 
Consent  to  sin;  for  God  is  there. 

PAUSE  THE  FIRST. 

6  Could  I  so  false,  so  faithless  prove, 
To  quit  thy  service  and  thy  love, 
Where,  Lord,  could  I  thy  presence  shun, 
Or  from  thy  dreadful  glory  run? 

7  If  up  to  heaven  I  take  my  flight, 

'Tis  there  thou  dwell'st,  enthroned  in  light ; 
Or  dive  to  hell,  there  vengeance  reigns, 
And  Satan  groans  beneath  thy  chains. 

8  If,  mounted  on  a  morning  ray, 
1  fly  beyond  the  western  sea, 

Thy  swifter  hand  would  first  arrive, 
And  there  arrest  thy  fugitive. 


272  PSALMS. 

9  Or  should  I  try  to  shun  thy  sight, 
Beneath  the  spreading  vail  of  night, 
One  glance  of  thine,  one  piercing  ray, 
Would  kindle  darkness  into  day. 

10  Oh  may  these  thoughts  possess  my  breast, 
Where'er  I  rove,  where'er  I  rest ; 

Nor  let  my  weaker  passions  dare 
Consent  to  sin ;  for  God  is  there. 

PAUSE    THE    SECOND. 

11  The  vail  of  night  is  no  disguise, 

INo  screen  from  thine  all-searching  eyes  : 
Thy  hand  can  seize  thy  foes  as  soon 
Through  midnight  shades,  as  blazing  noon. 

12  Midnight  and  noon  in  this  agree, — 
Great  God,  they  're  both  alike  to  thee  : 
Not  death  can  hide  what  God  will  spy; 
And  hell  lies  naked  to  his  eye. 

13  Oh  may  these  thoughts  possess  my  breast, 
Where'er  1  rove,  where'er  I  rest; 

Nor  let  my  weaker  passions  dare 
Consent  to  sin  :  for  God  is  there. 

-  ^  p.  Secoxd  Part.  L.  M. 

1  O  *J  The  wonderful  Formation  of  Man. 

1  '^pWAS  from  thy  hand,  my  God,  I  came, 

J-    A  work  of  such  a  curious  frame ; 
In  me  thy  fearful  wonders  shine. 
And  each  proclaims  thy  skill  divine. 

2  Thine  eyes  did  all  my  limbs  survey 
Which  yet  in  dark  confusion  lay; 
Thou  saw'st  the  daily  growth  they  took, 
Formed  by  the  model  of  thy  book. 

3  By  thee  my  growing  parts  were  named, 
And  what  thy  sovereign  counsels  framed, 
(The  breathing  lungs,  the  beating  heart,) 
Was  copied  with  unerring  art. 

4  At  last,  to  show  my  Maker's  name, 
God  stamped  his  image  on  my  frame ! 
And  in  some  unknown  moment  joined 
The  finished  members  to  the  mind. 

5  There  the  young  seeds  of  thought  began, 
And  all  the  passions  of  the  man  : 


PSALMS.  273 

Great  God,  our  infant  nature  pays 
Immortal  tribute  to  thy  praise. 

PAUSE. 

6  Lord,  since,  in  my  advancing  age, 
I  've  acted  on  life's  busy  stage, 
Thy  thoughts  of  love  to  me  surmount 
The  power  of  numbers  to  recount. 

7,1  could  survey  the  ocean  o'er, 

And  count  each  sand  that  makes  the  shore, 
Before  my  swiftest  thoughts  could  trace 
The  numerous  wonders  of  thy  grace. 

8  These  on  my  heart  are  still  impressed ; 
With  these  I  give  my  eyes  to  rest ;  - 
And  at  my  waking  hour  I  find 
God  and  his  love  possess  my  mind. 


Third  Part.  L.  M. 

Sincerity  professed,  and  Grace  tried. 


* 


139 

1  IX/TY  God,  what  inward  grief  I  feel 
1V_L  When  impious  men  transgress  thy  will ; 
I  mourn  to  hear  their  lips  profane 

Take  thy  tremendous  name  in  vain. 

2  Does  not  my  soul  detest  and  hate 
The  sons  of  malice  and  deceit  ? 
Those  that  oppose  thy  laws  and  thee, 
I  count  them  enemies  to  me. 

3  Lord,  search  my  soul,  try  every  thought : 
Though  my  own  heart  accuse  me  not 

Of  walking  in  a  false  disguise, 
I  beg  the  trial  of  thine  eyes. 

4  Does  secret  mischief  lurk  within  ? 
Do  I  indulge  some  unknown  sin  ? 
Oh  turn  my  feet  whene'er  I  stray, 
And  lead  me  in  thy  perfect  way. 

1  OQ  First  Part.  CM. 

^  God  is  every  where. 

1  TN  all  my  vast  concerns  with  thee, 
J-  In  vain  my  soul  would  try 

To  shun  thy  presence,  Lord,  or  flee 
The  notice  of  thine  eye. 

2  Thine  all -surrounding  sight  surveys 

My  rising  and  my  rest ; 


274  PSALMS. 

My  public  walks,  my  private  ways, 
And  secrets  of  my  breast. 

3  My  thoughts  lie  open  to  the  Lord, 

Before  they  're  Formed  within  ; 
And  ere  my  lips  pronounce  the  word, 
He  knows  the  sense  I  mean. 

4  Oh  wondrous  knowledge,  deep  and  high! 

Where  can  a  creature  nide? 
Within  thy  circling  arms  I  lie, 
Beset  on  every  side. 

5  So  let  thy  grace  surround  me  still, 

And  like  a  bulwark  prove, 
To  guard  my  soul  from  every  ill, 
Secured  by  sovereign  love. 

PAUSE. 

6  Lord,  where  shall  guilty  souls  retire, 

Forgotten  and  unknown? 
In  hell  they  meet  thy  dreadful  fire, 
In  heaven  thy  glorious  throne. 

7  Should  I  suppress  my  vital  breath, 

To  'scape  the  wrath  divine, 
Thy  voice  could  break  the  bars  of  death, 
And  make  the  grave  resign. 

8  If,  winged  with  beams  of  morning  light, 

I  fly  beyond  the  West, 
Thy  hand,  which  must  support  my  flight, 
Would  soon  betray  my  rest. 

9  If  o'er  my  sins  I  think  to  draw 

The  curtains  of  the  night, 
Those  flaming  eyes  that  guard  thy  law, 
Would  turn  the  shades  to  light. 

10  The  beams  of  noon,  the  midnight  hour, 
Are  both  alike  to  thee  ; 
Oh  may  I  ne'er  provoke  that  Power 
From  which  I  cannot  flee. 

I  O  O  Second  Part.  C.  M. 

The  Wisdom  of  God  in  the  Formation  of  Man. 

1  "TTTHEN  I  with  pleasing  wonder  stand, 
*  *     And  all  my  frame  survey, 
Lord,  'tis  thy  work  ;  I  own  thy  hand 
Thus  built  my  humble  clay. 


PSALMS.  275 

2  Thy  hand  my  heart  and  reins  possessed, 

Where  unborn  nature  grew  ; 
Thy  wisdom  all  my  features  traced, 
And  all  my  members  drew. 

3  Thine  eye  with  nicest  care  surveyed 

The  growth  of  every  part ; 
Till  the  whole  scheme  thy  thoughts  had  laid, 
Was  copied  by  thine  art. 

4  Heaven,  earth,  and  sea  and  fire  and  wind 

Show  me  thy  wondrous  skill ; 
But  I  review  myself,  and  find 
Diviner  wonders  still. 

5  Thine  awful  glories  round  me  shine ; 

My  flesh  proclaims  thy  praise: 
Lord,  to  thy  works  of  nature  join 
Thy  miracles  of  grace. 

1QQ  Third  Part.  CM. 

■*-'->  <J   yer>  ^  17}  18.     The  Mercies  of  God  innumerable. 

1  T  ORD,  when  I  count  thy  mercies  o'er, 
-"  They  strike  me  with  surprise  ; 

Not  all  the  sands  that  spread  the  shore, 
To  equal  numbers  rise. 

2  My  flesh  with  fear  and  wonder  stands, 

The  product  of  thy  skill ; 
And  hourly  blessings  from  thy  hands 
Thy  thoughts  of  love  reveal. 

3  These  on  my  heart  by  night  I  keep; 

How  kind,  how  dear  to  me! 
Oh  may  the  hour  that  ends  my  sleep, 
Still  find  my  thoughts  with  thee. 

]_40  The  Enmi,V  °fthe  Wicked.  S.  M. 

1  IX/TY  God,  while  impious  men, 
±Y_L  With  malice  in  their  heart, 

My  peace  destroy,  my  life  defame, 
Thy  guardian  grace  impart. 

2  With  poison  in  their  lips, 
And  with  a  serpent's  tongue, 

They  sting  my  fainting  soul  to  death, 
And  make  my  name  their  song. 

S      Oh  hear  my  humble  cry  ; 
Their  fondest  hopes  destroy  ; 


276  PSALMS. 

Their  arts  confound,  their  plots  disclose, 
And  blast  their  envious  joy. 

4  The  Lord,  who  hates  the  proud, 
Shall  scorch  the  slanderous  tongue  ; 

Shall  hunt  the  wicked  from  the  earth, 
And  well  requite  their  wrong. 

5  Thou  wilt  sustain  the  poor, 
And  bid  th'  afflicted  sing  ; 

Before  thee  shall  thy  children  dwell, 
Their  Father  and  their  King.  Dwight. 

1  A.  1  Ver.  2 — 5.    Deliverance  from  Sin.  L.  M. 

1  1\/TY  God,  accept  my  early  vows, 

-L*  J-  Like  morning  incense  in  thy  house  ; 
And  let  my  nightly  worship  rise, 
Sweet  as  the  evening  sacrifice. 

2  Watch  o'er  my  lips,  and  guard  them,  Lord, 
From  every  rash  and  heedless  word  ; 

Nor  let  my  feet  incline  to  tread 
The  guilty  paths  where  sinners  lead. 

3  Oh  may  the  righteous,  when  I  stray, 
Smite  and  reprove  my  wandering  way ; 
Their  gentle  words,  like  ointment  shed, 
Shall  never  bruise,  but  cheer  my  head. 

4  When  I  behold  them  pressed  with  grief, 
I  '11  cry  to  heaven  for  their  relief; 
And,  by  my  warm  petitions,  prove 
How  much  I  prize  their  faithful  love. 

142  God  the  HoPe  °f the  Helpless.  C.  M. 

1  'T^O  God  I  made  my  sorrows  known ; 
J-    From  God  I  sought  relief; 

In  long  complaints,  before  his  throne, 
I  poured  out  all  my  grief. 

2  My  soul  was  overwhelmed  with  woes, 

My  heart  began  to  break  ; 
My  God,  who  all  my  burdens  knows, — 
He  knows  the  way  I  take. 

3  On  every  side  I  cast  mine  eye, 

And  found  my  helpers  gone  ; 
While  friends  and  strangers  passed  me  by, 
Neglected  and  unknown. 


PSALMS.  277 

4  Then  did  I  raise  a  louder  cry, 

And  called  thy  mercy  near: 
"  Thou  art  my  portion  when  I  die, — 
Be  thou  my  refuge  b,e^re." 

5  Lord,  I  am  brought  exceeding  low, 

Now  let  thine  ear  attend  ; 
And  make  my  foes,  who  vex  me,  know 
I  've  an  Almighty  Friend. 

6  From  my  sad  prison  set  me  free ; 

Then  shall  I  praise  thy  name : 
And  holy  men  shall  join  with  me, 
Thy  kindness  to  proclaim. 

\4^S  Affliction.  L.  M. 

1  TX/TY  righteous  Judge,  my  gracious  God, 
-L»J-  Hear  when  I  spread  my  hands  abroad, 
And  cry  for  succor  from  thy  throne  ; 

Oh  make  thy  truth  and  mercy  known. 

2  Let  judgment  not  against  me  pass  ; 
Behold,  thy  servant  pleads  thy  grace  : 
Should  justice  call  us  to  thy  bar, 

No  man  alive  is  guiltless  there. 

3  Look  clown  in  pity,  Lord,  and  see 
The  mighty  woes  that  burden  me; 
Down  to  the  dust  my  life  is  brought, 
Like  one  long  buried  and  forgot. 

4  I  dwell  in  darkness  and  unseen  ; 
My  heart  is  desolate  within ; 

My  thoughts  in  musing  silence  trace 
The  ancient  wonders  of  thy  grace. 

5  Thence  I  derive  a  glimpse  of  hope, 
To  bear  my  sinking  spirits  up  ; 

I  stretch  my  hands  to  God  again, 
And  thirst,  like  parched  lands  for  rain. 

6  For  thee  I  thirst,  I  pray,  I  mourn  : 
When  will  thy  smiling  face  return  ? 
Shall  all  my  joys  on  earth  remove, 
And  God  for  ever  hide  his  love  ? 

7  My  God,  thy  long  delay  to  save 
"Will  sink  thy  prisoner  to  the  grave  : 
My  heart  grows  faint,  and  dim  mine  eye, 
Make  haste  to  help,  before  I  die. 

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278  PSALMS. 

8  The  night  is  witness  to  my  tears, 
Distressing  pains,  distressing  fears ; 
Oh,  might  I  hear  thy  morning  voice, 
How  would  my  weary  powers  rejoice ! 

9  In  thee  I  trust,  to  thee  I  sigh, 
And  lift  my  weary  soul  on  high  : 
For  thee  sit  waiting  all  the  day, 
And  wear  the  tiresome  hours  away. 

10  Break  off  my  fetters,  Lord,  and  show 
Which  is  the  path  my  feet  should  go  : 
If  snares  and  foes  beset  the  road, 

I  flee  to  hide  me  near  my  God. 

11  Teach  me  to  do  thy  holy  will, 
And  lead  me  to  thy  heavenly  hill ; 
Let  the  good  Spirit  of  thy  love 
Conduct  me  to  thy  courts  above. 

12  Then  shall  my  soul  no  more  complain ; 
The  tempter  then  shall  rage  in  vain  : 
And  flesh,  that  was  my  foe  before, 
Shall  never  vex  my  spirit  more. 

■\    a    a  First  Part.  C.  M. 

1  ^±  ^±  Ver.  1,2.  Assistance  and  Victory  in  Spiritual  Warfare. 

1  TpOR  ever  blessed  be  the  Lord, 
-l  My  Saviour  and  my  Shield  ; 
He  sends  his  Spirit  with  his  word, 

To  arm  me  for  the  field. 

2  When  sin  and  hell  their  force  unite, 

He  makes  my  soul  his  care  ; 
Instructs  me  to  the  heavenly  fight, 
And  guards  me  through  the  war. 

S  A  Friend  and  Helper  so  divine, 
Doth  my  weak  courage  raise  : 
He  makes  the  glorious  victory  mine, 
And  his  shall  be  the  praise. 

1    a    a  Second  Part.  C.  M. 

144     Ver.  3—6.     The  Condescension  of  God. 

1  T  ORD,  what  is  man,  poor  feeble  man, 
-L'  Born  of  the  earth  at  first, 
His  life  a  shadow,  light  and  vain, 
Still  hasting  to  the  dust ;- 


PSALMS.  279 

2  Oh,  what  is  feeble,  dying  man, 

Or  any  of  his  race, 
That  God  should  make  it  his  concern 
To  visit  him  with  grace  ? 

3  That  God  who  darts  his  lightnings  down, 

Who  shakes  the  worlds  above, 
And  mountains  tremble  at  his  frown — 
How  wondrous  is  his  love ! 

144  Ven  12— 15#     The  HaPPy  Nation.  L.  M. 

1  TTAPPY  the  city  where  their  sons, 
J-l  Like  pillars  round  a  palace  set, 
And  daughters,  bright  as  polished  stones, 

Give  strength  and  beauty  to  the  state. 

2  Happy  the  country  where  the  sheep, 

Cattle,  and  corn,  have  large  increase ; 
Where  men  securely  work  or  sleep, 
Nor  sons  of  plunder  break  the  peace. 

3  Happy  the  nation  thus  endowed ; 

But  more  divinely  bless'd  are  those 
On  whom  the  all-sufficient  God 

Himself,  with  all  his  grace,  bestows. 

145  The  Greatness  of  God.  L.  M. 

1  "1X/TY  God,  my  King,  thy  various  praise 
-LV-L  Shall  fill  the  remnant  of  my  days  ; 
Thy  grace  employ  my  humble  tongue, 
Till  death  and  glory  raise  the  song. 

2  The  wings  of  every  hour  shall  bear 
Some  thankful  tribute  to  thine  ear  ; 
And  every  setting  sun  shall  see 
New  works  of  duty  done  for  thee. 

3  Thy  truth  and  justice  I  '11  proclaim  ; 
Thy  bounty  flows,  an  endless  stream  : 
Thy  mercy  swift ;  thine  anger  slow, 
But  dreadful  to  the  stubborn  foe. 

4  Thy  works  with  sovereign  glory  shine, 
And  speak  thy  majesty  divine  ; 

Let  Zion  in  her  courts  proclaim 
The  sound  and  honor  of  thy  name. 

5  Let  distant  times  and  nations  raise 
The  long  succession  of  thy  praise; 


280  PSALMS. 

And  unborn  ages  make  my  song 
The  joy  and  labor  of  their  tongue. 

6  But  who  can  speak  thy  wondrous  deeds  ? 
Thy  greatness  all  our  thoughts  exceeds  : 
Vast  and  unsearchable  thy  ways, 
Vast  and  immortal  be  thy  praise. 

-i   a  c  First  Part.  C.  M. 

•l^^  Ver.  1—  7,  11— 13.     The  same. 

1  T  ONG  as' I  live  I  '11  bless  thy  name, 
-L'  My  King,  my  God  of  love ; 

My  work  and  joy  shall  be  the  same 
In  the  bright  world  above. 

2  Great  is  the  Lord ;  his  power  unknown  ; 

And  let  his  praise  be  great : 
I  '11  sing  the  honors  of  thy  throne", 
Thy  works  of  grace  repeat. . 

3  Thy  grace  shall  dwell  upon  myi  tongue  ; 

And  while  my  lips  rejoice, 
The  men  that  hear  my  sacred  song 
Shall  join  their  cheerful  voice. 

4  Fathers  to  sons  shall  teach  thy  name, 

And  children  learn  thy  ways ; 
Ages  to  come  thy  truth  proclaim, 
And  nations  sound  thy  praise. 

5  Thy  glorious  deeds  of  ancient  date 

Shall  through  the  world  be  known ; 
Thine  arm  of  power,  thy  heavenly  state, 
With  public  splendor  shown. 

6  The  world  is  managed  by  thy  hands ; 

Thy  saints  are  ruled  by  love  : 
And  thine  eternal  kingdom  stands, 
Though  rocks  and  hills  remove. 

-t   a  p-  Second  Part.  C.  M. 

140       yer>  7j  &c#     The  Goodness  of  God. 

1  CWEET  is  the  memory  of  thy  grace, 
^  My  God,  my  heavenly  King; 

Let  age  to  age  thy  righteousness 
In  sounds  of  glory  sing. 

2  God  reigns  on  high ;  but  not  confines 

His  goodness  to  the  skies ; 


PSALMS.  281 

Through  the  whole  earth  his  bounty  shines, 
And  every  want  supplies. 

3  With  longing  eyes  thy  creatures  wait 

On  thee  for  daily  food, 
Thy  liberal  hand  provides  their  meat, 
And  fills  their  mouth  with  good. 

4  How  kind  are  thy  compassions,  Lord ! 

How  slow  thine  anger  moves ! 
But  soon  he  sends  his  pardoning  word, 
To  cheer  the  souls  he  loves. 

5  Creatures,  with  all  their  endless  race, 

Thy  power  and  praise  proclaim  ; 
But  saints  that  taste  thy  richer  grace, 
Delight  to  bless  thy  name. 

i  /jc  Third  Part.  C.  M. 

■"^  Ver.  14—17,  &c.     Mercy  to  Sufferers. 

1  T  ET  every  tongue  thy  goodness  speak, 
-L'    Thou  sovereign  Lord  of  all ; 

Thy  strengthening  hands  uphold  the  weak, 
And  raise  the  poor  that  fall. 

2  When  sorrow  bows  the  spirit  down, 

Or  virtue  lies  distressed 
Beneath  some  proud  oppressor's  frown, 
Thou  giv'st  the  mourners  rest. 

3  The  Lord  supports  our  tottering  days, 

And  guides  our  giddy  youth  : 
Holy  and  just  are  all  his  ways, 
And  all  his  words  are  truth. 

4  He  knows  the  pains  his  servants  feel ; 

He  hears  his  children  cry: 
And,  their  best  wishes  to  fulfill, 
His  grace  is  ever  nigh. 

5  His  mercy  never  shall  remove 

From  men  of  heart  sincere ; 
He  saves  the  souls  whose  humble  love 
Is  joined  with  holy  fear. 

6  His  stubborn  foes  his  sword  shall  slay, 

And  pierce  their  hearts  with  pain ; 
But  none  that  serve  the  Lord  shall  say 
They  sought  his  aid  in  vain. 
m  2  24* 


282  PSALMS. 

7  My  lips  shall  dwell  upon  his  praise, 
And  spread  his  fame  abroad ; 
Let  all  the  sons  of  Adam  raise 
The  honors  of  their  God. 

1 4t  D  Divine  Goodness  and  Truth.  L.  M 

1  13 RAISE  ye  the  Lord;  my  heart  shall  join 
-L     In  work  so  pleasant,  so  divine, 

Now,  while  the  flesh  is  mine  abode, 
And  when  my  soul  ascends  to  God. 

2  Praise  shall  employ  my  noblest  powers, 
While  immortality  endures ; 

My  days  of  praise  shall  ne'er  be  past, 
While  life  and  thought  and  being  last. 

3  Why  should  I  make  a  man  my  trust  ? 
Princes  must  die  and  turn  to  dust : 

Their  breath  departs,  their  pomp  and  power, 
And  thoughts  all  vanish  in  an  hour. 

4  Happy  the  man  whose  hopes  rely 
On  Israel's  God ;  he  made  the  sky 
And  earth  and  seas,  with  all  their  train ; 
And  none  shall  find  his  promise  vain. 

5  His  truth  for  ever  stands  secure, 

He  saves  the  oppressed,  he  feeds  the  poor, 
He  sends  the  laboring  conscience  peace, 
And  grants  the  prisoner  sweet  release. 

6  The  Lord  hath  eyes  to  give  the  blind ; 
The  Lord  supports  the  sinking  mind ; 
He  helps  the  stranger  in  distress, 
The  widow  and  the  fatherless. 

7  He  loves  his  saints ;  he  knows  them  well ; 
But  turns  the  wicked  down  to  hell : 

Thv  God,  0  Zion,  ever  reigns ; 
Praise  him  in  everlasting  strains. 

146  The  same.  L.  P.  M. 

1  T  'LL  praise  my  Maker  with  my  breath ; 
JL  And  when  my  voice  is  lost  in  death. 

Praise  shall  employ  my  nobler  powers  : 
My  days  of  praise  shall  ne'er  be  past, 
While  life  and  thought  and  being  last, 

Or  immortality  endures. 


PSALMS.  283 

Why  should  I  make  a  man  my  trust  ? 
Princes  must  die,  and  turn  to  dust : 

Vain  is  the  help  of  flesh  and  blood  : 
Their  breath  departs,  their  pomp  and  power, 
And  thoughts  all  vanish  in  an  hour; 

Nor  can  they  make  their  promise  good. 

Happy  the  man  whose  hopes  rely 
On  Israel's  God  :  he  made  the  sky 

And  earth  and  seas,  with  all  their  train  : 
His  truth  for  ever  stands  secure ; 
He  saves  th'  oppressed,  he  feeds  the  poor; 

And  none  shall  find  his  promise  vain. 

The  Lord  hath  eyes  to  give  the  blind ; 
The  Lord  supports  the  sinking  mind; 

He  sends  the  laboring  conscience  peace  : 
He  helps  the  stranger  in  distress, 
The  widow  and  the  fatherless, 

And  grants  the  prisoner  sweet  release. 

He  loves  his  saints ;  he  knows  them  well ; 
But  turns  the  wicked  down  to  hell  : 

Thy  God,  0  Zion,  ever  reigns  : 
Let  every  tongue,  let  every  age, 
In  this  exalted  work  engage  : 

Praise  him  in  everlasting  strains. 

I  '11  praise  him  while  he  lends  me  breath  ; 
And  when  my  voice  is  lost  in  death, 

Praise  shall  employ  my  nobler  powers  : 
My  days  of  praise  shall  ne'er  be  past, 
While  life  and  thought  and  being  last, 
,    Or  immortality  endures. 

First  Paht.  L.  M. 

Divine  Nature,  Providence,  and  Grace. 

1  T) RAISE  ye  the  Lord  :  'tis  good  to  raise 
-L     Our  hearts  and  voices  in  his  praise  ; 
His  nature  and  his  works  invite 

To  make  this  duty  our  delight. 

2  The  Lord  builds  up  Jerusalem, 
And  gathers  nations  to  his  name  ; 
His  mercy  melts  the  stubborn  soul, 
And  makes  the  broken  spirit  whole. 

3  He  formed  the  stars,  those  heavenly  flames  ; 
He  counts  their  numbers,  calls  their  names  ; 


147 


284  PSALMS. 

His  wisdom  *s  vast,  and  knows  no  bound,— 
A  deep  where  all  our  thoughts  are  drowned. 

4  Great  is  our  Lord,  and  great  his  might, 
And  all  his  glories  infinite  : 

He  crowns  the  meek,  rewards  the  just, 
And  treads  the  wicked  to  the  dust. 

PAUSE. 

5  Sing  to  the  Lord,  exalt  him  high, 

"Who  spreads  his  cloud  all  round  the  sky; 
There  he  prepares  the  fruitful  rain, 
Nor  lets  the  drops  descend  in  vain. 

6  He  makes  the  grass  the  hills  adorn, 
And  clothes  the  smiling  fields  with  corn ; 
The  beasts  with  food  his  hands  supply, 
And  the  young  ravens,  when  they  cry. 

7  What  is  the  creature's  skill  or  force, 
The  sprightly  man,  the  warlike  horse, 
The  nimble  wit,  the  active  limb  ? — 
All  are  too  mean  delights  for  him. 

8  But  saints  are  lovely  in  his  sight ; 
He  views  his  children  with  delight  : 
He  sees  their  hope,  he  knows  their  fear, 
And  looks,  and  loves  his  image  there. 


j 


-i  a  ry  Secoxd  Part.  L.  M. 

-"-^*  *  A  National  Psalm. 

1  "DLESS,  0  thou  western  world,  thy  God, 
-D  And  make  his  honors  known  abroad ; 
He  bids  the  sea  before  thee  flow, 

Not  bars  of  brass  could  guard  thee  so. 

2  Thy  children  are  secure  and  bless'd  ; 
Thy  shores  have  peace,  thy  cities  rest ; 
He  feeds  thy  sons  with  finest  wheat, 
And  adds  his  blessing  to  their  meat. 

Thy  changing  seasons  he  ordains, 
Thy  early  and  thy  latter  rains  : 
His  flakes  of  snow,  like  wool,  he  sends, 
And  thus  the  springing  corn  defends. 

With  hoary  frost  he  strews  the  ground  : 
His  hail  descends  with  clattering  sound; 
Where  is  the  man  so  vainly  bolcl, 
That  dare  defv  his  dreadful  cold  r 


3 


PSALMS.  285 

5  He  bids  the  southern  breezes  blow ; 
The  ice  dissolves,  the  waters  flow  : 
But  he  hath  nobler  works  and  ways, 
To  call  his  people  to  his  praise. 

6  To  all  thy  sons  his  laws  are  shown, 
His  gospel  through  the  nation  known; 
He  hath  not  thus  revealed  his  word 
To  every  land  : — Praise  ye  the  Lord. 

147  Yer- 7— 9' 13— 18-  The  Seas°ns  °fthe  Year- c- M- 

1  "TTTITH  songs  and  honors,  sounding  loud, 

»  »     Address  the  Lord  on  high  : 
Over  the  heavens  he  spreads  his  cloud, 
And  waters  vail  the  sky. 

2  He  sends  his  showers  of  blessings  down, 

To  cheer  the  plains  below ; 
He  makes  the  grass  the  mountains  crown, 
And  corn  in  vallies  grow. 

3  He  gives  the  grazing  ox  his  meat; 

He  hears  the  ravens  cry : 
But  man,  who  tastes  his  finest  wheat, 
Should  raise  his  honors  high. 

4  His  steady  counsels  change  the  face 

Of  the  declining  year; 
He  bids  the  sun  cut  short  his  race, 
And  wintry  days  appear. 

5  His  hoary  frost,  his  fleecy  snow. 

Descend  and  clothe  the  ground  : 
The  liquid  streams  forbear  to  flow, 
In  icy  fetters  bound. 

6  When  from  his  dreadful  stores  on  high 

He  pours  the  rattling  hail, 
The  wretch  that  dares  nis  God  defy 
Shall  find  his  courage  fail. 

7  He  sends  his  word  and  melts  the  snow; 

The  fields  no  longer  mourn  : 
He  calls  the  warmer  gales  to  blow, 
And  bids  the  spring  return. 

8  The  changing  wind,  the  flying  cloud, 

Obey  his  mighty  word  : 
With  songs  and  honors  sounding  loud, 
Praise  ye  the  sovereign  Lord. 


2m  PSALMS. 

148  Universal  Praise  to  God.  tf .  M. 

1  TTE  tribes  of  Adam,  join 

JL    With  heaven  and  earth  and  seas, 
And  offer  notes  divine 
To  your  Creator's  praise. 
Ye  holy  throng 
Of  angels  bright, 
In  worlds  of  light, 
Begin  the  song. 

2  Thou  sun,  with  dazzling  rays, 

And  moon,  that  rul'st  the  night 
Shine  to  your  Maker's  praise,— 
With  stars  of  twinkling  light. 
His  power  declare, 
Ye  floods  on  high, 
And  clouds,  that  fly 
In  empty  air. 

3  The  shining  worlds  above 

In  glorious  order  stand, 
Or  in  swift  courses  move, 
By  his  supreme  command. 
He  spake  the  word, 
And  all  their  frame 
From  nothing  came, 
To  praise  the  Lord. 

4  He  moved  their  mighty  wheels 

In  unknown  ages  past ; 
And  each  his  word  fulfills, 
While  time  and  nature  last. 
In  different  ways. 
His  works  proclaim 
His  wondrous  name, 
And  speak  his  praise. 

PAUSE. 

5  Let  all  the  earth-born  race, 

And  monsters  of  the  deep, 
•The  fish  that  cleave  the  seas, 
Or  in  their  bosom  sleep, 
From  sea  and  shore 
Their  tribute  pay ; 
And  still  display 
Their  Maker's  power. 


PSALMS.  287 

6  Ye  vapors,  hail,  and  snow, 

Praise  ye  th' Almighty  Lord, 
And  stormy  winds,  that  blow 
To  execute  his  word. 
When  lightnings  shine, 
Or  thunders  roar, 
Let  earth  adore 
His  hand  divine. 

7  Ye  mountains  near  the  skies, 

With  lofty  cedars  there, 
And  trees  of  humbler  size, 
That  fruit  in  plenty  bear ; — 
Beasts  wild  and  tame, 
Birds,  flies,  and  worms, 
In  various  forms, 
Exalt  his  name. 

8  Ye  kings  and  judges,  fear 

The  Lord,  the  sovereign  King  ; 
And  while  you  rule  us  here, 
His  heavenly  honors  sing  : 
Nor  let  the  dream 
Of  power  and  state 
Make  you  forget 
His  power  supreme. 

9  Virgins  and  youth,  engage 

To  sound  his  praise  divine  ; 
While  infancy  and  age 
Their  feebler  voices  join  : 
Wide  as  he  reigns, 
His  name  be  sung, 
By  every  tongue, 
In  endless  strains. 
10  Let  all  the  nations  fear 

The  God  that  rules  above ; 
He  brings  his  people  near, 
And  makes  them  taste  his  love  : 
While  earth  and  sky 
Attempt  his  praise. 
His  saints  shall  raise 
His  honors  high. 

[  4<  8     Paraphrased.  The  same.  L.  M. 

1    T  OUD  hallelujahs  to  the  Lord, 

-*-*  From  distant  worlds  where  creatures  dwell ; 


288  PSALM  S. 

Let  heaven  begin  the  solemn  word, 
And  sound  it  dreadful  down  to  hell. 

Note.    This  Psalm  may  be  sung  with  the  addition  of 
the  two  following  lines  to  each  stanza,  viz. 

Each  of  his  works  his  name  displays, 
But  they  can  ne'er  fulfill  his  praise. 

2  The  Lord — how  absolute  he  reigns! 

Let  every  angel  bend  the  knee  : 
Sing  of  his  love  in  heavenly  strains, 
And  speak  how  fierce  his  terrors  be. 

3  High  on  a  throne  his  glories  dwell, — 

An  awful  throne  of  shining  bliss ; 
Fly  through  the  world,  0  sun,  and  tell 
How  dark  thy  beams  compared  to  his. 

4  Awake,  ye  tempests,  and  his  fame 

In  sounds  of  dreadful  praise  declare  ; 
And  the  sweet  whisper  of  his  name 
Fill  every  gentler  breeze  of  air. 

5  Let  clouds  and  winds  and  waves  agree 

To  join  their  praise  with  blazing  fire  ; 
Let  the  firm  earth  and  rolling  sea 
In  this  eternal  song  conspire. 

6  Ye  flowery  plains,  proclaim  his  skill ; 

Vallies,  lie  low  before  his  eye  \ 
And  let  his  praise,  from  every  hill, 
Rise  tuneful  to  the  neighboring  sky. 

7  Ye  stubborn  oaks  and  stately  pines, 

Bend  your  high  branches,  and  adore ; 
Praise  him,  ye  beasts,  in  different  strains ; 
The  lamb  must  bleat,  the  lion  roar. 

8  Birds,  ye  must  make  his  praise  your  theme  ; 

Nature  demands  a  song  from  you  ; 
While  the  dumb  fish,  that  cut  the  stream, 
Leap  up,  and  mean  his  praises  too. 

9  Mortals,  can  you  refrain  your  tongue, 

When  nature  all  around  you  sings  ; 
Oh  for  a  shout  from  old  and  young, 
From  humble  swains,  and  lofty  kings. 

10  Wide  as  his  vast  dominion  lies, 

Make  the  Creator's  name  be  known  : 


PSALMS.  289 

Loud  as  his  thunder,  shout  the  praise, 
And  sound  it  lofty  as  his  throne. 

11  JEHOVAH — 'tis  a  glorious  word  : 

Oh  may  it  dwell  on  every  tongue  ; 
But  saints,  who  best  have  known  the  Lord, 
Are  bound  to  raise  the  noblest  song. 

12  Speak  of  the  wonders  of  that  love, 

Which  Gabriel  plays  on  every  chord  ; 
From  all  below  and  all  above, 
Loud  hallelujahs  to  the  Lord. 

1  A  &  Universal  Praise.  S.  M. 

1  T  ET  every  creature  join 

-L*  To  praise  th'  eternal  God ; 
Ye  heavenly  hosts,  the  song  begin, 
And  sound  his  name  abroad. 

2  Thou  sun  with  golden  beams, 
And  moon  with  paler  rays, 

Ye  starry  lights,  ye  twinkling  flames, 
Shine  to  your  Maker's  praise. 

3  He  built  those  worlds  above, 
And  fixed  their  wondrous  frame  ; 

By  his  command  they  stand  or  move, 
And  ever  speak  his  name. 

4  Ye  vapors,  when  ye  rise, 
Or  fall  in  showers  or  snow  ; 

Ye  thunders,  murmuring  round  the  skies, 
His  power  and  glory  show. 

5  Wind,  hail,  and  flashing  fire, 
Agree  to  praise  the  Lord, 

When  ye  in  dreadful  storms  conspire 
To  execute  his  word. 

6  By  all  his  works  above 
His  honors  be  expressed  ; 

But  saints,  who  taste  his  saving  love, 
Should  sing  his  praises  best. 

PAT/SE   THE   FIRST. 

7  Let  earth  and  ocean  know 
They  owe  their  Maker  praise  : 

Praise  him,  ye  watery  worlds  below, 
And  monsters  of  the  seas. 

N  25 


290  PSALMS. 

8  From  mountains  near  the  sky, 
Let  his  high  praise  resound  ; 

From  humble  shrubs  and  cedars  high 
And  vales  and  fields  around. 

9  Ye  lions  of  the  wood, 

And  tamer  beasts  that  graze, 
Ye  live  upon  his  daily  food, 
And  he  expects  your  praise. 

10  Ye  birds  of  lofty  wing, 
On  high  his  praises  bear ; 

Or  sit  on  flowery  boughs,  and  sing 
Your  Maker's  glory  there. 

11  Ye  creeping  ants  and  worms, 
His  various  wisdom  show ; 

And  flies,  in  all  your  shining  swarms, 
Praise  him  who  dressed  you  so. 

12  By  all  the  earth-born  race, 
His  honors  be  expressed  : — 

But  saints,  that  know  his  heavenly  grace, 
Should  learn  to  praise  him  best. 

PAUSE    THE    SECOND. 

13  Monarchs  of  wide  command, 
Praise  ye  th'  eternal  King  : 

Judges,  adore  that  sovereign,  hand, 
Whence  all  your  honors  spring. 

14  Let  vigorous  youth  engage 
To  sound  his  praises  high  ; 

While  growing  babes  and  withering  age 
Their  feebler  voices  try. 

15  United  zeal  be  shown 

His  wondrous  fame  to  raise  : 

God  is  the  Lord  :  his  name  alone 

Deserves  our  endless  praise. 

16  Let  nature  join  with  art, 

And  all  pronounce  him  bless'd  : 
But  saints,  who  dwell  so  near  his  heart, 
Should  sing  his  praises  best. 

J^  ZJ.  j§  Universal  Praise.  C.  P,  M 

1  "DEGTN,  my  soul,  th'  exalted  lay, 
-*-*  Let  each  enraptured  thought  obey, 
And  praise  th'  Almighty's  name: 


PSALMS.  291 

Lo,  heaven  and  earth,  and  seas  and  skies, 
In  one  melodious  concert  rise, 
To  swell  th'  inspiring  theme. 

2  Ye  angels,  catch  the  thrilling  sound, 
While  all  th'  adoring  thrones  around, 

His  boundless  mercy  sing  : 
Let  every  listening  saint  above 
Wake  all  the  tuneful  soul  of  love, 

And  touch  the  sweetest  string. 

3  Let  every  element  rejoice  ; 

Ye  thunders,  burst  with  awful  voice, 

To  him  who  bids  you  roll  : 
His  praise  in  softer  notes  declare, 
Each  whispering  breeze  of  yielding  air, 

And  breathe  it  to  the  soul. 

4  Whate'er  a  blooming  world  contains, 
That  wings  the  air,  that  skims  the  plains, 

United  praise  bestow  : 
Ye  myriads,  sound  his  awful  name 
To  heaven  aloud  ;  and  roar  acclaim, 

Ye  swelling  deeps  below. 

5  Let  man,  by  nobler  passions  swayed, 
The  feeling  heart,  the  judging  head 

In  heavenly  praise  employ ; 
Spread  his  tremendous  name  around, 
Till  heaven's  broad  arch  rings  back  the  sound, 

The  general  burst  of  joy.  Ogilvie. 

149  The  Saints  judging  the  World.  C.  M. 

1  A  LL  ye  that  love  the  Lord,  rejoice, 
-t*~  And  let  your  songs  be  new; 
Amidst  the  church,  with  cheerful  voice, 

His  later  wonders  show.         .  . 

2  The  Jews,  the  people  of  his  grace, 

Shall  their  Redeemer  sing; 
And  Gentile  nations  join  the  praise, 
While  Zion  owns  her  King. 

3  The  Lord  takes  pleasure  in  the  just, 

Whom  sinners  treat  with  scorn  ; 
The  meek,  that  lie  despised  in  dust, 
Salvation  shall  adorn. 


292  PSALMS. 

4  Saints  should  be  joyful  in  their  King, 

E'en  on  a  dying  bed  ; 
And,  like  the  souls  in  glory,  sing, 
For  God  shall  raise  the  dead. 

5  Then  his  high  praise  shall  fill  their  tongues, 

Their  hand  shall  wield  the  sword  ; 
And  vengeance  shall  attend  their  songs, 
The  vengeance  of  the  Lord. 

6  When  Christ  the  judgment  seat  ascends, 

And  bids  the  world  appear. 
Thrones  are  prepared  for  all  his  friends, 
Who  humbly  loved  him  here. 

7  Then  shall  they  rule,  with  iron  rod, 

Nations  that  dared  rebel : 
And  join  the  sentence  of  their  God, 
On  tyrants  doomed  to  hell. 

8  The  royal  sinners,  bound  in  chains, 

New  triumphs  shall  afford  : 
Such  honor  for  the  saints  remains  : — 
Praise  ye  and  love  the  Lord. 

150  Ven  *>  2»  6'     A  So"S  °f  Praise.  C.  M. 

1  TN  God's  own  house  pronounce  his  praise : 
J-  His  grace  he  there  reveals  : 

To  heaven  your  joy  and  wonder  raises 
For  there  his  glory  dwells. 

2  Let  all  your  sacred  passions  move, 

While  you  rehearse  his  deeds  : 
But  the  great  work  of  saving  love 
Your  highest  praise  exceeds. 

3  All  that  have  motion,  life,  and  breath, 

Proclaim  yout^ Maker  bless'd ; 
Yet  when  my  voice  expires  in  death, 
My  soul  shall  praise  him  best. 


END   OF   THE    PSALMS. 


HYMNS. 


WORSHIP. 


Assembling  for  Worship.  L.  M. 

1  A  WAY  from  every  mortal  care, 

-£*-  Away  from  earth  our  souls  retreat ; 
We  leave  this  worthless  world  afar, 
And  wait  and  worship  near  thy  seat. 

2  Lord,  in  the  temple  of  thy  grace 

We  see  thy  feet,  and  we  adore ; 
We  gaze  upon  thy  lovely  face, 
And  learn  the  wonders  of  thy  power. 

3  While  here  our  various  wants  we  mourn, 

United  groans  ascend  on  high  ; 
And  prayer  brings  back  a  quick  return 
Of  blessings  in  variety. 

4  If  Satan  rage,  and  sin  grow  strong, 

Here  we  receive  some  cheering  word ; 
We  gird  the  gospel  armor  on, 
To  fight  the  battles  of  the  Lord. 

5  Or  if  our  spirit  faints  and  dies, 

(Our  conscience  galled  with  inward  stings,) 
Here  doth  the  righteous  Sun  arise, 
With  healing  beams  beneath  his  wings. 

6  Father,  my  soul  would  still  abide 

Within  thy  temple,  near  thy  side ; 
But  if  my  feet  must  hence  depart, 
Still  keep  thy  dwelling  in  my  heart.       Wath 

•£  The  Blessing  of  God  implored.  C.  M. 

1  TN  thy  great  name,  0  Lord,  we  come 
-L  To  worship  at  thy  feet ; 
Oh  pour  thy  Holy  Spirit  down 
On  all  that  now  shall  meet. 

25*  293 


294  WORSHIP. 

2  We  come  to  hear  Jehovah  speak, 

To  hear  the  Saviour's  voice ; 
Thy  face  and  favor,  Lord,  we  seek ; 
Now  make  our  hearts  rejoice. 

3  Teach  us  to  pray  and  praise — to  hear 

And  understand  thy  word  ; 
To  feel  thy  blissful  presence  near, 
And  trust  our  living  Lord. 

4  Let  sinners  now  thy  goodness  prove, 

And  saints  rejoice  in  thee; 
Let  rebels  be  subdued  by  love, 
And  to  the  Saviour  flee.  Hoskins. 

Q  Divine  Aid  sought.  7s. 

1  ORD.  we  come  before  thee  now, 
-*-**    At  thy  feet  we  humbly  bow; 
Oh  do  not  our  suit  disdain ; 

Shall  we  seek  thee,  Lord,  in  vain  r  " 

2  Lord,  on  thee  our  souls  depend ; 
In  compassion  now  descend  ; 

Fill  our  hearts  with  thy  rich  grace, 
Tune  our  lips  to  sing  thy  praise. 

3  In  thine  own  appointed  way, 
Now  we  seek  thee,  here  we  stay; 
Lord,  we  know  not  how  to  go, 
Till  a  blessing  thou  bestow. 

4  Send  some  message  from  thy  word, 
That  may  peace  and  joy  afford ; 
Let  thy  Spirit  now  impart 

Full  salvation  to  each  heart.  Hammond. 

<4-  Social  Worship.  C  M. 

1  r\  LORD,  our  languid  souls  inspire, 
^-^   For  here  we  trust  thou  art : 
Send  down  a  coal  of  heavenly  fire, 

To  warm  each  waiting  heart. 

2  Show  us  some  token  of  thy  love, 

Our  fainting  hope  to  raise ; 
And  pour  thy  blessing  from  above, 
That  we  may  render  praise. 

3  The  feeling  heart,  the  melting  eye, 

The  humble  mind  bestow; 


INVOCATION.  295 

And  shine  upon  us  from  on  high, 
To  make  our  graces  grow. 

4  May  we  in  faith  receive  thy  word, 

In  faith  present  our  prayers  ; 
And  in  the  presence  of  our  Lord 
Unbosom  all  our  cares. 

5  And  may  the  gospel's  joyful  sound, 

Enforced  by  mighty  grace, 
-  Awaken  many  sinners  round 

To  come  and  fill  the  place.  Newton, 

Q  Social  Worship.  C.  M. 

1  f~\  THOU  in  whom  thy  saints  are  one, 
^  Permit  us  now  to  see, 

In  this  short  hour  of  prayer  and  praise, 
A  glimpse  of  heaven  and  thee. 

2  While  with  one  heart  and  one  desire, 

Low  at  thy  feet  we  kneel, 
Oh  warm  our  hearts  with  heavenly  love, 
And  all  thy  grace  reveal. 

3  Thy  gracious  presence,  Lord,  alone 

Can  make  our  worship  bless'd, 
Drive  from  our  thoughts  a  vexing  world, 
And  lay  our  griefs  to  rest. 

4  Descend  and  bless  our  waiting  souls, 

And  meet  us  as  thine  own  ; 
And  fit  us  to  ascend  and  praise 
Before  th'  eternal  throne. 

Q  jissembling  for  Worship.  L.  M 

1  ASSEMBLED  in  thy  name,  0  Lord, 
-^*-  We  plead  the  promise  of  thy  word  ; 
We  gather  now  to  seek  thy  face, — 

Oh  may  thy  presence  fill  the  place. 

2  When  'mid  the  sad,  forsaken  band 
Of  thy  disciples  thou  didst  stand. 

Thy  voice,  divinely  speaking  "  Peace," 
Bade  doubt  and  fear  and  sorrow  cease. 

3  Now  may  we  hear  the  voice  of  love 
Speak  peace  and  pardon  from  above  ; 
Sweet  intercourse  with  Jesus  find. 
And  prove  him  powerful,  faithful,  kind. 


- 


290  WORSHIP. 

4  Oh  send  us  not  away  unblessed, 
For  on  thy  gracious  word  we  rest ; 
We,  sinners,  to  our  Saviour  flee, 
Helpless  and  hopeless  but  in  thee.   C.  (original.) 

/  The  Praises  of  Heaven.  C.  M. 

1  /^10ME;  Lord,  and  warm  each  languid  heart, 
^  Inspire  each  lifeless  tongue; 

And  let  the  joys  of  heaven  impart 
Their  influence  to  our  song. 

2  The  saints,  from  sin  for  ever  free, 

There  mourn  its  power  no  more  ; 
But,  clothed  in  spotless  purity, 
Redeeming  love  adore. 

3  There  the  bless'd  followers  of  the  Lamb 

Join  in  immortal  songs  ; 
And  endless  honors  to  his  name 
Employ  their  tuneful  tongues. 

4  Lord,  tune  our  hearts  to  praise  and  love  ; 

Our  feeble  notes  inspire  ; 
Till  in  thy  blissful  courts  above 
We  join  th'  angelic  choir.  Mrs.  Steele. 

q  Invocation  of  the  Saviour.  CM. 

1  piOME,  thou  desire  of  all  thy  saints, 
^  Our  humble  strains  attend ; 
While,  with  our  praises  and  complaints, 

Low  at  thy  feet  we  bend. 

2  When  we  thy  wondrous  glories  hear, 

And  all  thy  sufferings  trace, 
What  sweetly  awful  scenes  appear! 
What  rich,  unbounded  grace! 

3  How  should  our  songs,  like  those  above, 

With  warm  devotion  rise ! 
How  should  our  souls,  on  wings  of  love, 
Mount  upward  to  the  skies ! 

4  Come,  Lord,  thy  love  alone  can  raise 

In  us  the  heavenly  flame  ; 
Then  shall  our  lips  resound  thy  praise, 
Our  hearts  adore  thy  name. 

5  Dear  Saviour,  let  thy  glory  shine, 

And  fill  thy  dwellings  here, 


INVOCATION.  297 

Till  life  and  love  and  joy  divine 
A  heaven  on  earth  appear.  Mrs.  Steele. 

y  Spiritual  Strength  implored.  L.  M. 

1  /^OME,  gracious  Lord,  descend  and  dwell 
^  By  faith  and  love  in  every  breast ; 
Then  shall  we  know  and  taste  and  feel 
The  joys  that  cannot  be  expressed. 

2 -Come,  fill  our  hearts  with  inward  strength, 
Make  our  enlarged  souls  possess, 
And  learn  the  height  and  breadth  and  length 
Of  thine  unmeasurable  grace. 

3  Now  to  the  God  whose  power  can  do 

More  than  our  thoughts  or  wishes  know, 
Be  everlasting  honors  done 
By  all  the  church,  through  Christ  his  Son. 

Watts. 

\  (J  The  Presence  of  the  Saviour.  L.  M. 

1  TESUS,  where'er  thy  people  meet, 

^    There  they  behold  thy  mercy-seat ; 
Where'er  they  seek  thee,  thou  art  found  ; 
And  every  place  is  hallowed  ground. 

2  Dear  Shepherd  of  thy  chosen  few, 
Thy  former  mercies  here  renew  ; 
Here  to  our  waiting  hearts  proclaim 
The  sweetness  of  thy  saving  name. 

3  Here  may  we  prove  the  power  of  prayer 
To  strengthen  faith  and  banish  care  ; 
To  teach  our  faint  desires  to  rise 

To  things  unseen  beyond  the  skies. 

4  Lord,  we  are  few,  but  thou  art  near, 
Nor  short  thine  arm,  nor  deaf  thine  ear ; 
Oh  rend  the  heavens  this  favored  hour — 

Let  thousands  feel  thy  saving  power.       Cowper. 

Sincerity.  C.  M. 

1  ORD,  when  we  bend  before  thy  throne, 
-L'  And  our  confessions  pour, 

Teach  us  to  feel  the  sins  we  own, 
And  hate  what  we  deplore. 

2  Our  burdened  spirits  pitying  see  ; 

True  penitence  impart ; 


298  worship. 

And  let  a  healing  ray  from  thee 
Beam  hope  on  every  heart. 

3  When  our  responsive  tongues  essay 

Their  grateful  songs  to  raise, 
Grant  that  our  souls  may  join  the  lay, 
And  rise  to  thee  in  praise. 

4  When  we  disclose  our  wants  in  prayer, 

May  we  our  wills  resign ; 
And  not  a  thought  our  bosom  share, 
Which  is  not  wholly  thine. 

5  Let  faith  each  meek  petition  fill, 

And  waft  it  to  the  skies  ; 
And  teach  our  hearts  'tis  goodness  still 
That  grants  it,  or  denies. 

\  ^s,  The  Sanctuary.  7s. 

1  O  AFELY  through  another  week 
^  God  has  brought  us  on  our  way  ; 
Let  us  now  a  blessing  seek, 

Waiting  in  his  courts  to-day; 
Day  of  all  the  week  the  best, 
Emblem  of  eternal  rest. 

2  While  we  seek  supplies  of  grace, 

Through  the  dear  Redeemer's  name ; 
Show  thy  reconciling  face, 

Take  away  our  sin  and  shame  ; 
From  our  worldly  cares  set  free, 
May  we  rest  this  day  in  thee. 

3  Here  we  come  thy  name  to  praise  ; 

Let  us  feel  thy  presence  near  : 
May  thy  glory  meet  our  eyes, 

While  we  in  thy  house  appear  : 
Here  afford  us,  Lord,  a  taste 
Of  our  everlasting  feast. 

4  May  the  gospel's  joyful  sound 

Conquer  sinners,  comfort  saints, 
Make  the  fruits  of  grace  abound, 

Bring  relief  from  all  complaints  : 
Thus  let  all  our  Sabbaths  prove, 
Till  we  join  the  church  above.  Newton. 


public.  299 

1 3  The  Courts  of  the  Lord.  S.  M. 

1  TTOW  charming  is  the  place 
-tl  Where  my  Redeemer  God 

Unvails  the  beauties  of  his  face, 
And  sheds  his  love  abroad ! 

2  Not  the  fair  palaces 

To  which  the  great  resort, 
Are  once  to  be  compared  with  this, 
Where  Jesus  holds  his  court. 

3  Here  on  the  mercy-seat, 
With  radiant  glory  crowned, 

Our  joyful  eyes  behold  him  sit, 
And  smile  on  all  around. 

4  To  him  their  prayers  and  cries 
Each  humble  soul  presents; 

He  listens  to  their  broken  sighs, 
And  grants  them  all  their  wants. 

5  Give  me,  0  Lord,  a  place 
Within  thy  bless'd  abode, 

Among  the  children  of  thy  grace, 
The  servants  of  my  God.  Stennett. 

14  Prayer  and  Vow.     Gen.  xxviii.  19 — 21.      C.  M. 

1  (\  GOD  of  Bethel,  by  whose  hand 
"    Thy  people  still  are  fed, 
Thou  through  this  weary  pilgrimage 

Hast  all  our  fathers  led. 

2  Our  vows,  our  prayers  we  now  present 

Before  thy  throne  of  grace  ; 
God  of  our  fathers,  be  the  God 
Of  their  succeeding  race. 

3  Through  each  perplexing  path  of  life 

Our  wandering  footsteps  guide; 
Give  us  each  day  our  daily  bread, 
And  raiment  fit  provide. 

4  Oh  spread  thy  covering  wings  around, 

Till  all  our  wanderings  cease, 
And  at  our  Father's  lovedabode 
Our  souls  arrive  in  peace. 

5  Such  blessings  from  thy  gracious  hand 

Our  humble  prayers  implore  ; 
And  thou  shalt  be  our  chosen  God 
And  portion  evermore.  Logan 


300  W  ORSHIP. 

J_Q  Welcome  to  Christian  Friends.  L.  M. 

1  TZ INBRED  in  Christ,  for  his  dear  sake 
-■-*-  A  hearty  welcome  here  receive  ; 
May  we  together  now  partake 

The  joys  which  only  he  can  give. 

2  May  he  by  whose  kind  care  we  meet, 

Send  his  good  Spirit  from  above, 
Make  our  communications  sweet, 
And  cause  our  hearts  to  burn  with  love. 

3  Forgotten  be  each  worldly  theme, 

When  Christians  see  each  other  thus ; 
We  only  wish  to  speak  of  him 
Who  lived,  and  died,  and  reigns  for  us. 

4  We'll  talk  of  all  he  did  and  said 

And  suffered  for  us  here  below ; 
The  path  he  marked  for  us  to  tread, 
And  what  he  's  doing  for  us  now. 

5  Thus,  as  the  moments  pass  away, 

We  '11  love  and  wonder  and  adore, 
And  hasten  on  the  glorious  day 
When  we  shall  meet  to  part  no  more.  Newton. 

\  Q  Heavenly  Joy  on  Earth.  S.  M. 

1  /~10ME,  we  who  love  the  Lord, 
^  And  let  our  joys  be  known  ; 

Join  in  a  song,  with  sweet  accord, 
And  thus  surround  the  throne. 

2  The  sorrows  of  the  mind 
Be  banished  from  the  place  ; 

Religion  never  was  designed 
To  make  our  pleasures  less. 

3  Let  those  refuse  to  sing, 
Who  never  knew  our  God  ; 

But  children  of  the  heavenly  King 
May  speak  their  joys  abroad. 

4  The  God  who  rules  on  high, 
And  thunders  when  he  please, 

Who  rides  upon  the  stormy  sky, 
And  manages  the  seas  : — 

5  This  awful  God  is  ours, 
Our  Father  and  our  love  j 


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He  will  send  down  his  heavenly  powers, 
To  carry  us  above. 

6  There  shall  we  see  his  face, 
And  never,  never  sin  ; 

There,  from  the  rivers  of  his  grace, 
Drink  endless  pleasures  in. 

7  Yes,  and  before  we  rise 
To  that  immortal  state, 

The  thoughts  of  such  amazing  bliss 
Should  constant  joys  create. 

8  The  men  of  grace  have  found 
Glory  begun  below; 

Celestial  fruits,  on  earthly  ground, 
From  faith  and  hope  may  grow. 

9  The  hill  of  Zion  yields 

A  thousand  sacred  sweets. 
Before  we  reach  the  heavenly  fields, 
Or  walk  the  golden  streets. 

10      Then  let  our  songs  abound, 
And  every  tear  be  dry; 
We  're  marching  through  Immanuel's  ground 
To  fairer  worlds  on  high.  Waits. 

[  /  Worthy  the  Lamb.  6.  4. 

1  p  LORY  to  God  on  high! 

^"  Let  heaven  and  earth  reply — 

"  Praise  ye  his  name ;" 
His  love  and  grace  adore, 
Who  all  our  sorrows  bore  : 
Sing  loud  for  evermore — 

"  Worthy  the  Lamb." 

2  They  who  surround  the  throne 
Join  cheerfully  in  one, 

Praising  his  name ; 
We  who  nave  felt  his  blood 
Sealing  our  peace  with  God, 
Sound  through  the  earth  abroad— 

"  Worthy  the  Lamb." 

3  Join,  all  ye  ransomed  race, 
Jesus  our  Lord  to  bless ; 

Praise  ye  his  name ; 
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302  WORSHIP. 

In  him  we  will  rejoice, 
Making  a  joyful  noise, 
Shouting  with  heart  and  voice — 
"  Worthy  the  Lamb." 

4  Soon  must  we  change  our  place, 
Yet  will  we  never  cease 

Praising  his  name  : 
Still  will  we  tribute  bring, 
Hail  him  our  gracious  King, 
And  through  all  ages  sing — ■ 

"  Worthy  the  Lamb." 

_[  q  The  Song  of  the  Redeemed.  S.  M. 

1  A  WAKE,  and  sing  the  song 
■**•  Of  Moses  and  the  Lamb  ; 

Wake,  every  heart  and  every  tongue, 
To  praise  the  Saviour's  name. 

2  Sing  of  his  dying  love ; 
Sing  of  his  risthg  power  : 

Sing  how  he  intercedes  above 
For  those  whose  sins  he  bore. 

3  Sing  till  we  feel  the  heart 
Ascending  with  the  tongue ; 

Sing  till  the  love  of  sin  depart, 
And  grace  inspire  the  song. 

4  Sing  on  your  heavenly  way, 
Ye  ransomed  sinners,  sing; 

Sing  on,  rejoicing  every  day 
In  Christ,  th'  eternal  King. 

5  Soon  shall  we  hear  him  say — 
"Ye  blessed  children,  come;" 

Soon  will  he  call  us  hence  away, 
And  take  his  wand'rers  home. 

6  Soon  shall  our  raptured  tongue 
His  endless  praise  proclaim; 

And  sweeter  voices  tune  the  song 

Of  Moses  and  the  Lamb.  Hammond. 

1  y  Exhortation  to  Praise.  S.  M. 

1       OTAND  up  and  bless  the  Lord, 
^  Ye  people  of  his  choice  ; 
Stand  up  and  bless  the  Lord  your  God, 
With  heart  and  soul  and  voice. 


PRAISE.  303 

2  Oil  for  the  living  flame 
From  his  own  altar  brought, 

To  touch  our  lips,  our  souls  inspire, 
And  wing  to  heaven  our  thought. 

3  God  is  our  strength  and  song, 
And  his  salvation  ours ; 

Then  be  his  love  in  Christ  proclaimed 
With  all  our  ransomed  powers. 

4  Stand  up  and  bless  the  Lord, 
The  Lord  your  God  adore  ; 

Stand  up  and  bless  his  glorious  name, 
Henceforth,  for  evermore.  Montgomery. 

,2Sj  Praise  to  the  Saviour.  5.  6. 

1  TTE  servants  of  God, 

X    Your  Master  proclaim, 
And  publish  abroad 

His  wonderful  name ; 
The  name  all  victorious 

Of  Jesus  extol ; 
His  kingdom  is  glorious, 

And  rules  over  all. 

2  God  ruleth  on  high, 

Almighty  to  save; 
And  still  he  is  nigh, 

His  presence  we  have ; 
The  great  congregation 

His  triumph  shall  sing, 
Ascribing  salvation 

To  Jesus  our  King. 

3  Salvation  to  God 

Who  sits  on  the  throne ; 
Let  all  cry  aloud 

And  honor  the  Son ; 
Immanuel's  praises 

The  angels  proclaim ; 
Fall  down  on  their  faces 

And  worship  the  Lamb. 

4  Then  let  us  adore, 

And  give  him  his  right — 
All  glory  and  power, 
And  wisdom  and  might ; 


304 


WORSHIP. 

All  honor  and  blessing, 
With  angels  above, 

And  thanks  never  ceasing, 
And  infinite  love. 


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Retirement.  C.  M 

1  p  AR  from  the  world,  O  Lord,  I  flee, 
-1-     From  strife  and  tumult  far ; 
From  scenes  where  Satan  wage's  still 

His  most  successful  war. 

2  The  calm  retreat,  the  silent  shade, 

M  ith  prayer  and  praise  agree ; 
And  seem  by  thy  sweet  bounty  made 
For  those  who  follow  thee. 

3  Then,  if  thy  Spirit  touch  the  soul, 

And  grace  her  mean  abode, 
Oh.  with  what  peace  and  joy  and  love 
She  there  communes  with*  God ! 

4  There,  like  the  nightingale,  she  pours 

Her  solitary  lays : 
Nor  asks  a  witness  of  her  song, 
Nor  thirsts  for  human  praise. 

5  Author  and  guardian  of  my  life, 

Sweet  source  of  light  divine, 
And— all  harmonious  names  in  one — 
My  Saviour,  thou  art  mine. 

6  What  thanks  I  owe  thee,  and  what  love! 

A  boundless,  endless  store 
Shall  echo  through  the  realms  above, 

When  time  shall  be  no  more.  Cowper 

22  Retirement  and  Meditation.  L.  M. 

1  T)  ETURX,  my  roving  heart,  return, 

J-*'  And  chase  these  shadowy  forms  no  more: 
Seek  out  some  solitude  to  mourn, 
And  thy  forsaken  God  implore. 

2  0  thou  great  God .  whose  piercing  eye 

Distinctly  marks  each  deep  recess, 
In  these  sequestered  hours  draw  nigh, 
And  with  thy  presence  fill  the  place. 

3  Through  all  the  windings  of  my  heart. 

My  search  let  heavenly  wisdom  guide; 


PRIVATE.  305 

And  still  its  radiant  beams  impart, 
Till  all  be  cleansed  and  purified. 

4  Then,  with  the  visits  of  thy  love, 

Vouchsafe  my  inmost  soul  to  cheer ; 
Till  every  grace  shall  join  to  prove 
That  God  has  fixed  his  dwelling  there. 

Doddridge. 

/CO  Prayer  for  the  Divine  Presence.  L.  M. 

1  T^  AR  from  my  thoughts,  vain  world,  begone; 
*-     Let  my  religious  hours  alone y 

Fain  would  my  eyes  my  Saviour  see  ; 
I  wait  a  visit,  Lord,  from  thee. 

2  Oh  warm  my  heart  with  holy;  fire, 
And  kindle  there  a  pure  desire  : 
Come,  blessed  Jesus,  from  above, 
And  fill  my  soul  with  heavenly  love. 

3  Hail,  great  Immanuel,  all  divine! 
In  thee  the  Father's  glories  shine  ; 
Thou  brightest,  dearest,  fairest  one 

That  eyes  have  seen,  or  angels  known.      Watts. 

24  Delight  in  God.  C.  M. 

1  TTT'HILE  thee  I  seek,  protecting  Power, 

*  »     Be  my  vain  wishes  stilled  : 
And  may  this  consecrated  hour 
With  better  hopes  be  filled. 

2  Thy  love  the  power  of  thought  bestowed  ; 

To  thee  my  thoughts  would  soar  ; 
Thy  mercy  o'er  my  life  has  flowed ; 
That  mercy  I  adore. 

3  In  each  event  of  life,  how  clear 

Thy  ruling  hand  I  see ! 
Each  blessing  to  my  soul  most  dear, 
Because  conferred  by  thee. 

4  In  every  joy  that  crowns  my  days, 

In  every  pain  I  bear, 
My  heart  shall  find  delight  in  praise, 
Or  seek  relief  in  prayer. 

5  When  gladness  wings  my  favored  hour, 

Thy  love  my  thoughts  shall  fill : 
Resigned,  when  storms  of  sorrow  lower, 
My  soul  shall  meet  thv  will. 

n  2  26* 


306  WORSHIP. 

6  My  lifted  eye,  without  a  tear, 
The  gathering  storm  shall  see  ; 
My  steadfast  heart  shall  know  no  fear ; 

That  heart  will  rest  on  thee.       Mrs.  Williams. 

J2*)  Retirement  and  Meditation.  L.  M. 

1  ~|\/TY  God,  permit  me  not  to  be 
-L'-L  A  stranger  to  myself  and  thee  ; 
Amidst  a  thousand  thoughts  I  rove, 
Forgetful  of  my  highest  love. 

2  Why  should  my  passions  mix  with  earth, 
And  thus  debase  my  heavenly  birth  ?4 
Why  should  I  cleave  to  things  below, 
And  let  my  God,  my  Saviour  go  ? 

3  Call  me  away  from  flesh  and  sense  ; 
One  sovereign  word  can  draw  me  thence  ; 
I  would  obey  the  voice  divine, 

And  all  inferior  joys  resign. 

4  Be  earth,  with  all  her  scenes,  withdrawn  ; 
Let  noise  and  vanity  be  gone ; 

In  secret  silence  of  the  mind 

My  heaven,  and  there  my  God,  I  find.      Watts. 

2  6  The  Throne  of  Grace.  H.  M. 

1  r^J  THOU  that  hearest  prayer, 
^  And  teachest  how  to  pray, 
My  groveling  heart  prepare 

To  wing  its  heavenward  way ; 
High  as  thy  mercy-seat  to  rise, 
And  there  pour  out  its  earnest  cries. 

2  Too  oft,  when  faith  is  weak, 

I  fear  my  prayers  are  vain  ; 
The  blessings  which  I  seek 

I  scarcely  hope  to  gain  ; 
My  wants  appear  to  mount  too  high  ; 
My  hopes,  o'erborne  with  sorrow,  die. 

3  Lord,  give  me  faith  and  light, 

Humility  and  love ; 
And  from  my  feeble  sight 

The  darkening  film  remove  ; 
Kindle  devotion's  languid  flame, 
And  bid  me  come  in  Jesus'  name. 


PRIVATE.  307 

•/,  /  Morning  and  Evening.         L.  M.  6  lines. 

1  TT7  HEN,  streaming  from  the  eastern  skies, 

»  »     The  morning  light  salutes  my  eyes, 
O  Sun  of  Righteousness  divine, 
On  me,  with  beams  of  mercy,  shine ; 
Chase  the  dark  clouds  of  guilt  away, 
And  turn  my  darkness  into  day. 

2  When  each  day's  scenes  and  labors  close, 
And  wearied  nature  seeks  repose, 

With  pardoning  mercy  richly  blessed, 
Guard  me,  my  Saviour,  while  I  rest; 
And,  as  each  morning  sun  shall  rise, 
Oh  lead  me  onward  to  the  skies. 

3  And  at  my  life's  last  setting  sun, 
My  conflicts  o'er,  my  labors  done, 
Jesus,  thy  heavenly  radiance  shed, 
To  cheer  and  bless  my  dying  bed  ; 
And  from  death's  gloom  my  spirit  raise, 

To  see  thy  face,  and  sing  thy  praise.      .  Grant. 

^q  Morning  and  Evening.     Lam.  iii.  23.  L.  M. 

1  1VFY  God,  how  endless  is  thy  love! 
1VX  Thy  gifts  are  every  evening  new  ; 
And  morning  mercies  from  above 

Gently  distil,  like  early  dew. 

2  Thou  spread'st  the  curtains  of  the  night, 

Great  guardian  of  my  sleeping  hours; 
Thy  sovereign  word  restores  the  light, 
And  quickens  all  my  drowsy  powers. 

3  I  yield  my  powers  to  thy  command, 

To  thee  I  consecrate  my  days  ; 
Perpetual  blessings  from  thy  hand 
Demand  perpetual  songs  of  praise.         Watts. 

£  J7  Morning  Thanksgiving.  C.  P.  M. 

1  /^NCE  more  my  eyes  behold  the  day, 
"  And  to  my  God  my  soul  would  pay 

Its  tributary  lays ; 
Oh  may  the  life  preserved  by  thee, 
With  all  its  powers  and  blessings,  be 

Devoted  to  thy  praise. 


308  WORSHIP. 

2  How  many,  since  I  laid  me  down, 
Have  launched  into  a  world  unknown, 

To  meet  a  dreadful  doom ! 
But  I  am  spared  to  seek  thy  face, 
To  hear  the  message  of  thy  grace, 

And  to  my  Saviour  come. 

3  Still  be  thou  near,  my  gracious  Lord, 
To  guide  my  footsteps  by  thy  word, 

And  lead  me  in  thy  way ; 
And  when  my  days  on  earth  are  past, 
Oh  let  me  wake  with  thee  at  last, 

In  an  eternal  day.  Knight. 

30  J%  Hymn  for  Morning  or  Evening.  C.  M. 

1  C\N  thee,  each  morning,  0  my  God, 
^  My  waking  thoughts  attend ; 

In  thee  are  founded  all  my  hopes, 
In  thee  my  wishes  end. 

2  My  soul,  in  pleasing  wonder  lost, 

Thy  boundless  love  surveys  ; 
And,  fired  with  grateful  zeal,  prepares 
The  sacrifice  of  praise. 

3  When  evening  slumbers  press  my  eyes, 

With  thy  protection  bless'd, 
In  peace  and  safety  I  commit 
My  weary  limbs  to  rest. 

4  My  spirit,  in  thy  hands  secure, 

Fears  no  approaching  ill ; 
For  whether  waking  or  asleep, 
Thou,  Lord,  art  with  me  still. 

-<  I  Morning  Praise.  C.  M. 

1  /^jNCE  more,  my  soul,  the  rising  day 
*-J  Salutes  thy  waking  eyes ; 

Once  more,  my  voice,  thy  tribute  pay 
To  him  that  rules  the  skies. 

2  'Tis  he  supports  my  mortal  frame  ; 

My  tongue  shall  speak  his  praise  ; 
My  sins  would  rouse  his  wrath  to  flame, 
And  yet  his  wrath  delays. 

3  On  a  poor  worm  thy  power  might  tread, 

And  I  could  ne'er  withstand ; 


PRIVATE.  309 

Thy  justice  might  have  crushed  me  dead, 
But  mercy  held  thy  hand. 

4  A  thousand  wretched  souls  are  fled 

Since  the  last  setting  sun! 
And  yet  thou  lengthenest  out  my  thread, 
And  yet  my  moments  run. 

5  Great  God,  let  all  my  hours  be  thine, 

While  I  enjoy  the  light; 
Then  shall  my  sun  in  smiles  decline, 

And  bring  a  peaceful  night.  Watts. 

Q  O  An  Evening  Song.  C.  M. 

1  THREAD  Sovereign,  let  my  evening  song 
-L'  Like  holy  incense  rise  : 

Assist  the  offerings  of  my  tongue 
To  reach  the  lofty  skies. 

2  Perpetual  blessings  from  above 

Encompass  me  around  ; 
But  oh,  how  few  returns  of  love 
Hath  my  Creator  found! 

3  What  have  I  done  for  him  who  died 

To  save  my  wretched  soul  ? 
How  are  my  follies  multiplied, 
Fast  as  the  minutes  roll ! 

4  Lord,  with  this  guilty  heart  of  mine 

To  thy  dear  cross  I  flee  ; 
And  to  thy  grace  my  soul  resign, 
To  be  renewed  by  thee. 

5  Sprinkled  afresh  with  pardoning  blood, 

I  lay  me  down  to  rest, 
As  in  the  embraces  of  my  God, 
Or  on  my  Saviour's  breast.  Watts. 

^  K  Evening  Thanksgiving.  L.  M. 

1  (^  REA.T  God,  to  thee  my  evening  song 
^J"  With  humble  gratitude  I  raise ; 

Oh  let  thy  mercy  tune  my  tongue, 
And  fill  my  heart  with  lively  praise. 

2  My  days  unclouded,  as  they  pass, 

And  every  gently  rolling  hour, 
Are  monuments  of  wondrous  grace, 
And  witness  to  thy  love  and  power. 


310  WORSHIP. 

3  Seal  my  forgiveness  in  the  blood 

Of  Jesus ;  his  dear  name  alone 
I  plead  for  pardon,  gracious  God, 
And  kind  acceptance  at  thy  throne. 

4  Let  this  bless'd  hope  my  eyelids  close ; 

With  sleep  refresh  my  feeble  frame  ; 
Safe  in  thy  care  may  I  repose, 
And  wake  with  praises  to  thy  name. 

Mrs.  Steele. 

34  Safety  in  God      Ps.  iv.  8.  L.  M. 

1  HHHUS  far  the  Lord  has  led  me  on  ; 

-L    Thus  far  his  power  prolongs  my  days ; 
And  every  evening  shall  make  known 
Some  fresh  memorial  of  his  grace. 

2  Much  of  my  time  has  run  to  waste, 

And  I,  perhaps,  am  near  my  home"; 
But  he  forgives  my  follies  past, 
He  gives  me  strength  for  days  to  come. 

3  I  lay  my  body  down  to  sleep  ; 

Peace  is  the  pillow  for  my  head, 
While  well  -appointed  angels  keep 
Their  watchful  stations  round  my  bed. 

4  In  vain  the  sons  of  earth  or  hell 

Tell  me  a  thousand  frightful  things; 
My  God  in  safety  makes  me  dwell 
Beneath  the  shadow  of  his  Mings. 

5  Faith  in  his  name  forbids  my  fear  ; 

Oh  may  thy  presence  ne'er  depart ; 
And  in  the  morning  make  me  hear 
The  love  and  kindness  of  thy  heart. 

6  Thus,  when  the  night  of  death  shall  come. 

My  flesh  shall  rest  beneath  the  ground, 
And  wait  thy  voice  to  rouse  my  tomb, 
With  sweet  salvation  in  the  sound.         Watts 

3  0  Close  of  the  Day.  7s 

1  OOFTLY  now  the  light  of  day 
^  Fades  upon  my  sight  away  : 
Free  from  care,  from  labor  free. 
Lord,  I  would  commune  with  thee. 

2  Soon  for  me  the  light  of  day 
Shall  for  ever  pass  away ; 


FAMILY.  311 

Then,  from  sin  and  sorrow  free, 
Take  me,  Lord,  to  dwell  with  thee. 

^  q  Evening  Worship.  C.  M. 

1  /^\  LORD,  another  day  is  flown, 
^  And  we,  a  little  band, 

Are  met  once  more  before  thy  throne, 
To  bless  thy  fostering  hand. 

2  And,  Jesus,  thou  thy  smiles  wilt  deign, 

As  we  before  thee  pray ; 
For  thou  didst  bless  the  infant  train, 
And  we  are  less  than  they. 

3  Thy  heavenly  grace  to  each  impart ; 

All  evil  far  remove  ; 
And  shed  abroad  in  every  heart 
Thy  everlasting  love. 

4  Oh  still  restore  our  wandering  feet, 

And  still  direct  our  way  : 
Till  worlds  shall  fail,  and  faith  shall  greet 
The  dawn  of  endless  day.  H.  K.  White. 

3  /  Family  Worship.  L.  M. 

1  p  ATHER  of  all,  thy  care  we  bless, 

-F    Which  crowns  our  families  with  peace  ; 
From  thee  they  spring,  and  by  thy  hand 
They  have  been,  and  are  still  sustained. 

2  To  God,  most  worthy  to  be  praised, 
Be  our  domestic  altars  raised ; 

Who.  Lord  of  heaven,  scorns  not  to  dwell 
W7ith  saints,  in  their  obscurest  cell. 

3  To  thee  may  each  united  house, 
Morning  and  night,  present  its  vows  : 
Our  servants  there,  and  rising  race, 
Be  taught  thy  precepts  and  thy  grace. 

4  Oh  may  each  future  age  proclaim 
The  honors  of  thy  glorious  name  ; 
While,  pleased  and  thankful,  we  remove 

To  join  the  family  above.  Doddridge. 

38  Delight  in  God.  CM. 

1  T  ORD,  with  our  household  deign  to  stay, 
-L'  And  bid  our  hearts  rejoice  ; 


312  WORSHIP. 

Our  willing  hearts  shall  own  thy  sway, 
And  echo  to  thy  voice. 

2  With  thee  conversing,  we  forget 

All  time  and  toil  and  fear ; 
Labor  is  rest,  and  pain  is  sweet, 
If  thou,  our  God,  art  here. 

3  Thou  callest  us  to  seek  thy  face — 

Thy  face  with  joy  we  seek ; 
Wait  for  the  whispers  of  thy  grace, 
And  hear  what  thou  dost  speak. 

4  Thus  would  we  every  hour  employ, 

Till  we  thy  glory  see : 
Till  we  partake  our  Master's  joy, 
And  find  our  heaven  in  thee. 

C.  Wesley,  (all'J.) 

0  \j  Dismission.  8.  7  4. 

1  T  ORD,  dismiss  us  with  thy  blessing, 
-L^  Fill  our  hearts  with  joy  and  peace; 
Let  us,  each  thy  love  possessing, 

Triumph  in  redeeming  grace  ; 

Oh  refresh  us, 
Travelling  through  this  wilderness. 

2  Thanks  we  give,  and  adoration, 

For  thy  gospel's  joyful  sound ; 
May  the  fruits  of  thy  salvation 
In  our  hearts  and  lives  abound ; 

May  thy  presence 
With  us  evermore  be  found. 

3  So,  whene'er  the  signal 's  given, 

Us  from  earth  to  call  away, 
Borne  on  angel's  wings  to  heaven, 
Glad  the  summons  to  obey — 

May  we,  ready, 
Rise  and  reign  in  endless  day. 

A  \j  Dismission.  L.  M. 

1  "TJISMISS  us  with  thy  blessing,  Lord; 
-L^  Help  us  to  feed  upon  thy  word ; 
All  that  has  been  amiss  forgive, 

And  let  thy  truth  within  us  live. 

2  Though  we  are  guilty,  thou  art  good ; 
Wash  all  our  works  in  Jesus'  blood  ; 


DISMISSION.  313 

Give  every  burdened  soul  release, 

And  bid  us  all  depart  in  peace.  Hart. 

A  1  Parting  Hymn.  L.  M. 

1  "lVrOW,  Christian  brethren,  ere  we  part, 
-L  *   Join  every  voice  and  every  heart ; 
One  solemn  hymn  to  God  we  raise, 
One  closing  song  of  grateful  praise. 

2  Christians,  we  here  may  meet  no  more, 
But  there  is  yet  a  happier  shore  ; 
And  there,  released  from  toil  and  pain, 
Dear  brethren,  we  shall  meet  again. 

H.  K.  White. 

/\  *Jj  Prayer  at  Parting.  7s. 

1  "[7  OR  a  season  called  to  part, 

-F    Let  us  now  ourselves  commend 
To  the  gracious  eye  and  heart 
Of  our  ever-present  Friend. 

2  Jesus,  hear  our  humble  prayer  : 

Tender  shepherd  of  thy  sheep, 
Let  thy  mercy  and  thy  care 
All  our  souls  in  safety  keep. 

3  In  thy  strength  may  we  be  strong  ; 

Sweeten  every  cross  and  pain  ; 
Spare  us,  that  we  may,  ere  long, 
Meet  and  worship  thee  again. 

4  Then,  if  thou  thy  help  afford, 

Songs  of  gladness  will  we  raise  : 
And  our  souls  shall  bless  the  Lord, 

And  speak  forth  his  glorious  praise.     Newton. 

4<0  The  Saints  one  in  Christ.  C.  M. 

1  "DLESS'D  be  the  dear,  uniting  love, 
-D  That  will  not  let  us  part  ; 

Our  bodies  may  far  off  remove — 
We  still  are  one  in  heart. 

2  Joined  in  one  Spirit  to  our  head, 

Where  he  appoints,  we  go  ; 
And  still  in  Jesus'  footsteps  tread, 
And  show  his  praise  below. 

3  Partakers  of  the  Saviour's  grace 

The  same  in  mind  and  heart — 
O  27 


314  WORSHIP. 

Nor  joy,  nor  grief,  nor  time,  nor  place, 

Nor  life,  nor  death  can  part. 
4  But  let  us  hasten  to  the  day 

Which  shall  our  flesh  restore  , 
When  death  shall  all  be  done  away, 

And  we  shall  part  no  more.  C.  Wesley. 

Zj_  zj.  The  Meeting  of  Friends  in  Heaven.  6.  5. 

1  "TTTHEN  shall  we  meet  again — 

*/     Meet  ne'er  to  sever  ? 
When  will  peace  wreathe  her  chain 

Round  us  for  ever  ? 
Our  hearts  will  ne'er  repose, 
Safe  from  each  blast  that  blows, 
In  this  dark  vale  of  woes — 

Never — no,  never. 

2  When  will  love  freely  flow, 

Pure  as  life's  river  ? 
When  will  sweet  friendship  glow, 

Changeless  for  ever  ? 
Where  jovs  celestial  thrill, 
Where  bliss  each  heart  shall  fill, 
And  fears  of  parting  chill 

Never — no,  never. 

3  Up  to  that  world  of  light 

Take  us,  dear  Saviour  ; 
May  we  all  there  unite, 

Happy  for  ever : 
Where  kindred  spirits  dwell, 
There  may  our  music  swell, 
And  time  our  joys  dispel 

Never — no,  never. 

4  Soon  shall  we  meet  again — 

Meet  ne'er  to  sever  : 
Soon  will  peace  wreathe  her  chain 

Round  us  for  ever. 
Our  hearts  will  then  repose 
Secure  from  worldly  woes : 
Our  songs  of  praise  shall  close 

Never — no,  never. 

Zj_  Q  Christian  Love  and  Fellowship.  S.  M. 

1  T>LESS'D  be  the  tie  that  binds 
J-*  Our  hearts  in  Christian  love  : 


THE    SCRIPTURES.  315 

The  fellowship  of  kindred  minds 
Is  like  to  that  above. 

2  Before  our  Father's  throne 
We  pour  our  ardent  prayers ; 

Our  fears,  our  hopes,  our  aims  are  one — 
Our  comforts  and  our  cares. 

3  We  share  our  mutual  woes, 
Our  mutual  burdens  bear ; 

And  often  for  each  other  flows 
The  sympathizing  tear. 

4  When  we  asunder  part, 
It  gives  us  inward  pain  ; 

But  we  shall  still  be  joined  in  heart, 
And  hope  to  meet  again. 

5  This  glorious  hope  revives 
Our  courage  by  the  way; 

While  each  in  expectation  lives, 
And  longs  to  see  the  day. 

6  From  sorrow,  toil,  and  pain 
And  sin  we  shall  be  free ; 

And  perfect  love  and  friendship  reign 
Through  all  eternity.  FawceiU 


THE   SCRIPTURES. 


Zj-0  The  Bible  precious.     Ps.  cxix.  105.  CM. 

1  TTOW  precious  is  the  book  divine, 
J-l  By  inspiration  given ! 

Bright  as  a  lamp  its  doctrines  shine, 
To  guide  our  souls  to  heaven. 

2  It  sweetly  cheers  our  drooping  hearts 

In  this  dark  vale  of  tears  ; 
Life,  light,  and  heavenly  joy  imparts, 
And  quells  our  rising  fears. 

3  This  lamp,  through  all  the  tedious  night 

Of  life,  shall  guide  our  way, 
Till  we  behold  the  clearer  light 
Of  an  eternal  day.  Fawcstt. 


316  THE    SCRIPTURES. 

4  /  Excellence  of  the  Scriptures.  C.  M. 

1  T7  AT  HER  of  mercies,  in  thy  word 
J-     What  endless  glory  shines! 
For  ever  be  thy  name  adored 

For  these  celestial  lines. 

2  Here  the  Redeemer's  welcome  voice 

Spreads  heavenly  peace  around  ; 
And  life  and  everlasting  joys 
Attend  the  blissful  sound. 

3  Oh  may  these  heavenly  pages  be 

My  ever  dear  delight ; 
And  still  new  beauties  may  I  see, 
And  still  increasing  light. 

4  Divine  Instructor,  gracious  Lord, 

Be  thou  for  ever  near ; 
Teach  me  to  love  thy  sacred  word, 
And  view  my  Saviour  there.  Mrs.  Steele. 

4o  Prophecy  and  Inspiration.  L.  M- 

1  'HP  WAS  by  an  order  from  the  Lord, 

-1-    The  ancient  prophets  spoke  his  word  ; 
His  Spirit  did  their  tongues  inspire. 
And  warmed  their  hearts  with  heavenly  fire. 

2  The  works  and  wonders  which  they  wrought 
Confirmed  the  messages  they  brought ; 

The  prophet's  pen  succeeds  "his  breath, 
To  save  the  holy  words  from  death. 

3  Great  God,  mine  eyes  with  pleasure  look 
On  the  dear  volume  of  thy  book  ; 
There  my  Redeemer's  face  I  see. 

And  read  his  name  who  died  for  me. 

4  Let  the  false  raptures  of  the  mind 
Be  lost  and  vanish  in  the  wind  ; 
Here  I  can  fix  my  hope  secure  ; 

This  is  thy  word,  and  must  endure.  Watts. 

49  Joy  in  the  Gospel.  C.  M. 

1  T  ADEN  with  guilt,  and  full  of  fears, 
-Li  I  fly  to  thee,  my  Lord  ; 
And  not  a  glimpse  of  hope  appears, 
But  in  thy  written  word. 


THE    SCRIPTURES.  317 

2  The  volume  of  my  Father's  grace 

Does  all  my  grief  assuage ; 
Here  I  behold  my  Saviour's  face, 
Almost  in  every  page. 

3  This  is  the  field  where  hidden  lies 

The  pearl  of  price  unknown; 
That  merchant  is  divinely  wise, 
Who  makes  the  pearl  his  own. 

4  Here  consecrated  water  flows 

To  quench  my  thirst  of  sin ; 
Here  the  fair  tree  of  knowledge  grows, 
Nor  danger  dwells  therein. 

5  Oh  may  thy  counsels,  mighty  God, 

My  roving  feet  command  ; 
Nor  I  forsake  the  happy  road 
That  leads  to  thy  right  hand.  Watts. 

Q\J  Mercy  revealed  in  the  Gospel.  L.  M. 

1  (~1  OD,  in  the  gospel  of  his  Son, 

^^  Makes  his  eternal  counsels  known ; 
Where  love  in  all  its  glory  shines, 
And  truth  is  drawn  in  fairest  lines. 

2  Here  sinners  of  a  humble  frame 

May  taste  his  grace,  and  learn  his  name  ; 
May  read,  in  characters  of  blood, 
The  wisdom,  power,  and  grace  of  God. 

3  The  prisoner  here  may  break  his  chains, 
The  weary  rest  from  all  his  pains, 

The  captive  feel  his  bondage  cease, 
The  mourner  find  the  way  of  peace. 

4  Here  faith  reveals  to  mortal  eyes' 
A  brighter  world  beyond  the  skies ; 

Here  shines  the  light  which  guides  our  way 
From  earth  to  realms  of  endless  day. 

5  Oh  grant  us  grace,  Almighty  Lord, 
To  read  and  mark  thy  holy  word  ; 
Its  truth  with  meekness  to  receive, 

And  by  its  holy  precepts  live.  Beddome. 

5  1  The  Glory  of  the  Word.  C.  M. 

1  rpHE  Spirit  breathes  upon  the  word, 
-*-    And  brings  the  truth  to  sight ; 

27* 


318  GOD. 

Precepts  and  promises  afford 
A  sanctifying  light. 

2  A  glory  gilds  the  sacred  page, 

Majestic  like  the  sun  ; 
It  gives  a  light  to  every  age, 
It  gives—but  borrows  none. 

3  The  hand  that  gave  it  still  supplies 

■The  gracious  light  and  heat; 
His  truths  upon  the  nations  rise, 
They  rise,  but  never  set. 

4  Let  everlasting  thanks  be  thine, 

For  such  a  bright  display, 
As 5  makes  a  world  of  darkness  shine 
With  beams  of  heavenly  day.  Cowpcr. 


GOD. 


52,     Praise  ye  him,  all  his  angels.     Ps.  cxlviii.2.      L.  M. 

1  C*  OD!  the  eternal,  awful  name 

^-*    That  the  whole  heavenly  army  fears, 
That  shakes  the  wide  creation's  frame, 
And  Satan  trembles  when  he  hears. 

2  Like  flames  of  fire  his  servants  are, 

And  light  surrounds  his  dwelling-place; 
But,  0  ye  fiery  flames,  declare 
The  brighter  glories  of  his  face. 

3  'Tis  not  for  such  poor  worms  as  we 

To  speak  so  infinite  a  thing ; 
But  your  immortal  eyes  survey 
The  beauties  of  your  sovereign  King. 

4  Tell  how  he  shows  his  smiling  face, 

And  clothes  all  heaven  in  bright  array: 
Triumph  and  joy  run  through  the  place, 
And  songs  eternal  as  the  day. 

5  Speak,  (for  you  feel  his  burning  love,) 

What  zeal  it  spreads  through  all  your  frame: 
I  hat  sacred  fire  dwells  all  above, 
For  we  on  earth  have  lost  the  name. 


MAJESTY.  319 

6  Proclaim  his  wonders  from  the  skies, 
Let  every  distant  nation  hear  ; 
And  while  you  sound  his  lofty  praise, 

Let  humble  mortals  bow  and  fear.  Watts. 

53      "  The  Terrors  °fthe  Lord."-   2  Cor.  v.  11.       CM. 

1  Q ING  to  the  Lord,  ye  heavenly  hosts, 
^  And  thou,  O  earth,  adore  ; 

.  Let  death  and  hell,  through  all  their  coasts, 
Stand  trembling  at  his  power. 

2  His  sounding  chariots  shake  the  sky; 

He  makes  the  clouds  his  throne  ; 
There  all  his  stores  of  lightning  lie, 
Till  vengeance  darts  them  down. 

3  Think,  O  my  soul,  the  dreadful  day 

When  this  incensed  God 
Shall  rend  the  sky,  and  burn  the  sea, 
And  fling  his  wrath  abroad ! 

4  What  shall  the  wretch,  the  sinner  do? 

He  once  defied  the  Lord, 
But  he  shall  dread  the  Thunderer  now, 
And  sink  beneath  his  word. 

5  Tempests  of  angry  fire  shall  roll, 

To  blast  the  rebel  worm, 
And  beat  upon  his  naked  soul 
In  one  eternal  storm.  Watts. 

04         Man  vain  and  mortal.     Job  iv.  17 — 21.       L.  M. 

1  OHALL  the  vile  race  of  flesh  and  blood 
^  Contend  with  their  Creator  God  ? 
Shall  mortal  worms  presume  to  be 
More  holy,  wise,  or  just  than  he  ? 

2  Behold,  he  puts  his  trust  in  none 
Of  all  the  spirits  round  his  throne ; 
Their  natures,  when  compared  with  his, 
Are  neither  holy,  just,  nor  wise. 

3  But  how  much  meaner  things  are  they 
Who  spring  from  dust,  and  dwell  in  clay! 
Touched  by  the  finger  of  thy  wrath, 

We  faint,  and  vanish  like  the  moth. 

4  From  night  to  day,  from  day  to  night, 
We  die  by  thousands  in  thy  sight  $ 


:320  GOD. 

Buried  in  dust  whole  nations  lie. 
Like  a  forgotten  vanity. 

5  Almighty  Power,  to  thee  we  bow  : 
How  trail  are  we!  how  glorious  thou! 
No  more  the  sons  of  earth  shall  dare 
With  an  eternal  God  compare.  Waits 

£)  £)  The  Divine  Glories  above  our  Reason.         C.  M 

1  TTOW  wondrous  great,  how  glorious  bright 
J-J-  Must  our  Creator  be, 

Who  dwells  amidst  the  dazzling  light 
Of  vast  infinity ! 

2  Our  soaring  spirits  upward  rise 

Toward  the  celestial  throne  ; 
Fain  would  we  see  the  blessed  Three, 
And  the  almighty  One. 

3  Our  reason  stretches  all  its  wings 

And  climbs  above  the  skies  : 
But  still  how  far  beneath  thy  feet 
Our  groveling  reason  lies. 

4  Lord,  here  we  bend  our  humble  souls, 

And  awfully  adore ; 
For  the  weak  pinions  of  our  mind 
Can  stretch  a  thought  no  more. 

5  In  humble  notes  our  faith  adores 

The  great,  mysterious  King  ; 
WThiie  angels  strain  their  nobler  powers, 
And  sweep  th'  immortal  string.  Waits. 

Q  ()  The  Divine  Perfections.  H.  M, 

1  HP  HE  Lord  Jehovah  reigns, 

*-    His  throne  is  built  on  high ; 
The  garments  he  assumes, 

Are  light  and  majesty; 
His  glories  shine  with  beams  so  bright, 
No  mortal  eye  can  bear  the  sight. 

2  The  thunders  of  his  hand 

Keep  the  wide  world  in  awe ; 
His  wrath  and  justice  stand 

To  guard  his  holy  law  ; 
And  where  his  love  resolves  to  bless, 
His  truth  confirms  and  seals  the  grace. 


INFINITY.  321 

3  Through  all  his  ancient  works 

Surprising  wisdom  shines ; 
Confounds  the  powers  of  hell, 

And  breaks  their  curs'd  designs  : 
Strong  is  his  arm,  and  shall  fulfill 
His  great  decrees,  his  sovereign  will. 

4  And  can  this  mighty  King 

Of  glory  condescend — 
And  will  he  write  his  name 

My  Father  and  my  Friend? 
I  love  his  name,  I  love  his  word  ; 
Join  all  my  powers,  and  praise  the  Lord.  Watts. 

FjJ  God's  eternal  Dominion.  C.  M. 

1  p  RE  AT  God,  how  infinite  art  thou ! 
^J   What  worthless  worms  are  we ! 
Let  the  whole  race  of  creatures  bow, 

And  pay  their  praise  to  thee. 

2  Thy  throne  eternal  ages  stood, 

E're  seas  or  stars  were  made  ; 
Thou  art  the  ever-living  God, 
Were  all  the  nations  dead. 

3  Nature  and  time  quite  naked  lie 

To  thine  immense  survey, 

From  the  formation  of  the  sky, 

To  the  great  burning  day. 

4  Eternity,  with  all  its  years, 

Stands  present  in  thy  view; 
To  thee  there  's  nothing  old  appears — 
Great  God,  there's  nothing  new. 

5  Our  lives  through  various  scenes  are  drawn, 

And  vexed  with  trifling  cares  ; 
While  thine  eternal  thoughts  move  on 
Thine  undisturbed  affairs. 

6  Great  God,  how  infinite  art  thou! 

What  worthless  worms  are  we! 
Let  the  whole  race  of  creatures  bow, 

And  pay  their  praise  to  thee.  Watts. 

h8  Sincerity  and  Hypocrisy.  C.  M. 

1  p  OD  is  a  spirit,  just  and  wise; 
^^  He  sees  our  inmost  mind  ; 


322  GOD. 

In  vain  to  heaven  we  raise  our  cries, 
And  leave  our  souls  behind. 

2  Nothing  but  truth  before  his  throne 

With  honor  can  appear  ; 
The  painted  hypocrites  are  known 
Through  the  disguise  they  wear. 

3  Their  lifted  eyes  salute  the  skies  ; 

Their  bending  knees  the  ground ; 
But  God  abhors  the  sacrifice 
Where  not  the  heart  is  found. 

4  Lord,  search  my  thoughts,  and  try  my  ways, 

And  make  my  soul  sincere  : 
Then  shall  I  stand  before  thy  face, 

And  find  acceptance  there.  Watts 

^)Q  Divine  Sovereignty  C.  M. 

1  TZEEP  silence,  all  created  things, 
-l\-  And  wait  your  Maker's  nod  ; 

My  soul  stands  trembling,  while  she  sings 
The  honors  of  her  God. 

2  Life,  death,  and  hell,  and  worlds  unknown, 

Hang  on  his  firm  decree ; 
He  sits  on  no  precarious  throne, 
Nor  borrows  leave  to  be. 

3  Chained  to  his  throne,  a  volume  lies, 
With  all  the  fates  of  men, 

With  every  angel's  form  and  size, 

Drawn  by  th'  eternal  pen. 
His  providence  unfolds  the  book, 

And  makes  his  counsels  shine  ; 
Each  opening  leaf,  and  every  stroke, 

Fulfills  some  deep  design. 
Not  Gabriel  asks  the  reason  why, 

Nor  God  the  reason  gives  ; 
Nor  dares  the  favorite  angel  pry 

Between  the  folded  leaves. 
My  God,  I  would  not  long  to  see 

My  fate,  with  curious  eyes. 
What  fifloomv  lines  are  writ  for  me, 

Or  what  bright  scenes  may  rise. 
In  thy  fair  book  of  life  and  grace, 

Oh  may  I  find  my  name 


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SOVEREIGNTY.  323 

Recorded  in  some  humble  place, 
Beneath  my  Lord,  the  Lamb.  Watts. 

QQ  The  Designs  of  God  hidden.  C.  M. 

1  rPHY  way,  0  God,  is  in  the  sea, 
J-    Thy  paths  I  cannot  trace  ; 

Nor  comprehend  the  mystery 
Of  thy  unbounded  grace. 

2  Here  the  dark  vails  of  flesh  and  sense 

My  captive  soul  surround  ; 
Mysterious  deeps  of  Providence 
My  wondering  thoughts  confound. 

3  As  through  a  glass,  I  dimly  see 

The  wonders  of  thy  love  : 
How  little  do  I  know  of  thee, 
Or  of  the  joys  above ! 

4  Though  but  in  part  I  know  thy  will, 

I  bless  thee  for  the  sight ; 
When  will  thy  love  the  rest  reveal, 
In  glory's  clearer  light  ? 

5  With  rapture  shall  I  then  survey 

Thy  providence  and  grace  ; 
And  spend  an  everlasting  day 

In  wonder,  love,  and  praise.  Fawcett. 

q  J     Sinners  in  the  hand  of  God.    Rom.  ix.  21 — 24.  L.  M. 

1  "DEHOLD  the  potter  and  the  clay, 
J-^  He  forms  his  vessels  as  he  please ; 
Such  is  our  God,  and  such  are  we, 

The  subjects  of  his  high  decrees. 

2  What  if,  to  make  his  terror  known, 

He  lets  his  patience  long  endure, 
SufF'ring  vile  rebels  to  go  on, 
And  seal  their  own  destruction  sure  ? 

3  What  if  he  means  to  show  his  grace, 

And  his  electing  love  employs 
To  mark  out  some  of  mortal  race, 
And  form  them  fit  for  heavenly  joys  ? 

4  Shall  man  reply  against  the  Lord, 

And  call  his  Maker's  ways  unjust. 
The  thunder  of  whose  dreadful  word 
Can  crush  a  thousand  worlds  to  dust  ? 


324  god. 

5  But,  0  my  soul,  if  truths  so  bright 

Should  dazzle  and  confound  thy  sight, 
Yet  still  his  written  will  obey, 
And  wait  the  great  decisive  day. 

6  Then  shall  he  make  his  justice  known, 

And  the  whole  world,  before  his  throne, 
With  joy  or  terror  shall  confess 
The  glory  of  his  righteousness.  Watts. 

0  *2>  The  Divine  Purposes.  0.  M. 

1  f^OD  moves  in  a  mysterious  way, 
*-*    His  wonders  to  perform  ; 

He  plants  his  footsteps  in  the  sea, 
And  rides  upon  the  storm. 

2  Deep  in  unfathomable  mines 

Of  never:failing  skill, 
He  treasures  up  his  bright  designs, 
And  works  his  sovereign  will. 

3  Ye  fearful  saints,  fresh  courage  take ; 

The  clouds  ye  so  much  dread 
Are  big  with  mercy,  and  shall  break 
In  blessings  on  your  head. 

4  Judge  not  the  Lord  by  feeble  sense, 

But  trust  him  for  his  grace ; 
Behind  a  frowning  providence 
He  hidas  a  smiling  face. 

5  His  purposes  will  ripen  fast, 

Unfolding  every  hour ; 
The  bud  may  have  a  bitter  taste, 
But  sweet  will  be  the  flower. 

6  Blind  unbelief  is  sure  to  err, 

And  scan  his  work  in  vain  ; 
God  is  his  own  interpreter, 
And  he  will  make  it  plain.  Cowper, 

q  ^  God  incomprehensible  and  sovereign.  L.  M. 

1  r*i  AN  creatures,  to  perfection,  find 
^  Th'  eternal,  uncreated  Mind  ? 
Or  can  the  largest  stretch  of  thought 
Measure  and  search  his  nature  out  ? 

2  God  is  a  King  of  power  unknown  ; 
Firm  are  the  orders  of  his  throne  : 


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If  Jie  resolve,  who  dare  oppose. 
Or  ask  him  why,  or  what  lie  does  ? 

3  He  wounds  the  heart,  and  he  makes  whole. 
He  calms  the  tempests  of  the  soul ; 
When  he  shuts  up  in  long  despair, 

Who  can  remove  the  heavy  bar  ? 

4  He  frowns — and  darkness  vails  the  moon  ; 
The  fainting  sun  grows  dim  at  noon  ; 
The  pillars  of  the  starry  roof 

Tremble  and  start  at  his  reproof. 

5  These  are  a  portion  of  his  ways  ; 

But  who  shall  dare  describe  his  face  ? 

Who  can  endure  his  light,  or  stand 

To  hear  the  thunders  of  his  hand  ?  Watts. 

fj  4  The  Book  °f  Goc?s  decrees.  C.  M. 

1  T  ET  the  whole  race  of  creatures  lie 
■*-*  Abased  before  their  God  ; 
Whate'er  his  sovereign  voice  has  formed 

He  governs  with  a  nod. 

2  Ten  thousand  ages  ere  the  skies 

Were  into  motion  brought, 
All  the  long  years  and  worlds  to  come 
Stood  present  to  his  thought. 

3  There  's  not  a  sparrow  nor  a  worm 

But 's  found  in  his  decrees  ; 
He  raises  monarchs  to  their  throne, 
And  sinks  them  as  he  please. 

4  If  light  attends  the  course  I  run, 

'Tis  he  provides  those  rays  ; 
And  'tis  his  hand  that  hides  my  sun, 
If  darkness  clouds  my  days. 

5  Yet  I  would  not  be  much  concerned, 

Nor  vainly  long  to  see 
The  volumes  of  his  deep  decrees, 
What  months  are  writ  for  me. 

6  When  he  reveals  the  book  of  life, 

Oh  may  I  read  my  name 
Among  the  chosen  of  his  love, 

The  followers  of  the  Lamb.  Watts. 

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326  god. 

QQ    Salvation  by  Grace  in  Christ.    2  Tim.  i.  9, 10.    L.  M. 

1  "lVTOW  to  the  power  of  God  supreme 
-L  *    Be  everlasting  honors  given  ; 

He  saves  from  hell — (we  bless  his  nam-e,) 
He  calls  our  wandering  feet  to  heaven. 

2  Not  for  our  duties  or  deserts, 

*  But  of  his  own  abundant  grace, 
He  works  salvation  in  our  hearts, 
And  forms  a  people  for  his  praise. 

3  'Twas  his  own  purpose  that  begun 

To  rescue  rebels,  doomed  to  die  ; 
He  gave  us  grace  in  Christ  his  Son, 
Before  he  spread  the  starry  sky. 

4  Jesus  the  Lord  appears  at  last, 

And  makes  his  Father's  counsels  known ; 
Declares  the  great  transaction  past, 
And  brings  immortal  blessings  down. 

5  He  dies! — and  in  that  dreadful  night 

Did  all  the  powers  of  hell  destroy ; 
Rising,  he  brought  our  heaven  to  light, 
And  took  possession  of  the  joy.  Watts. 

Q  Q  Thanks  for  Preserving  Goodness.  C.  M. 

1  TT7HEN  all  thy  mercies,  O  my  God, 

»  »     My  rising  soul  surveys, 
Transported  with  the  view,  I  'm  lost 
In  wonder,  love,  and  praise. 

2  Unnumbered  comforts  on  my  soul 

Thy  tender  care  bestowed. 
Before  my  infant  heart  conceived 
From  whom  those  comforts  flowed. 

3  When  in  the  slippery  paths  of  youth 

With  heedless  steps  I  ran, 
Thy  arm,  unseen,  conveyed  me  safe, 
And  led  me  up  to  man. 

4  Ten  thousand  thousand  precious  gifts 

My  daily  thanks  employ ; 
Nor  is  the  least  a  cheerful  heart, 
That  tastes  those  gifts  with  joy. 

5  Through  every  period  of  my  life, 

Thy  goodness  I  '11  pursue  ; 


PROVIDENCE.  327 

And  after  death,  in  distant  worlds, 
The  glorious  theme  renew. 

6  Through  all  eternity,  to  thee 
A  joyful  song  I  '11  raise  : 
But  oh,  eternity's  too  short 

To  utter  all  thy  praise.  Addison's  Spec. 

Q  /  The  Servants  of  God  safe.  C.  M. 

1  TTOW  are  thy  servants  bless'd,  0  Lord, 
-tJ-  How  sure  is  their  defence ! 
Paternal  wisdom  is  their  guide, 
Their  help  Omnipotence. 

Q  In  foreign  realms,  and  lands  remote, 
Supported  by  thy  care, 
Through  burning  climes  they  pass  unhurt, 
And  breathe  in  tainted  air. 

3  When  by  the  dreadful  tempest  borne, 

High  on  the  broken  wave, 
They  know  thou  art  not  slow  to  hear, 
Nor  impotent  to  save. 

4  The  storm  is  laid — the  winds  retire, 

Obedient  to  thy  will  : 
The  sea,  that  roars  at  thy  command, 
At  thy  command  is  still. 

5  In  midst  of  dangers,  fears,  and  deaths, 

Thy  goodness  we  '11  adore ; 
We'll  praise  thee  for  thy  mercies  past, 
And  humbly  hope  for  more. 

6  Our  life,  while  thou  preserv'st  that  life, 

Thy  sacrifice  shall  be ; 
And  death,  when  death  shall  be  our  lot, 
Shall  join  our  souls  to  thee.         Addison's  Spec. 

()q  Providence  and  Grace.  C.  M. 

1  A  LMIGHTY  Father,  gracious  Lord, 
-£*-  Kind  guardian  of  my  days, 

Thy  mercies  let  my  heart  record 
In  songs  of  grateful  praise. 

2  In  life's  first  dawn,  my  tender  frame 

Was  thy  indulgent  care, 
Long  ere  I  could  pronounce  thy  name. 
Or  breathe  the  infant  prayer. 


328  GOD. 

3  Each  rolling  year  new  favors  brought 

From  thy  exhaustless  store  -, 
But  ah,  in  vain  my  laboring  thought 
Would  count  thy  mercies  o'er. 

4  While  sweet  reflection,  through  my  days 

Thy  bounteous  hand  would  trace, 
Still  dearer  blessings  claim  my  praise, 
The  blessings  of  thy  grace. 

5  Yes,  I  adore  thee,  gracious  Lord, 

For  favors  more  divine  : 
That  I  have  known  thy  sacred  word, 
Where  all  thy  glories  shine. 

6  Lord,  when  this  mortal  frame  decays, 

And  every  weakness  dies, 
Complete  the  wonders  of  thy  grace, 
And  raise  me  to  the  skies. 

7  Then  shall  my  joyful  powers  unite 

In  more  exalted  lays  ; 
And  join  the  happy  sons  of  light 
In  everlasting  praise.  Mrs.  Steele. 

Ot/  God  our  Preserver.  CM. 

1  ET  others  boast  how  strong  they  be, 
■U  Nor  death  nor  danger  fear ; 

But  we  '11  confess,  0  Lord,  to  thee, 
W  hat  feeble  things  we  are. 

2  Fresh  as  the  grass  our  bodies  stand, 

And  flourish  bright  and  gay ; 
A  blasting  wind  sweeps  o'er  the  land. 
And  fades  the  grass  away. 

3  Our  life  contains  a  thousand  springs, 

And  dies  if  one  be  gone ; 
Strange  that  a  harp  of  thousand  strings 
Should  keep  in  tune  so  long ! 

4  But  'tis  our  God  supports  our  frame — 
^  The  God  who  built  us  first ; 
Salvation  to  th'  Almighty  Name, 

That  reared  us  from  the  dust. 

5  While  we  have  breath  to  use  our  tongues, 

Our  Maker  we  '11  adore  ; 
His  spirit  moves  our  heaving  lungs, 
Or  they  would  breathe  no  more.  Watte. 


PROVIDENCE.  329 

70  Our  Life  in  God's  Hand.  C.  M. 

1  TTOSANNA,  with  a  cheerful  sound, 
-CI  To  God's  upholding  hand  ; 

Ten  thousand  snares  attend  us  round, 
And  yet  secure  we  stand. 

2  That  was  a  most  amazing  power, 

That  raised  us  with  a  word  ; 
And  every  day  and  every  hour 
We  lean  upon  the  Lord. 

3  The  evening  rests  our  weary  head, 

And  angels  guard  the  room  ; 

We  wake,  and  we  admire  the  bed 

That  was  not  made  our  tomb. 

4  The  rising  morning  can't  assure 

That  we  shall  end  the  day ; 
For  death  stands  ready  at  the  door, 
To  seize  our  lives  away. 

5  Our  breath  is  forfeited  by  sin, 

To  God's  avenging  law ; 
We  own  thy  grace,  immortal  King, 
In  every  gasp  we  draw. 

6  God  is  our  sun,  whose  daily  light 

Our  joy  and  safety  brings ; 
Our  feeble  flesh  lies  safe  at  night, 
Beneath  his  shady  wings.  Watts. 

71  Trust  in  God.  S.  M. 

1  f\  THOU,  my  life,  my  joy, 
"  My  glory  and  my  all — 

Unsent  by  thee,  no  good  can  come, 
No  evil  can  befall. 

2  Such  are  thy  wondrous  works, 
And  methods  of  thy  grace, 

That  I  may  safely  trust  in  thee, 
Through  all  this  wilderness. 

3  'Tis  thy  all-powerful  arm 
Upholds  me  in  the  way ; 

And  thy  rich  bounty  well  supplies 
The  wants  of  every  day. 

4  For  such  compassions,  Lord, 
Ten  thousand  thanks  are  due ; 

o  2  28* 


330  GOD. 

For  such  compassions,  I  esteem 
Ten  thousand  thanks  too  few. 

/2       Strength  from  Heaven.     Isa.  xl.  27 — 30.        CM. 

1  TT7"  HENCE  do  our  mournful  thoughts  arise, 

*  *     And  where  's  our  courage  fled  ? 
Has  restless  sin,  and  raging  hell, 
Struck  all  our  comforts  dead  ? 

2  Have  we  forgot  th'  Almighty  Name 

That  formed  the  earth  and  sea  ? 
And  can  an  all-creating  arm 
Grow  weary,  or  decay  ? 

3  Treasures  of  everlasting  might 

In  our  Jehovah  dwell ; 
He  gives  the  conquest  to  the  weak, 
And  treads  their  foes  to  hell. 

4  Mere  mortal  power  shall  fade  and  die, 

And  youthful  vigor  cease; 
But  we,  who  wait  upon  the  Lord, 
Shall  feel  our  strength  increase. 

5  The  saints  shall  mount  on  eagles'  wings, 

And  taste  the  promised  bliss ; 
Till  their  unwearied  feet  arrive 
Where  perfect  pleasure  is.  Watts. 

(  3  Trusting  and  praising  God.  CM. 

1  rpHROUGH  all  the  changing  scenes  of  life, 
J-    In  trouble  and  in  joy, 

The  praises  of  my  God  shall  still    . 
My  heart  and  tongue  employ. 

2  Of  his  deliverance  I  will  boast, 

Till  all  that  are  distressed, 
From  my  example  comfort  take, 
And  charm  their  griefs  to  rest. 

3  Oh  magnify  the  Lord  with  me, 

With  me  exalt  his  name ; 
When  in  distress  to  him  I  called, 
He  to  my  rescue  came. 

4  The  hosts  of  God  encamp  around 

The  dwellings  of  the  just ; 
Deliverance  he  affords  to  all 
Who  on  his  succor  trust. 


PROVIDENCE.  331 

5  Oh  make  but  trial  of  his  love  ; 

Experience  will  decide 
How  bless'd  are  they — and  only  they, 
Who  in  his  truth  confide. 

6  Fear  him,  ye  saints,  and  you  will  then 

Have  nothing  else  to  fear  ; 
Make  you  his  service  your  delight, 
He'll  make  your  wants  his  care. 

Tate  and  Brady. 

j[ ZJ.  "  Casting  all  your  Care  upon  Him."  S.  M. 

1  TT7HY  wilt  thou  cast  thy  care 

*  *     Upon  a  feeble  arm, 
Which,  liKe  thy  own,  doth  shrink  to  bear 
Adversity  or  harm  ? 

2  Why  wilt  thou  cast  thy  care 
Upon  an  erring  heart, 

Which  hath  of  secret  ills  a  share, 
And  dreads  affliction's  dart? 

3  Why  wilt  thou  cast  thy  care 
On  any  born  of  clay? 

Like  flowers  beneath  the  frosty  air, 
They  fade  and  pass  away. 

4  But  cast  thy  care  on  him 
Who  hath  eternal  might, 

And  will  not  scorn  the  contrite  soul 
That  trembleth  in  his  sight  ; 

5  Whose  glorious  throne  shall  stand 
When  every  star  is  dim  ; 

Whose  tender  mercies  have  no  bound — 
Yea,  cast  thy  care  on  him. 

Mrs.  Sigourney,  [original.) 

/  Q  Divine  Aid  withdrawn.  C.  M. 

1  A    PRESENT  God  is  all  our  strength, 
-£*■  And  all  our  joy  and  hope  ; 

When  he  withdraws,  our  comforts  die, 
And  every  grace  must  droop. 

2  But  flattering  trifles  charm  our  hearts 

To  court  their  false  embrace, 
Till  justly  this  neglected  friend 
Averts  his  angry  face. 


332  god. 

3  He  leaves  us,  and  we  miss  him  not, 

But  go  presumptuous  on, 
Till,  baffled,  wounded,  and  enslaved, 
We  learn  that  God  is  gone. 

4  And  what,  my  soul,  can  then  remain 

One  ray  of  light  to  give  ? 
Severed  from  him,  their  better  life, 
How  can  his  children  live  ? 

5  Hence,  all  ye  painted  forms  of  joy, 

And  leave  my  heart  to  mourn  : 
I  would  devote  these  eyes  to  tears, 
Till  cheered  by  his  return.  Doddridge. 

7  Q  Trust  in  God-  c- M- 

1  TIT  HO  knoweth  of  his  safety,  Lord — 

»  »     Who  here  in  tents  of  clay 
Doth  'bide  the  buffet  of  the  storm, 

The  footsteps  of  decay; . 
Whose  life  by  fleeting  air  is  fed, 

Whose  thread-like  nerves  do  thrill 
At  every  sympathy  with  pain, 

At  every  thought  of  ill  ? 

2  Who  knoweth  of  his  safety,  Lord — 

Who  o'er  the  crumbling  verge 
Of  fearful  floods,  with  blinded  eyes, 

His  slippery  course  doth  urge  ; 
Who,  dreaming  but  to  pluck  the  flowers 

May  on  a  serpent  tread, 
And  in  the  glory  of  his  hours 

Be  numbered  with  the  dead  ? 

3  He  knoweth,  Lord,  whose  soul  doth  rest 

On  thy  eternal  might ; 
The  anchor  of  whose  hope  is  sure, 

Though  earth  eludes  his  sight ; 
Who,  when  the  hoarded  joys  of  time 

All  like  a  vision  fly, 
Can,  from  this  falling  tent  of  clay, 

Rise  to  a  home  on  nigh.  Mrs.  Sigourney,  (orig.) 

77  The  Works  of  God.  C.  M. 

1  T  ORD,  when  our  raptured  thought  surveys 
-L'  Creation's  beauties  o'er, 


PRAISE.  333 

All  nature  joins  to  teach  thy  praise, 
And  bid  our  souls  adore. 

2  Where'er  we  turn  our  gazing  eyes> 
Thy  radiant  footsteps  shine ; 
Ten  thousand  pleasing  wonders  rise. 
And  speak  their  source  divine. 

5  Onus  thy  providence  has  shone 

With  gentle,  smiling  rays  ; 
'  Oh  may  our  lips  and  lives  make  known 

Thy  goodness  and  thy  praise.  Mrs.  Steele. 

'/'§  The  Condescension  of  God.  L.  M. 

1  TTP  to  the  Lord,  who  reigns  on  high, 

^    And  views  the  nations  from  afar, 
Let  everlasting  praises  fly, 
And  tell  how  large  his  bounties  are. 

2  He  who  can  shake  the  worlds  he  made, 

Or  with  his  word,  or  with  his  rod, 
His  goodness,  how  amazing  great! 
And  what  a  condescending  God ! 

3  He  overrules  all  mortal  things, 

And  manages  our  mean  affairs ; 
On  humble  souls  the  King  of  kings 
Bestows  his  counsels  and  his  cares. 

4  Our  sorrows  and  our  tears  we  pour 

Into  the  bosom  of  our  God  ; 
He  hears  us  in  the  mournful  hour, 
And  helps  us  bear  the  heavy  load. 

5  Oh,  could  our  thankful  hearts  devise 

A  tribute  equal  to  thy  grace, 
To  the  third  heaven  our  songs  should  rise, 
And  teach  the  golden  harps  thy  praise.   Watts. 

Y  y  Trust  in  the  Promises  of  God.  L.  M. 

1  T) RAISE,  everlasting  praise,  be  paid 

-*-     To  him  who  earth's  foundations  laid  ; 
Praise  to  the  God  whose  strong  decrees 
Sway  the  creation  as  he  please. 

2  Firm  are  the  words  his  prophets  give, 
Sweet  words  on  which  his  children  live  : 


334  god. 

Each  of  them  is  the  voice  of  God, 
Who  spoke  and  spread  the  skies  abroad. 

3  Whence  then  should  doubts  and  fears  arise  ? 
Why  trickling  sorrows  drown  our  eyes  ? 
Slowly,  alas,  our  mind  receives 

The  comforts  that  our  Maker  gives. 

4  Oh  for  a  strong,  a  lasting  faith, 

To  credit  what  th'  Almighty  saith ; 
T'  embrace  the  message  of  his  Son, 
And  call  the  joys  of  heaven  our  own. 

5  Then  should  the  earth's  old  pillars  shake, 
And  all  the  wheels  of  nature  break, 
Our  steady  souls  shall  fear  no  more 
Than  solid  rocks  when  billows  roar. 

6  Our  everlasting  hopes  arise 
Above  the  ruinable  skies  ; 
Where  the  eternal  builder  reigns, 

And  his  own  courts  his  power  sustains.      Watts. 

80  The  Love  of  God.  C.  P.  M. 

1  1Y/TY  God,  thy  boundless  love  I  praise  -, 
-LV J-  How  bright  on  high  its  glories  blaze ! 

How  sweetly  bloom  below ! 
It  streams  from  thy  eternal  throne  ; 
Through  heaven  its  joys  for  ever  run, 

And  o'er  the  earth  they  flow. 

2  'Tis  love  that  paints  the  purple  morn, 
And  bids  the  clouds,  in  air  upborne, 

Their  genial  drops  distill ; 
In  every  vernal  beam  it  glows, 
And  breathes  in  every  gale  that  blows, 

And  glides  in  every  rill. 

3  But  in  the  gospel  it  appears 
In  sweeter,  fairer  characters, 

And  charms  the  ravished  breast ; 
There  love  immortal  leaves  the  sky, 
To  wipe  the  drooping  mourner's  eye, 

And  give  the  weary  rest. 

4  Then  let  the  love  that  makes  me  bless'd, 
With  cheerful  praise  inspire  my  breast, 

And  ardent  gratitude ; 


PRAISE.  335 

And  all  my  thoughts  and  passions  tend 
To  thee,  my  Father  and  my  Friend, 
My  soul's  eternal  good.  H.  More. 

0  ±  Disobedience  and  Ingratitude.  C.  M. 

1  TNFINITE  power,  eternal  Lord, 
-L  How  mighty  is  thy  hand ! 

All  nature  rose  t'  obey  thy  word, 
And  moves  at  thy  command. 

2  Fire,  air  and  earth  and  stormy  sea 

Perform  thy  sovereign  will ; 
And  every  beast  and  every  tree 
Thy  great  designs  "fulfill. 

3  But  ah,  how  wide  my  spirit  flies, 

And  wanders  from  her  God  ; 
My  soul  forgets  the  heavenly  prize, 
And  treads  the  downward  road. 

4  The  creatures  of  a  meaner  frame 

Pay  all  their  dues  to  thee  ; 
But  they  have  never  known  thy  name, 
Nor  e'er  been  loved  like  me. 

5  Great  God,  create  my  soul  anew; 

To  thee  my  powers  I  bring  ; 
Make  all  the  wheels  of  nature  true, 
And  govern  every  spring. 

6  Then  shall  my  feet  no  more  depart, 

Nor  my  affections  rove  ; 
Devotion  shall  be  all  my  heart, 

And  all  my  passions — love.  Watts. 

82  God  our  Father.  CM 

1  /nOME,  shout  aloud  the  Father's  grace, 
^  And  sing  the  Saviour's  love  ; 

Soon  shall  you  join  the  glorious  theme, 
In  loftier  strains,  above. 

2  God,  the  eternal,  mighty  God, 

To  dearer  names  descends; 
Calls  you  his  treasure  and  his  joy, 
His  children  and  his  friends. 

5  My  Father  God !  and  may  these  lips 
Pronounce  a  name  so  dear  r 


336  god. 

Not  thus  could  heaven's  sweet  harmony 
Delight  my  listening  ear. 

4  Thanks  to  my  God  for  every  gift 

His  bounteous  hands  bestow  ; 
And  thanks  eternal  for  that  love 
Whence  all  those  comforts  flow. 

5  For  ever  let  my  grateful  heart 

His  boundless  grace  adore, 
Which  gives  ten  thousand  blessings  now, 
And  bids  me  hope  for  more.  Heginbotham. 

0  O  The  same.  C.  M. 

1  SOVEREIGN  of  all  the  worlds  on  high, 
^  Allow  my  humble  claim  ; 

Nor ?  when  I  raise  my  guilty  head, 
Disdain  a  father's  name. 

2  My  Father — God !  how  sweet  the  sound ! 

How  tender  and  how  dear ! 
Not  all  the  harmony  of  heaven 
Could  so  delight  the  ear. 

3  Come,  sacred  Spirit,  seal  the  name 

On  my  expanding  heart ; 
And  show  that  in  Jehovah's  grace 
I  share  a  filial  part. 

4  Cheered  by  a  signal  so  divine, 

Unwavering  I  believe ; 
And  Abba,  Father,  humbly  cry ; 

Nor  can  the  sign  deceive.  Doddridge. 

§  4  G°d  the  Portion  of  the  Soul.  C.  M. 

1  IX/TY  God,  the  spring  of  all  my  joys, 
1V1  The  life  of  my  delights, 

The  glory  of  my  brightest  days, 
And  comfort  of  my  nights,— 

2  In  darkest  shades,  if  thou  appear, 

My  dawning  is  begun ; 
Thou  art  my  soul's  bright  morning  star, 
And  thou  my  rising  sun. 

3  The  opening  heavens  around  me  shine 

With  beams  of  sacred  bliss, 
While  Jesus  shows  his  heart  is  mine, 
And  whispers  I  am  his ! 


PRAISE.  337 

4  My  soul  would  leave  this  heavy  clay, 

At  that  transporting  word  5 
Run  up  with  joy  the  shining  way, 
And  haste  to  meet  my  Lord. 

5  Fearless  of  hell  and  ghastly  death, 

I  'd  break  through  every  foe  ; 
The  wings  of  love  and  arms  of  faith 
Should  bear  me  conqueror  through.         Watts. 

0  0  God  all  in  all     Ps.  lxxiii.  25.  S.  M, 

1  IX/TY  God,  my  life,  my  love, 
-L»  J-  To  thee,  to  thee  I  call ; 

I  cannot  live,  ii  thou  remove, 
For  tiiou  art  all  in  all. 

2  Thy  shining  grace  can  cheer 
This  dungeon  where  I  dwell ; 

'Tis  paradise  when  thou  art  here ; 
If  thou  depart,  'tis  hell. 

5      To  thee,  and  thee  alone, 
The  angels  owe  their  bliss ; 
They  sit  around  thy  gracious  throne, 
And  dwell  where  Jesus  is. 

4  Not  all  the  harps  above 
Can  make  a  heavenly  place, 

If  God  his  residence  remove, 
Or  but  conceal  his  face. 

5  Nor  earth,  nor  all  the  sky, 
Can  one  delight  afford, 

No,  not  a  drop  of  real  joy, 
Without  thy  presence,  Lord. 

6  Thou  art  the  sea  of  love, 
Where  all  my  pleasures  roll ; 

The  circle  where  my  passions  move, 

And  centre  of  my  soul.  Watts. 

£S  O  J°y tn  ^°^*     Ps'  lxxiii-  25-  C.  M. 

1  IVJY  God,  my  portion,  and  my  love, 
-L'J-  My  everlasting  all, 

I  've  none  but  thee  in  heaven  above, 
Or  on  this  earthly  ball. 

2  What  empty  things  are  all  the  skies, 

And  this  inferior  clod ! 
P  29 


338  god. 

There  's  nothing  here  deserves  rny  joys, 
There  's  nothing  like  my  God. 

S  In  vain  the  bright,  the  burning  sun 
Scatters  his  feeble  light; 
'Tis  thy  sweet  beams  create  my  noon, 
If  thou  withdraw,  'tis  night. 

4  And  while  upon  my  restless  bed 

Among  the  shades  I  roll, 
If  my  Redeemer  shows  his  head, 
'Tis  morning  with  my  soul. 

5  To  thee  we  owe  our  wealth  and  friends 

And  health  and  safe  abode  ; 
Thanks  to  thy  name  for  meaner  things, 
But  they  are  not  my  God. 

6  How  vain  a  toy  is  glittering  wealth, 

If  once  compared  to  thee ! 
Or  what 's  my  safety,  or  my  health, 
Or  all  my  friends  to  me  ? 

7  Were  I  possessor  of  the  earth, 

And  called  the  stars  my  own, 
Without  thy  graces  and  thyself, 
I  were  a  wretch  undone. 

8  Let  others  stretch  their  arms  like  seas.; 

And  grasp  in  all  the  shore ; 
Grant  me  the  visits  of  thy  face, 
And  I  desire  no  more.  Watts 

8  7  The  Power  of  God.  C.  M 

1  rpHE  Lord  our  God  is  full  of  might, 
-*-    The  winds  obey  his  will ; 

He  speaks,  and  in  his  heavenly  height, 
The  rolling  sun  stands  still. 

2  Rebel ,  ye  waves— and  o'er  the  land 

With  threatening  aspect  roar  : 
The  Lord  uplifts  his  awful  hand, 
And  chains  you  to  the  shore. 

3  Howl,  winds  of  night,  your  force  combine ; 

Without  his  high  behest, 
Ye  shall  not,  in  the  mountain  pine, 
Disturb  the  sparrow's  nest. 

4  His  voice  sublime  is  heard  afar, 

In  distant  peals  it  dies  ; 


ADVENT.  339 

He  yokes  the  whirlwinds  to  his  car, 
And  sweeps  the  howling  skies. 

Ye  nations,  bend — in  reverence  bend ; 

Ye  monarchs,  wait  his  nod  ; 
And  bid  the  choral  song  ascend 

To  celebrate  your  God.  H.  K.  White, 


CHRIST. 


g  g  The  Advent  of  Christ.  C.  M. 

1  TV/TORT  ALS,  awake,  with  angels  join, 
J-'-L  And  chant  the  solemn  lay ; 

Joy,  love,  and  gratitude  combine 
To  hail  th'  auspicious  day. 

2  In  heaven  the  rapturous  song  began, 

And  sweet  seraphic  fire 
Through  all  the  shining  legions  ran, 
And  strung  and  tuned  the  lyre. 

3  Swift  through  the  vast  expanse  it  flew, 

And  loud  the  echo  rolled  ; 
The  theme,  the  song,  the  joy  was  new, 
'Twas  more  than  heaven  could  hold. 

4  Down  through  the  portals  of  the  sky 

Th'  impetuous  torrent  ran  ; 
And  angels  flew,  with  eager  joy, 
To  bear  the  news  to  man. 

5  Hark,  the  cherubic  armies  shout, 

And  glory  leads  the  song  ; 
Good -will  and  peace  are  heard  throughout 
Th'  harmonious  angel  throng. 

6  Oh  for  a  glance  of  heavenly  love 

Our  hearts  and  songs  to  raise ; 
Sweetly  to  bear  our  souls  above, 
And  mingle  with  their  lays. 

7  Hail,  Prince  of  life,  forever  hail, 

Redeemer,  brother,  friend  ; 
Though  earth  and  time  and  life  should  fail, 
Thy  praise  shall  never  end.  Medley. 


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skies  ? 


340  CHRIST. 

8  9  The  Song  of  the  dngels.  8.  7 

1  TTARK!  what  mean  those  holy  voices, 
-tJ-  Sweetly  sounding  through  the  skie 
Lo,  th'  angelic  host  rejoices ; 

Heavenly  hallelujahs  rise! 

2  Christ  is  born,  the  great  Anointed ; 

Him,  in  bursts  of  praise,  they  sing; 
He  hath  come,  of  God  appointed 
Saviour,  Prophet,  Priest,  and  King. 

S  Sinners,  learn  that  song  of  glory; 
Hail  the  heavenly  kingdom  nigh : 
Spread  abroad  the  wondrous  story; 
Shout  in  praise  to  God  most  high.        Cawood. 

9(J  The  Incarnation.  7s. 

1  TTARK!  the  herald  angels  sing 
J-J-  "  Glory  to  the  new-born  King; 
Peace  on  earth  and  mercy  mild — ■ 
God  and  sinners  reconciled." 

2  Joyful,  all  ye  nations  rise, 
Join  the  triumph  of  the  skies  ; 
With  th'  angelic  host  proclaim, 
"  Christ  is  born  in  Bethlehem!" 

3  Vailed  in  flesh  the  Godhead  see-; 
Hail  th'  incarnate  Deity ! 
Pleased  as  man  with  men  to  dwell, 
Jesus,  our  Immanuel. 

4  Mild,  he  lays  his  glory  by, 
Born  that  man  no  more  may  die ; 
Born  to  raise  the  sons  of  earth, 
Born  to  give  them  second  birth. 

5  Sing  we  then — with  angels  sing 
Glory  to  the  new-born  King : 
Glory  in  the  highest  heaven, 

Peace  on  earth,  and  man  forgiven.        C.  Wesley. 

9 1  The  Star  of  the  East.— Mzit.  ii.  2.  11.10. 

1   T3RIGHTEST  and  best  of  the  sous  of  the  marring, 
J-)  Dawn  on  our  darkness  and  lend  us  thine  aid; 
Star  of  the  East,  the  horizon  adorning — 
Guide  where  the  infant  Redeemer  is  laid. 


ADVENT.  341 

2  Cold  on  his  cradle  the  dew -drops  are  shining ; 

Low  lies  his  head,  with  the  beasts  of  the  stall ; 
Angels  adore  him,  in  slumbers  reclining — 
Maker  and  Monarch  and  Saviour  of  all. 

3  Say,  shall  we  yield  him,  in  costly  devotion, 

Odors  of  Edom,  and  offerings  divine  ? 
Gems  of  the  mountain,  and  pearls  of  the  ocean, 
Myrrh  from  the  forest,  and  gold  from  the  mine? 

4  Vainly  we  offer  each  ample  oblation ; 

Vainly  with  gifts  would  his  favor  secure  $ 
Richer,  by  far,  is  the  heart's  adoration ; 
Dearer  to  God  are  the  prayers  of  the  poor. 

5  Brightest  and  best  of  the  sons  of  the  morning — 

Dawn  on  our  darkness,  and  lend  us  thine  aid ; 
Star  of  the  East,  the  horizon  adorning — 
Guide  where  our  infant  Redeemer  is  laid. 

Heber. 

92  Christ's  Ministry.     Luke  i v.  18,  19.  CM. 

1  TTARK — the  glad  sound — the  Saviour  comes, 
-£-*-  The  Saviour  promised  long ! 

Let  every  heart  prepare  a  throne, 
And  every  voice  a  song. 

2  On  him  the  Spirit,  largely  poured, 

Exerts  his  sacred  fire  ; 
Wisdom  and  might  and  zeal  and  love 
His  holy  breast  inspire. 

3  He  comes  the  prisoners  to  release, 

In  Satan's  bondage  held  ; 
The  gates  of  brass  before  him  burst, 
The  iron  fetters  yield ! 

4  He  comes  from  thickest  films  of  vice 

To  clear  the  mental  ray ; 
And  on  the  eye-balls  of  the  blind 
To  pour  celestial  day. 

5  He  comes  the  broken  heart  to  bind, 

The  bleeding  soul  to  cure, 
And  with  the  treasures  of  his  grace 
T'  enrich  the  humble  poor.         p 

6  Our  glad  hosannas,  Prince  of  Peace, 

Thy  welcome  shall  proclaim  : 
And  heaven's  eternal  arches  ring 

With  thy  beloved  name.  Doddridge. 

29* 


342  CHRIST. 

Q*s         The  Divinity  and  Humanity  of  Christ.         L.  M. 

1  17  RE  the  blue  heavens  were  stretched  abroad, 
-L-*  From  everlasting  was  the  Word  ; 

With  God  he  was  ;  the  Word  was  God, 
And  must  divinely  be  adored. 

2  By  his  own  power  were  all  things  made, 

By  him  supported  all  things  stand ; 
He  is  the  whole  creation's  head, 
And  angels  fly  at  his  command. 

3  But  lo,  he  leaves  those  heavenly  forms, 

The  Word  descends  and  dwells  in  clay, 
That  he  may  converse  hold  with  worms, 
Dressed  in  such  feeble  flesh  as  they. 

4  Mortals  with  joy  beheld  his  face, 

Th'  eternal  Father's  only  Son ; 
How  full  of  truth,  how  full  of  grace, 
When  through  his  eyes  the  Godhead  shone! 

5  Archangels  leave  their  high  abode, 

To  learn  new  mysteries  here,  and  tell 
The  love  of  our  descending  God, 
The  glories  of  Immanuel.  Watts 

y4t<  Christ's  Mission  attested.  L.  M 

1  "TOEHOLD,  the  blind  their  sight  receive! 
J-)  Behold,  the  dead  awake  and  live! 
The  dumb  speak  wonders!  and  the  lame 
Leap  like  the  hart,  and  bless  his  name ! 

2  Thus  does  th'  eternal  Spirit  own 
And  seal  the  mission  of  the  Son; 
The  Father  vindicates  his  cause, 
While  he  hangs  bleeding  on  the  cross. 

3  He  dies ! — the  heavens  in  mourning  stood ! 
He  rises — and  appears  a  God ! 

Behold  the  Lord  ascending  high, 
No  more  to  bleed,  no  more  to  die. 

4  Hence  and  for  ever  from  my  heart 
I  bid  my  doubts  and  fears  depart ; 
And  to  those  hands  my  soul  resign, 

Which  bear  credentials  so  divine.  Watts. 

9  O  Healing  Mercy.  C.  M. 

1    TESUS,  and  didst  thou  condescend, 
•J    When  vailed  in  human  clay, 


ATONEMENT.  343 

To  heal  the  sick,  the  lame,  the  blind, 
And  drive  disease  away? 

2  Didst  thou  regard  the  beggar's  cry, 

And  give  the  blind  to  see  ? — 
Jesus,  thou  Son  of  David,  hear — 
Have  mercy,  too,  on  me. 

3  And  didst  thou  pity  mortal  wo, 

And  sight  and  health  restore  ? 
Then  pity,  Lord,  and  save  my  soul, 
Which  needs  thy  mercy  more. 

4  Didst  thou  regard  thy  servant's  cry, 

When  sinking  in  the  wave  ? 
I  perish,  Lord, — oh  save  my  soul, 

For  thou  alone  canst  save.  Bradley. 

\j  O  Repentance  at  the  Cross.  C.  M. 

1  A  LAS !  and  did  my  Saviour  bleed  ? 
-^*-  And  did  my  Sovereign  die  ? 
Would  he  devote  that  sacred  head, 

For  such  a  worm  as  I  ? 

2  Was  it  for  crimes  that  1  had  done 

He  groaned  upon  the  tree  ? 
Amazing  pity !  grace  unknown ! 
And  love  beyond  degree! 

3  Well  might  the  sun  in  darkness  hide, 

And  shut  his  glories  in, 
When  Christ,  the  mighty  Maker,  died 
For  man  the  creature's  sin. 

4  Thus  might  I  hide  my  blushing  face 

While  his  dear  cross  appears  ; 
Dissolve  my  heart  in  thankfulness, 
And  melt  my  eyes  to  tears. 

5  But  floods  of  tears  can  ne'er  repay 

The  debt  of  love  I  owe ; 
Here,  Lord,  I  give  myself  away — 
'Tis  all  that  I  can  do.  Walts. 

\j  i  Redemption  Finished.  8.  7.  4. 

1  XT  ARK!  the  voice  of  love  and  mercy 
-*-*-  Sounds  aloud  from  Calvary! 
See!  it  rends  the  rocks  asunder — 
Shakes  the  earth — and  vails  the  sky! 

"It  is  finished!^'— 
Hear  the  dying  Saviour  cry. 


344  CHRIST. 

2  "  It  is  finished!" — oh,  what  pleasure 

Do  these  precious  words  afford ! 
Heavenly  blessings,  without  measure, 
Flow  to  us  through  Christ  the  Lord. 

"It  is  finished!" 
Saints,  the  dying  words  record. 

3  Tune  your  harps  anew,  ye  seraphs ; 

Join  to  sing  the  pleasing  theme  : 
All  in  earth  and  all  in  heaven, 
Join  to  praise  Immanuel's  name : 

Hallelujah! 
Glory  to  the  bleeding  Lamb.  Evans. 

\j  Q   Christ's  Humiliation  and  Exaltation.    Isa.  liii.  6,  &c.    S.  M. 

1  T  IKE  sheep  we  went  astray, 
-L'  And  broke  the  fold  of  God  ; 

Each  wand 'ring  in  a  different  way, 
But  all  the  downward  road. 

2  How  dreadful  was  the  hour, 
When  God  our  wand'rings  laid, 

And  did  at  once  his  vengeance  pour, 
LTpon  the  Shepherd's  head ! 

3  How  glorious  was  the  grace, 
When  Christ  sustained  the  stroke! 

His  life  and  blood  the  Shepherd  pays, 
A  ransom  for  the  flock. 

4  His  honor  and  his  breath 
Were  taken  both  away; 

Joined  with  the  wicked  in  his  death, 
And  made  as  vile  as  they. 

5  But  God  shall  raise  his  head 
O'er  all  the  sons  of  men, 

And  make  him  see  a  numerous  seed 
To  recompense  his  pain. 

6  "  I  '11  give  him,"  saith  the  Lord, 
"A  portion  with  the  strong  : 

He  shall  possess  a  large  reward, 

And  hold  his  honors  long."  Watts. 

y  9  Christ  our  Example  in  Suffering.  7s. 

1  (~l  0  to  dark  Gethsemane, 
*J  Ye  who  feel  the  tempter's  power : 
Your  Redeemer's  conflict  see; 
Watch  with  him  one  bitter  hour  : 


ATONEMENT.  345 

Turn  not  from  his  griefs  away ; 
Learn  of  Jesus  Christ  to  pray. 

2  Follow  to  the  judgment-hall, 

View  the  Lord  of  life  arraigned  : 
Oh  the  wormwood  and  the  gall! 

Oh  the  pangs  his  soul  sustained ! 
Shun  not  suffering,  shame,  or  loss ; 
Learn  of  Christ  to  bear  the  cross. 

3  Calvary's  mournful  mountain  climb  : 

There,  adoring  at  his  feet, 
Mark  that  miracle  of  time — 

God's  own  sacrifice  complete : 
"  It  is  finished,"  hear  him  cry ; 
Learn  of  Jesus  Christ  to  die. 

4  Early  hasten  to  the  tomb, 

"Where  they  laid  his  breathless  clay ; 
All  is  solitude  and  gloom ; 

Who  hath  taken  him  away  ?  # 
Christ  is  risen ! — he  seeks  the  skies ; 
Saviour,  teach  us  so  to  rise.  Montgomery. 

100  A  Look  from  the  Cross.  CM. 

1  T  SAW  One  hanging  on  a  tree, 
■*■   In  agony  and  blood, 

Who  fixed  his  languid  eyes  on  me, 
As  near  the  cross  I  stood. 

2  Sure  never,  till  my  latest  breath, 

Can  I  forget  that  look ; 
It  seemed  to  charge  me  with  his  death, 
Though  not  a  word  he  spoke. 

3  My  conscience  felt  and  owned  the  guilt, 

And  plunged  me  in  despair ; 

I  saw  my  sins  his  blood  had  spilt, 

And  helped  to  nail  him  there. 

4  A.  second  look  he  gave,  which  said — 

"  I  freely  all  forgive ; 
This  blood  is  for  thy  ransom  paid, 
I  die  that  thou  mayst  live." 

5  Thus,  while  his  death  my  sin  displays, 

In  all  its  blackest  hue, 
Such  is  the  mystery  of  grace, 
It  seals  my  pardon  too.  Newton. 


346  CHRIST. 

J[  yj  J     Christ  our  Wisdovi,  Righteousness,  &c.  1  Cor.  i.  30.  L.  M. 

1  "DURIED  in  shadows  of  the  night, 
-LJ  We  lie  till  Christ  restores  the  light ; 
Wisdom  descends  to  heal  the  blind, 
And  chase  the  darkness  of  the  mind. 

2  Our  guilty  souls  are  drowned  in  tears, 
Till  his  atoning  blood  appears  ; 
Then  we  awake  from  deep  distress, 

And  sing,  "  The  Lord  our  Righteousness." 

3  Our  very  frame  is  mixed  with  sin, 
His  Spirit  makes  our  natures  clean ; 
Such  virtues  from  his  sufferings  flow, 
At  once  to  cleanse  and  pardon  too. 

4  Jesus  beholds  where  Satan  reigns, 
Binding  his  slaves  in  heavy  chains  ; 
He  sets  the  prisoners  free,  and  breaks 
The  iron  bondage  from  our  necks. 

5  Poor  helpless  worms  in  thee  possess 
Grace,  wisdom,  power,  and  righteousness ; 
Thou  art  our  mighty  All,  and  we 

Give  our  whole  selves,  O  Lord,  to  thee.     Watts. 

102  Salvation  by  Grace.     Tit.  iii.  3 — 7.  C.  M. 

1  T  ORD,  we  confess  our  numerous  faults, 
J-^  How  great  our  guilt  has  been  ; 
Foolish  and  vain  were  all  our  thoughts, 

And  all  our  lives  were  sin.    . 

2  But,  0  my  soul,  for  ever  praise, 

For  ever  love  his  name, 
Who  turns  thy  feet  from  dangerous  ways 
Of  folly,  sin,  and  shame. 

3  'Tis  not  by  works  of  righteousness 

Which  our  own  hands  have  done ; 
But  we  are  saved  by  sovereign  grace, 
Abounding  through  his  Son. 

4  'Tis  from  the  mercy  of  our  God 

That  all  our  hopes  begin  ; 
'Tis  by  the  water  and  the  blood 
Our  souls  are  washed  from  sin. 

5  'Tis  through  the  purchase  of  His  death 

Who  hung  upon  the  tree, 


ATONEMENT.  347 

The  Spirit  is  sent  down  to  breathe 
On  such  dry  bones  as  we. 

6  Raised  from  the  dead,  we  live  anew  ; 
And,  justified  by  grace, 
We  shall  appear  in  glory  too, 
And  see  our  Father's  face.  Watts. 

103  The  Lamb  °f  God>  7-  6- 

1  f~^  OD  of  my  salvation,  hear, 
^3~  And  help  me  to  believe ; 
Now  to  thee  do  I  draw  near, 

Thy  blessing  to  receive  : 
Full  of  sin,  alas,  I  am, 

But  to  thee  for  refuge  flee ; 
Friend  of  sinners,  spotless  Lamb, 

Thy  blood  was  shed  for  me. 

2  No  good  word,  or  work,  or  thought, 

I  bring  to  buy  thy  grace  ; 
Pardon  I  accept,  unbought ; 

Thy  proffer  I  embrace. 
Needy,  guilty,  vile  I  am, 

Yet  I  know  thy  love  is  free; 
Friend  of  sinners,  spotless  Lamb, 

Thy  blood  was  shed  for  me. 

3  Saviour,  from  thy  wounded  side 

I  never  will  depart ; 
At  thy  cross  will  I  abide, 

And  give  thee  there  my  heart ; 
When  my  place  above  I  claim, 

I  will  make  the  cross  my  plea  ; 
Friend  of  sinners,  spotless  Lamb, 

Thy  blood  was  shed  for  me.    C.  Wesley,  (alfd.) 

104<        Crucifixion  to  the  World.     Gal.  vi.  14.       L.  M. 

1  "TT7  HEN  I  survey  the  wondrous  cross 

'V    On  which  the  Prince  of  glory  died, 
My  richest  gain  I  count  but  loss, 
And  pour  contempt  on  all  my  pride. 

2  Forbid  it,  Lord,  that  I  should  boast, 

Save  in  the  death  of  Christ,  my  God ; 
All  the  vain  things  that  charm  me  most, 
I  sacrifice  them  to  his  blood. 

3  See,  from  his  head,  his  hands,  his  feet, 

Sorrow  and  love  flow  mingled  down ! 


348  CHRIST. 

Did  e'er  such  love  and  sorrow  meet, 
Or  thorns  compose  so  rich  a  crown  ? 

4  Were  the  whole  realm  of  nature  mine, 
That  were  a  present  far  too  small ; 
Love  so  amazing,  so  divine, 
Demands  my  soul,  my  life,  my  all.  Watts, 

I U  0  Christ  our  Sacrifice.  S.  M. 

1  1VTOT  all  the  blood  of  beasts 
•*■*   On  Jewish  altars  slain, 

Could  give  the  guilty  conscience  peace, 
Or  wash  away  the  stain. 

2  But  Christ,  the  heavenly  Lamb, 
Takes  all  our  sins  away; 

A  sacrifice  of  nobler  name 
And  richer  blood  than  they. 

3  My  faith  would 'lay  her  hand 
On  that  dear  head  of  thine, 

While  like  a  penitent  I  stand, 
And  there  confess  my  sin. 

4  My  soul  looks  back  to  see 
The  burdens  thou  didst  bear, 

When  hanging  on  the  cursed  tree, 
And  hopes  her  guilt  was  there. 

5  Believing,  we  rejoice 
To  see  the  curse  remove ; 

We  bless  the  Lamb  with  cheerful  voice, 
And  sing  his  bleeding  love.  ,  Watts. 

lUo      The  Robe  of  Righteousiuss.    Isa.  lxi.  10.      C.  M. 

1  A  WAKE,  my  heart,  arise,  my  tongue, 
■**-  Prepare  a  tuneful  voice ; 

In  God,  the  life  of  all  my  joys, 
Aloud  will  I  rejoice. 

2  'Tis  he  adorned  my  naked  soul, 

And  made  salvation  mine ; 
Upon  a  poor  polluted  worm 
He  makes  his  graces  shine. 

3  And  lest  the  shadow  of  a  spot 

Should  on  my  soul  be  found, 
He  took  the  robe  the  Saviour  wrought, 
And  cast  it  all  around. 


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4  How  far  the  heavenly  robe  exceeds 

What  earthly  princes  wear! 
These  ornaments,  how  bright  they  shine! 
How  white  the  garments  are ! 

5  The  Spirit  wrought  my  faith  and  love 

And  hope  and  every  grace  5 
But  Jesus  spent  his  life  to  work 
The  robe  of  righteousness. 

t)  Strangely,  my  soul,  art  thou  arrayed 
By  the  great  sacred  Three  ; 
In  sweetest  harmony  of  praise 
Let  all  thy  powers  agree.  Watts. 

i\j  /  Redemption  by  Christ.  C.  M. 

1  TX^HEN  the  first  parents  of  our  race 

»  »     Rebelled  against  their  God, 
And  the  infection  of  their  sin 
Had  tainted  all  our  blood, — 

2  Infinite  pity  touched  the  heart 

Of  the  eternal  Son ; 
Descending  from  the  heavenly  court, 
He  left  his  Father's  throne. 

3  Aside  the  Prince  of  glory  threw 

His  most  divine  array; 
And  wrapped  his  Godhead  in  a  vail 
Of  our  inferior  clay. 

4  His  living  power  and  dying  love 

Redeemed  unhappy  men ; 
And  raised  the  ruins  of  our  race 
To  life  and  God  again. 

5  To  thee,  dear  Lord,  our  flesh  and  soul 

We  joyfully  resign ; 
Bless'd  Jesus,  take  us  for  thy  own, 
For  we  are  doubly  thine. 

6  Thine  honor  shall  forever  be 

The  business  of  our  days : 
For  ever  shall  our  thankful  tongues 
Speak  thy  deserved  praise.  Watts. 

1  (J  O  Glorying  in  the  C?-oss.  C.  M. 

1  rpHOU  art  my  hiding-place,  0  Lord, 
-*-    In  thee  I  fix  my  trust, 

30 


350  CHRIST. 

Encouraged  by  thy  holy  word — 

A  feeble  child  of  dust : 
I  have  no  argument  beside, 

I  urge  no  other  plea, 
And  'tis  enough — the  Saviour  died, 

The  Saviour  died  for  me. 

2  When  storms  of  fierce  temptation  beat, 

And  furious  foes  assail, 
My  refuge  is  the  mercy-seat, 

My  hope  within  the  vail ; 
From  strife  of  tongues  and  bitter  words, 

My  spirit  flies  to  thee  : 
Joy  to  my  heart  the  thought  affords — 

My  Saviour  died  for  me. 

3  'Mid  trials  heavy  to  be  borne, 

When  mortal  strength  is  vain, 
A  heart  with  grief  and  anguish  torn, 

A  body  racked  with  pain — 
Ah,  what  could  give  the  sufferer  rest, 

Bid  every  murmur  flee — 
But  this — the  witness  in  my  breast 

That  Jesus  died  for  me  ? 

4  And  when  thy  awful  voice  commands 

This  body  to  decay. 
And  life,  in  its  last  lingering  sands, 

Is  ebbing  fast  away — 
Then,  though  it  be  in  accents  weak,  • 

My  voice  shall  call  on  thee, 
And  ask  for  strength  in  death  to  speak — 

'  My  Saviour  died  for  me."  Raffles. 


a 


109  Christ's  voluntary  Sacrifice.  C.  M. 

1  TTOW  condescending  and  how  kind 
-LI  Was  God's  eternal  Son ! 

Our  misery  reached  his  heavenly  mind, 
And  pity  brought  him  down. 

2  When  justice,  by  our  sins  provoked, 

Drew  forth  its  dreadful  sword, 
He  gave  his  soul  up  to  the  stroke, 
Without  a  murmuring  word. 

3  He  sunk  beneath  our  heavy  woes, 

To  raise  us  to  his  throne  : 


ATONEMENT.  351 

There 's  ne'er  a  gift  his  hand  bestows 
But  cost  his  heart  a  groan. 

4  This  was  compassion  like  a  God — 

That  when  the  Saviour  knew 
The  price  of  pardon  was  his  blood, 
His  pity  ne'er  withdrew. 

5  Now,  though  he  reigns  exalted  high, 

His  love  is  still  as  great : 
-  Well  he  remembers  Calvary, 
Nor  lets  his  saints  forget. 

6  Here  let  our  hearts  begin  to  melt, 

While  we  his  death  record  ; 
And,  with  our  joy  for  pardoned  guilt, 
Mourn  that  we  pierced  the  Lord.  Watts. 

\  (J  Praise  to  the  Redeemer,  C.  M. 

1  p  LUNGED  in  a  gulf  of  dark  despair, 
-L     We  wretched  sinners  lay, 
Without  one  cheerful  beam  of  hope, 

Or  spark  of  glimmering  day. 

2  With  pitying  eyes  the  Prince  of  grace 

Beheld  our  helpless  grief; 
He  saw — and  oh,  amazing  love! 
He  ran  to  our  relief. 

3  Down  from  the  shining  seats  above, 

With  joyful  haste  he  fled, 
Entered  the  grave  in  mortal  flesh, 
And  dwelt  among  the  dead. 

4  He  spoiled  the  powers  of  darkness  thus, 

And  brake  our  iron  chains  ; 
Jesus  hath  freed  our  captive  souls 
From  everlasting  pains. 

5  Oh,  for  this  love  let  rocks  and  hills 

Their  lasting  silence  break ; 
And  all  harmonious  human  tongues 
The  Saviour's  praises  speak. 

6  Angels,  assist  our  mighty  joys  ; 

Strike  all  your  harps  of  gold  ; 
But  when  you  raise  your  highest  notes, 
His  love  can  ne'er  be  told.  Waits. 


352  CHRIST. 

JL  X  X  The  Redeemer'1 s  Commission.  C.  M. 

1  /^OME,  happy  souls,  approach  your  God 
^  With  new  melodious  songs  ; 

Come,  render  to  almighty  grace 
The  tribute  of  your  tongues. 

2  So  strange,  so  boundless  was  the  love 

That  pitied  dying  men, 
The  Father  sent  his  equal  Son 
To  give  them  life  again. 

3  Thy  hands,  dear  Jesus,  were  not  armed 

With  a  revenging  rod  ; 
No  hard  commission  to  perform— 
The  vengeance  of  a  God. 

4  But  all  was  mercy,  all  was  mild, 

And  wrath  forsook  the  throne, 
WThen  Christ  on  the  kind  errand  came, 
And  brought  salvation  down. 

5  Here,  sinners,  you  may  heal  your  wounds, 

And  wipe  your  sorrows  dry ; 
Trust  in  the  mighty  Saviour's  name, 
And  you  shall  never  die. 

6  See,  dearest  Lord,  our  willing  souls 

Accept  thine  offered  grace ; 
We  bless  the  great  Redeemer's  love, 
And  give  the  Father  praise.  Watts. 

\  2  Gratitude.  L.  M 

1  HHHE  Lord  of  life,  the  Saviour,  dies, 
-A-    For  mortal  crimes  a  sacrifice  : 

What  love,  what  mercy — how  divine! 
Jesus,  and  can  I  call  thee  mine  ? 

2  Be  all  my  heart  and  all  my  days 
Devoted  to  my  Saviour's  praise ; 
And  let  my  glad  obedience  prove 
How  much  I  owe,  how  much  I  love. 

3  Let  humble,  penitential  wo, 
With  painful,  pleasing  anguish  flow ; 
And  thy  forgiving  smiles  impart 
Life,  hope,  and  joy  to  every  heart.      J 


Dart 

heart.      Mrs.  Steele. 


ATONEMENT.  353 

|3  "  Chief  among  Ten  Thousand:'  C.  M. 

1  lyrAJESTIC  sweetness  sits  enthroned 
J"'-!-  Upon  the  Saviour's  brow ; 

His  head  with  radiant  glories  crowned, 
His  lips  with  grace  o'erflow. 

2  He  saw  me  plunged  in  deep  distress, 

And  flew  to  my  relief ; 
For  me  he  bore  the  shameful  cross, 
And  carried  all  my  grief. 

3  To  him  I  owe  my  life  and  breath, 

And  all  the  joys  I  have  : 
He  makes  me  triumph  over  death, 
And  saves  me  from  the  grave. 

4  To  heaven,  the  place  of  his  abode, 

He  brings  my  weary  feet ; 
Shows  me  the  glories  of  my  God, 
And  makes  my  joys  complete. 

5  Since  from  his  bounty  I  receive 

Such  proofs  of  love  divine, 
Had  I  a  thousand  hearts  to  give, 
Lord,  they  should  all  be  thine.  Sienneit. 

\  ZJ.  Condescension  of  Christ.  C.  M 

1  A  ND  did  the  Holy  and  the  Just, 
-**-  The  sovereign  of  the  skies, 
Stoop  down  to  wretchedness  and  dust, 

That  guilty  man  might  rise  ? 

2  Yes — the  Redeemer  left  his  throne — 

His  radiant  throne  on  high — 
Surprising  mercy! — love  unknown! 
To  suffer — bleed — and  die. 

3  Jesus,  my  soul  adoring  bends 

To  love  so  full,  so  free  ; 
And  may  I  hope  that  love  extends 
Its  saving  power  to  me  ? 

4  What  glad  returns  can  I  impart 

For  favors  so  divine  ? 
Oh  take  my  all — this  worthless  heart, 

And  make  it  wholly  thine.  Mrs.  Steele 

p  2  30* 


•^54  CHRIST. 

Y  Q  Christ's  Resurrection  and  Ascension.  7s. 

1  A  NGELS,  roll  the  rock  away; 

-^*-  Death,  yield  up  thy  mighty  prey : 
See,  he  rises  from  the  tomb, 
Glowing  with  immortal  bloom. 

2  'Tis  the  Saviour !  angels,  raise 
Your  eternal  songs  of  praise ; 
Let  the  earth's  remotest  bound 
Hear  the  joy-inspiring  sound. 

S  Now,  ye  saints,  lift  up  your  eyes, 
Now  to  glory  see  him  rise  ; 
Hosts  of  angels  on  the  road 
Hail  and  sing  th'  incarnate  God. 

4  Heaven  unfolds  its  portals  wide ! 
Glorious  conqueror,  through  them  ride ; 
King  of  Glory,  mount  the  throne — 
Boundless  empire  is  thy  own. 

5  Praise  him,  all  ye  heavenly  choirs  ; 
Praise,  and  sweep  your  golden  lyres  ; 
Shout,  O  earth,  in  rapturous  songs, 

From  ten  thousand  thousand  tongues.     Gibbons. 

[  (j  The  Resurrection  of  Christ.  H.  M. 

1  TTES,  the  Redeemer  rose; 

-*-    The  Saviour  left  the  dead ; 

And  o'er  our  hellish  foes 
High  raised  his  conquering  head; 
In  wild  dismay  the  guards  around 
Fall  to  the  ground,  and  sink  away. 

2  Lo,  the  angelic  bands 

In  full  assembly  meet, 
To  wait  his  high  commands, 

And  worship  at  his  feet ; 
Joyful  they  come,  and  wing  their  way 
Krom  realms  of  day,  to  Jesus'  tomb. 

5      Then  back  to  heaven  they  fly, 
The  joyful  news  to  bear  : 
Hark,  as  they  soar  on  high, 
What  music  fills  the  air ! 
Their  anthems  say,  "Jesus,  who  bled, 
Has  left  the  dead ;  he  rose  to-day." 


RESURRECTION.  355 

4  Ye  mortals,  catch  the  sound, 

Redeemed  by  him  from  hell ; 
And  send  the  echo  round 

The  globe  on  which  you  dwell ; 
Transported  cry,  "Jesus,  who  bled, 
Has  left  the  dead,  no  more  to  die." 

5  All  hail,  triumphant  Lord, 

Who  sav'st  us  with  thy  blood ! 
Wide  be  thy  name  adored, 
Thou  rising,  reigning  God. 
With  thee  we  rise,  with  thee  we  reign, 
And  empires  gain,  beyond  the  skies. 

Duddridge. 

[  /  The  Resurrection  of  Christ.  7s. 

1  1X/TORNING  breaks  upon  the  tomb, 
-L'J-  Jesus  scatters  all  its  gloom  ; 
Day  of  triumph  through  the  skies — 
See  the  glorious  Saviour  rise ! 

2  Ye  who  are  of  death  afraid, 
Triumph  in  the  scattered  shade ; 
Drive  your  anxious  cares  away; 
See  the  place  where  Jesus  lay. 

3  Christian,  dry  your  flowing  tears, 
Chase  your  unbelieving  fears; 
Look  on  his  deserted  grave ; 

Doubt  no  more  his  power  to  save.  ChUyer, 

\  q  Christ's  Ascension.  7s. 

1  TTAIL  the  day  that  sees  him  rise, 
-EJ-  Glorious,  to  his  native  skies! 
Christ,  awhile  to  mortals  given, 
Enters  now  the  gates  of  heaven. 

2  There  the  glorious  triumph  waits ; 
Lift  your  heads,  eternal  gates! 
Christ  hath  vanquished  death  and  sin ; 
Take  the  King  of  Glory  in. 

3  See,  the  heaven  its  Lord  receives! 
Yet  he  loves  the  earth  he  leaves : 
Though  returning  to  his  throne, 
Still  he  calls  mankind  his  own. 

4  Still  for  us  he  intercedes, 

His  prevailing  death  he  pleads  5 


356  chi^ist. 

Near  himself  prepares  our  place, 
Great  Precursor  of  our  race. 

5  What  though  parted  from  our  sight, 
Far  above  yon  starry  height ; 
Thither  our  affections  rise, 
Foll'wing  him  beyond  the  skies.  Madun. 

\\u  Jesus  glorified-    John  vii. 41, 52.  8.  7. 

1  TTAIL!  thou  once  despised  Jesus ! 
-tl  Hail!  thou  " Galilean"  King ! 
Thou  didst  suffer  to  release  us  ; 

Thou  didst  free  salvation  bring  ; 
Hail,  thou  agonizing  Saviour, 

Bearer  of  our  sin  and  shame  ; 
By  thy  merits  we  find  favor ; 

Life  is  given  through  thy  name. 

2  Jesus,  hail!  enthroned  in  glory, 

There  for  ever  to  abide  : 
All  the  heavenly  hosts  adore  thee, 

Seated  at  thy  Father's  side  : 
There  for  sinners  thou  art  pleading, 

There  thou  dost  our  place  prepare, 
Ever  for  us  interceding — 

Friend  and  Mediator  there. 

3  Worship,  honor,  power,  and  blessing, 

Thou  art  worthy  to  receive  ; 
Loudest  praises  without  ceasing, 

Meet  it  is  for  us  to  give  ', 
Help,  ye  bright,  angelic  spirits, 

Bring  your  sweetest,  noblest  lays ; 
Help  to  sing  our  Saviour's  merits, 

Help  to  chant  Immanuel's  praise. 

1^0  Christ  our  Intercessor. — Heb.  vii.  25.         L.  M. 

1  XTE  lives — the  great  Redeemer  lives ! 
•*-*■  What  joy  the  bless'd  assurance  gives ! 
And  now,  before  his  Father  God, 
Pleads  the  full  merit  of  his  blood. 

2  Repeated  crimes  awake  our  fears. 

And  justice  armed  with  frowns  appears; 
But  in  the  Saviour's  lovely  face 
Sweet  mercy  smiles,  and  all  is  peace. 


INTERCESSION.  357 

3  Hence  then,  ye  black  despairing  thoughts ; 
Above  our  fears,  above  our  faults, 

His  powerful  intercessions  rise  ; 
And  guilt  recedes,  and  terror  dies. 

4  In  every  dark,  distressful  hour, 
When  sin  and  Satan  join  their  power, 
Let  this  dear  hope  repel  the  dart — 
That  Jesus  bears  us  on  his  heart. 

5  Great  Advocate,  Almighty  Friend! 
On  thee  our  humble  hopes  depend  ; 
Our  cause  can  never,  never  fail, 

For  Jesus  pleads,  and  must  prevail.     Mrs.  Steele. 

\^2>\  Confidence  in  the  Intercessor.  H.  M. 

1  \  RISE,  my  soul,  arise, 

-£*-  Shake  off  thy  guilty  fears  ; 

The  bleeding  Sacrifice 
In  my  behalf  appears  ; 
Before  the  throne  my  Surety  stands ; 
My  name  is  written  on  his  hands. 

2  He  ever  lives  above, 

For  me  to  intercede, 
His  all -redeeming  love, 

His  precious  blood  to  plead ; 
His  blood  atoned  for  all  our  race, 
And  sprinkles  now  the  throne  of  grace. 

3  My  God  is  reconciled  ; 

His  pardoning  voice  I  hear  : 
He  owns  me  for  his  child , — 

I  can  no  longer  fear ; 
With  confidence  I  now  draw  nigh, 
And  Father,  Abba,  Father,  cry.  C,  Wesley. 

122  Christ  our  High  Priest.  C.  M. 

1  IVTOW  let  our  cheerful  eyes  survey 
-L  ^    Our  great  High  Priest  above  ; 
And  celebrate  his  constant  care, 

And  sympathizing  love. 

2  Though  raised  to  a  superior  throne, 

Where  angels  bow  around, 
And  high  o'er  all  the  shining  train, 
With  matchless  honors  crowned; 


358  CHRIST. 

3  The  names  of  all  his  saints  he  bears, 

Deep  graven  on  his  heart ; 
Nor  shall  the  meanest  Christian  say 
That  he  hath  lost  his  part. 

4  Those  characters  shall  fair  abide' — 

Our  everlasting  trust, 
When  gems  and  monuments  and  crowns 
Are  mouldered  down  to  dust. 

5  So,  gracious  Saviour,  on  my  breast 

May  thy  dear  name  be  worn  ; 
A  sacred  ornament  and  guard, 
To  endless  ages  borne.  Doddridge. 

123  Temptation.     Heb.  iv.  16.  CM. 

1  ^TTITH  joy  we  meditate  the  grace 

»  »     Of  our  High  Priest  above ; 
His  heart  is  made  of  tenderness, 
And  overflows  with  love. 

2  Touched  with  a  sympathy  within, 

He  knows  our  feeble  frame  ; 
He  knows  what  sore  temptations  mean, 
For  he  has  felt  the  same. 

3  But  spotless,  innocent,  and  pure 

The  great  Redeemer  stood, 
While  Satan's  fiery  darts  he  bore, 
And  did  resist  to  blood. 

4  He,  in  the  days  of  feeble  flesh, 

Poured  out  his  cries  and  tears, 
And,  in  his  measure,  feels  afresh 
What  every  member  bears. 

5  He  '11  never  quench  the  smoking  flax, 

But  raise  it  to  a  flame  ; 
The  bruised  reed  he  never  breaks, 
Nor  scorns  the  meanest  name. 

6  Then  let  our  humble  faith  address 

His  mercy  and  his  power  ; 
We  shall  obtain  delivering  grace 

In  the  distressing  hour.  Watts. 

124  The  Weeping  Saviour.     Lukexix.41.         S.  M 

1  T^ID  Christ  o'er  sinners  weep, 
U  And  shall  our  cheeks  be  drv? 


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Let  floods  of  penitential  grief 
Burst  forth  from  every  eye. 

2  The  Son  of  God  in  tears 

The  wondering  angels  see : 
Be  thou  astonished,  O  my  soul — 
He  shed  those  tears  for  thee. 

3  He  wept,  that  we  might  weep ; 

Each  sin  demands  a  tear  ; — 
In  heaven  alone  no  sin  is  found, 
And  there  's  no  weeping  there.  Beddome. 

1^0  Christ  the  Guardian  of  his  People.  L.  M. 

1  TTTHERE  high  the  heavenly  temple  stands, 

*»     The  house  of  God  not  made  with  hands, 
A  great  High  Priest  our  nature  wears, 
And  on  his  heart  his  people  bears. 

2  He  who  for  us  a  surety  stood, 

And  made  the  offering  of  his  blood, 
Pursues  in  heaven  his  mighty  plan, 
The  Saviour  and  the  friend  of  man. 

3  Our  fellow-sufferer  still  retains 
A  fellow-feeling  of  our  pains  ; 
And  still  remembers  in  the  skies, 
His  tears  and  agonies  and  cries. 

4  With  boldness,  therefore,  at  his  throne 
We  come  to  make  our  sorrows  known  : 
And  ask  the  aids  of  heavenly  power, 

To  help  us  in  the  evil  hour.  Logan. 

1  /C  O  Christ  the  Rock  of  Ages.  7s. 

1  TD  OCK  of  ages,  cleft  for  me, 
J-V  Let  me  hide  myself  in  thee  ; 
Let  the  water  and  the  blood, 

From  thy  wounded  side  which  flowed, 

Be  of  sin  the  double  cure  : 

Save  from  wrath,  and  make  me  pure. 

2  Should  my  tears  for  ever  flow, 
Should  my  zeal  no  languor  know, 
This  for  sin  could  not  atone : 
Thou  must  save,  and  thou  alone  : 
In  my  hand  no  price  I  bring, 
Simply  to  thy  cross  I  cling. 


360  CHRIST. 

3  While  I  draw  this  fleeting  breath, 
When  my  eye-lids  close  in  death, 
When  I  rise  to  worlds  unknown, 
And  behold  thee  on  thy  throne, 
Rock  of  ages,  cleft  for  me, 
Let  me  hide  myself  in  thee.  Toplady. 

127  The  Star  of  Bethlehem.  L.  M. 

1  "TT7HEN,  marshalled  on  the  nightly  plain, 

»  »     The  glittering  host  bestud  the  sky, 
One  star  alone,  of  all  the  train, 
Can  fix  the  sinner's  wandering  eye. 

2  Hark !  hark !  to  God  the  chorus  breaks, 

From  every  host,  from  every  gem  ; 
But  one  alone  the  Saviour  speaks, 
It  is  the  Star  of  Bethlehem. 

3  Once  on  the  raging  seas  I  rode — 

The  storm  was  loud,  the  night  was  dark; 
The  ocean  yawned — and  rudely  blowed 
The  wind  that  tossed  my  foundering  bark. 

4  Deep  horror  then  my  vitals  froze; 

Death-struck,  I  ceased  the  tide  to  stem, 
When  suddenly  a  star  arose, 
It  was  the  Star  of  Bethlehem. 

5  It  was  my  guide,  my  light,  my  all ; 

It  bade  my  dark  forebodings  cease  ; 
And  through  the  storm,  and  danger's  thrall, 
It  led  me  to  the  port  of  peace. 

6  Now  safely  moored— my  perils  o'er, 

I  '11  sing,  first  in  night's  diadem, 
For  ever  and  for  evermore, 
The  Star— the  Star  of  Bethlehem.  H.  K.  White. 

l^O  The  Covenant  with  the  Redeemer.  C.  M. 

1  /"^UR  God,  how  firm  his  promise  stands, 
^  E'en  when  he  hides  his  face! 

He  trusts  in  our  Redeemer's  hands 
His  glory  and  his  grace. 

2  Then  whv,  my  soul,  these  sad  complaints, 

Since  Christ  and  we  are  one  ? 
Thy  God  is  faithful  to  his  saints, 
Is  faithful  to  his  Son. 


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3  Beneath  his  smiles  my  heart  has  lived, 
And  part  of  heaven  possessed  ; 
I  praise  his  name  for  grace  received, 
And  trust  him  for  the  rest.  Watts. 

L/d/U      The  Distemper,  Folly,  and  Madness  of  Sin.    C.  M. 

1  QIN,  like  a  venomous  disease, 
^  Infects  our  vital  blood  ; 

The  only  balm  is  sovereign  grace, 
And  the  physician  God. 

2  Our  beauty  and  our  strength  are  fled, 

And  we  draw  near  to  death  ; 
But  Christ,  the  Lord,  recalls  the  dead, 
With  his  almighty  breath. 

3  Madness,  by  nature,  reigns  within, 

The  passions  burn  and  rage, 
Till  God's  own  Son,  with  skill  divine, 
The  inward  fire  assuage. 

4  We  lick  the  dust,  we  grasp  the  wind, 

And  solid  good  despise  : 

Such  is  the  folly  of  the  mind, 

Till  Jesus  makes  us  wise. 

5  We  give  our  souls  the  wounds  they  feel, 

We  drink  the  poisonous  gall, 
And  rush  with  fury  down  to  hell ; 
But  heaven  prevents  the  fall.  Watts. 

1  o  U  Earnest  Supplication.  7s. 

1  O  AVIOUR,  when,  in  dust,  to  thee 
^  Low  we  bow  th'  adoring  knee  ; 
When,  repentant,  to  the  skies 
Scarce  we  lift  our  streaming  eyes ; 
Oh,  by  all  thy  pains  and  wo, 
Suffered  once  for  man  below, 
Bending  from  thy  throne  on  high, 
Hear  thy  people  when  they  cry. 

2  By  thine  hour  of  dark  despair, 
By  thine  agony  of  prayer, 

By  the  purple  robe  of  scorn, 
By  thy  wounds — the  crown  of  thorns — 
By  thy  cross — thy  pangs  and  cries, 
By  thy  perfect  sacrifice — 
Q  31 


362  CHRIST. 

Jesus,  look  with  pitying  eye  ; 
Hear  thy  people  when  they  cry. 

3  By  thy  deep  expiring  groan, 
By  thy  sealed  sepulchral  stone, 
By  thy  triumphs  o'er  the  grave, 
By  thy  power  from  death  to  save, 
Mighty  God,  ascended  Lord, 
To  thy  throne  in  heaven  restored, 
Saviour,  Prince,  exalted  high, 
Hear  thy  people  when  they  cry.  Grant 

lol    Christ's  unchangeable  Love.  Eom.viii.33,  &c.  L.M. 

1  ~\\[ HO  shall  the  Lord's  elect  condemn? 

*  "     'Tis  God  that  justifies  their  souls  ; 
And  mercy,  like  a  mighty  stream, 
O'er  all  their  sins  divinely  rolls. 

2  Who  shall  adjudge  the  saints  to  hell  ? 

'Tis  Christ  that  suffered  in  their  stead  ; 
And,  the  salvation  to  fulfill, 
Behold  him  rising  from  the  dead! 

3  He  lives,  he  lives,  and  sits  above, 

For  ever  interceding  there  : 
Who  shall  divide  us  from  his  love? 
Or  what  shall  tempt  us  to  despair  ? 

4  Shall  persecution  or  distress, 

Famine,  or  sword,  or  nakedness  ? 
He  that  hath  loved  us  bears  us  through, 
And  makes  us  more  than  conquerors  too. 

5  Faith  hath  an  overcoming  power, 

It  triumphs  in  the  dying  hour: 
Christ  is  our  life,  our  joy,  our  hope  ; 
Nor  can  we  sink  with  such  a  prop. 

6  Not  all  that  men  on  earth  can  do, 

Nor  powers  on  high,  nor  powers  below, 
Shall  cause  his  mercy  to  remove, 
Or  wean  our  hearts  from  Christ  our  love. 

Waits. 

1  3  /£        Christ  our  Righteousness.     Phil.  iii.  9.         L.  M. 

1   TESUS,  thy  blood  and  righteousness 
*J    My  beauty  are,  my  glorious  dress  : 
'Midst  flaming  worlds,  in  these  arrayed, 
With  joy  shall  I  lift  up  my  head. 


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2  Bold  shall  I  stand  in  that  great  day, 
For  who  aught  to  my  charge  shall  lay, 
While,  through  thy  blood,  absolved  I  am 
From  sin's  tremendous  curse  and  shame  ? 

3  When  from  the  dust  of  death  I  rise, 
To  take  my  mansion  in  the  skies, 
E'en  then  shall  this  be  all  my  plea. 

"  Jesus  hath  lived  and  died  for  me."  J.  Wesley. 

\  q  £  Praise  for  Salvation.  C.  M. 

1  A  RISE,  my  soul,  my  joyful  powers, 
-£*■  And  triumph  in  my  God ; 
Awake,  my  voice,  and  loud  proclaim 

His  glorious  grace  abroad. 

2  He  raised  me  from  the  deeps  of  sin, 

The  gates  of  gaping  hell, 
And  fixed  my  standing  more  secure 
Than  'twas  before  I  fell. 

3  The  arms  of  everlasting  love 

Beneath  my  soul  he  placed, 
And  on  the  Rock  of  ages  set 
My  slippery  footsteps  fast. 

4  The  city  of  my  bless'd  abode 

Is  wralled  around  with  grace  ; 
Salvation  for  a  bulwark  stands 
To  shield  the  sacred  place. 

5  Satan  may  vent  his  sharpest  spite, 

And  all  his  legions  roar; 
Almighty  mercy  guards  my  life, 
And  bounds  his  raging  power. 

6  Arise,  my  soul,  awake  my  voice, 

And  tunes  of  pleasure  sing  ; 
Loud  hallelujahs  shall  address 
My  Saviour  and  my  King.  Watts. 

|  ^  Zj4  Christ  the  Refuge.  7s. 

1   TESUS,  lover  of  my  soul, 
*J    Let  me  to  thy  bosom  fly. 
While  the  raging  billows  roll, 

While  the  tempest  still  is  high  ; 
Hide  me,  0  my  Saviour,  hide, 

Till  the  storm  of  life  be  past ; 
Safe  into  the  haven  guide  ; 

Oh  receive  my  soul  at  last. 


364  CHRIST. 

2  Other  refuge  have  I  none — 

Hangs  my  helpless  soul  on  thee; 
Leave,  ah,  leave  me  not  alone, 

Still  support  and  comfort  me  ; 
All  my  trust  on  thee  is  stayed, 

All  my  help  from  thee  I  bring ; 
Cover  my  defenceless  head 

With  the  shadow  of  thy  wing. 

3  Thou,  O  Christ,  art  all  I  want; 

More  than  all  in  thee  I  find ; 
Raise  the  fallen,  cheer  the  faint, 

Heal  the  sick  and  lead  the  blind  : 
Just  and  holy  is  thy  name, 

I  am  all  unrighteousness  ; 
Vile  and  full  of  sin  I  am, 

Thou  art  full  of  truth  and  grace. 

4  Plenteous  grace  with  thee  is  found — 

Grace  to  pardon  all  my  sin  ; 
Let  the  healing  streams  abound, 

Make  and  keep  me  pure  within  ; 
Thou  of  life  the  fountain  art, 

Freely  let  me  take  of  thee  : 
Spring  thou  up  within  my  heart, 

Rise  to  all  eternity.  C.  Wesley. 

135  Excellence  of  Christ.  C.  M. 

1  TNFINITE  excellence  is  thine, 
J-  Thou  lovely  Prince  of  grace  ; 
Thy  uncreated  beauties   shine 

With  never  fading  rays. 

2  Sinners,  from  earth's  remotest  end, 

Come  bending  at  thy  feet ;  _ 
To  thee  their  prayers  and  praise  ascend, 
In  thee  their  wishes  meet. 

3  Millions  of  happy  spirits  live 

On  thy  exhaustless  store  ; 
From  thee  they  all  their  bliss  receive, 
And  still  thou  givest  more. 

4  Thou  art  their  triumph  and  their  joy; 

They  find  their  all  in  thee  ; 
Thv  glories  will  their  tongues  employ 

Through  all  eternity.  Fawcett. 


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1 3  U  Sinners  directed  to  Calvary.  7s. 

t  "TT7EARY  souls  that  wander  wide 
VV    From  the  central  point  of  bliss, 
Turn  to  Jesus  crucified, 

Fly  to  those  dear  wounds  of  his ; 
Sink  into  the  purple  flood  ; 
Rise  into  the  life  of  God. 

2  Oh  believe  the  record  true, 

God  to  you  his  Son  hath  given  ; 
Ye  may  now  be  happy  too — 

Find  on  earth  the  life  of  heaven, 
Live  the  life  of  heaven  above, 
All  the  life  of  glorious  love.  C,  Wesley. 

\  q  /  Healing  Mercy  Implored.  C  M. 

1  TTEAL  us,  Immanuel,  here  we  are, 
J-l  Waiting  to  feel  thy  touch  ; 
Deep  wounded  souls  to  thee  repair, 

And,  Saviour,  we  are  such. 

2  Remember  him  who  once  applied, 

With  trembling,  for  relief; 
"Lord,  I  believe,"  with  tears  he  cried, 
"  Oh  help  my  unbelief." 

3  She  too,  who  touched  thee  in  the  press, 

And  healing  virtue  stole, 
Was  answered,  "Daughter,  go  in  peace, 
Thy  faith  hath  made  thee  whole." 

4  Like  her,  with  hopes  and  fears  we  come, 

To  touch  thee  if  we  may; 
Oh  send  us  not  despairing  home, 
Send  none  unhealed  away.  Cowper. 

I  <  Q  Union  with  Christ.  S.  M 

1  "PjEAR  Saviour,  we  are  thine 
-L'  By  everlasting  bands  : 

Our  names,  our  hearts,  we  would  resign ; 
Our  souls  are' in  thy  hands. 

2  To  thee  we  still  would  cleave 
With  ever  growing  zeal ; 

If  millions  tempt  us  Christ  to  leave, 
Oh  let  them  ne'er  prevail. 
31* 


366  CHRIST. 

3  Thy  Spirit  shall  unite 

Our  souls  to  thee  our  head  ; 
Shall  form  us  to  thy  image  bright, 
That  we  thy  paths  may  tread. 

4  Death  may  our  souls  divide 
From  these  abodes  of  clay; 

But  love  shall  keep  us  near  thy  side. 
Through  all  the  gloomy  way. 

5  Since  Christ  and  we  are  one, 
Why  should  we  doubt  or  fear  ? 

Since  he  in  heaven  hath  fixed  his  throne, 

He  '11  bring  Ins  people  there.  Doddridge. 

1  3  u     Christ  the  Way,  the  Truth,  and  the  Life.         C.  M 

1  rpHOU  art  the  Way— to  thee  alone 
-A.    From  sin  and  death  we  flee  ; 

And  he  who  would  the  Father  seek, 
Must  seek  him,  Lord,  in  thee. 

2  Thou  art  the  Truth— thy  word  alone 

True  wisdom  can  impart ; 
Thou  only  canst  instruct  the  mind. 
And  purify  the  heart. 

3  Thou  art  the  Life — the  rending  tomb 

Proclaims  thy  conquering  arm ; 
And  those  who  put  their  trust  in  thee 
Nor  death  nor  hell  shall  harm. 

140  The  °ffices  °f  ChriM.  C.  M. 

1  "TTTE  bless  the  Prophet  of  the  Lord, 

*  '     Who  comes  with  truth  and  grace ; 
Jesus,  thy  Spirit  and  thy  word 
Shall  lead  us  in  thy  ways. 

2  We  rev'rence  our  High  Priest  above, 

Who  offered  up  his  blood, 
And  lives  to  carry  on  his  love 
By  pleading  with  our  God. 

3  We  honor  our  exalted  King ; 

How  sweet  are  his  commands! 
He  guards  our  souls  from  hell  and  sin, 
By  his  almighty  hands. 

4  Hosanna  to  his  glorious  name, 

Who  saves  by  different  ways  : 


PRAISE.  367 

His  mercies  lay  a  sovereign  claim 
To  our  immortal  praise.  Watts. 

141  Christ  Crucified.  7.6 

1  T7  AIN,  delusive  world,  adieu— 

»      With  all  of  creature  good  : 
Only  Jesus  I  pursue. 
Who  bought  me  with  his  blood. 
-    All  thy  pleasures  I  forego, 

All  thy  wealth  and  all  thy  pride  ; 
Only  Jesus  will  I  know, 
And  Jesus  crucified. 

2  Turning  to  my  rest  again, 

The  Saviour  I  adore  ; 
He  relieves  my  grief  and  pain, 

And  bids  me  weep  no  more : 
Rivers  of  salvation  flow 

From  his  head,  his  hands,  his  side; 
Only  Jesus  will  I  know, 

And  Jesus  crucified. 

3  Him  to  know  is  life  and  peace 

And  pleasure  without  end  ; 
This  is  all  my  happiness — 

On  Jesus  to  depend, 
Daily  in  his  grace  to  grow, 

Ever  in  his  love  abide  : 
Only  Jesus  will  I  know, 

And  Jesus  crucified.  C.  Wesley. 

1  A  '2/  Praise  to  the  Redeemer.  C.  P.  M 

1  (^H,  could  I  speak  the  matchless  worth, 
^  Oh.  could  I  sound  the  glories  forth 

Which  in  my  Saviour  shine — 
I'd  soar  and  touch  the  heavenly  strings, 
And  vie  with  Gabriel,  while  he  sings 

In  notes  almost  divine. 

2  I'd  sing  the  precious  blood  he  spilt — 
My  ransom  from  the  dreadful  guilt 

Of  sin,  and  wrath  divine  : 
I'd  sing  his  glorious  righteousness, 
In  which  all -perfect,  heavenly  dress, 

Mv  soul  shall  ever  shine. 


368  CHRIST. 

3  I'd  sing  the  characters  he  bears, 
And  all  the  forms  of  love  he  wears, 

Exalted  on  his  throne  : 
In  loftiest  songs  of  sweetest  praise, 
I  would,  to  everlasting  days, 

Make  all  his  glories  known. 

4  Well,  the  delightful  day  will  come, 
When  my  dear  Lord  will  call  me  home, 

And  I  shall  see  his  face ; 
Then,  with  my  Saviour,  brother,  friend, 
A  bless'd  eternity  I'll  spend, 

Triumphant  in  his  grace.  Medley 

14o    The  Name  of  Jesus  precious.     1  Pet.  ii.  7.       CM 

1  TESUS,  I  love  thy  charming  name ; 
J    'Tis  music  to  my  ear  : 

Fain  would  I  sound  it  out  so  loud 
That  earth  and  heaven  might  hear. 

2  Yes — thou  art  precious  to  my  soul, 

My  transport  and  my  trust ; 
Jewels  to  thee  are  gaudy  toys, 
And  gold  is  sordid  dust. 

3  All  my  capacious  powers  can  wish, 

In  thee  doth  richly  meet ; 
IS  or  to  my  eyes  is  light  so  dear, 
Nor  friendship  half  so  sweet. 

4  Thy  grace  shall  dwell  upon  my  heart, 

And  shed  its  fragrance  there  ; 
The  noblest  balm  of  all  its  wounds, 
The  cordial  of  its  care. 

5  I'll  speak  the  honors  of  thy  name 

With  my  last  laboring  breath  ; 
Then,  speechless,  clasp  thee  in  my  arms — 
The  antidote  of  death.  Doddridge. 

144  Scriptural  Titles  of  Christ.  H.  M. 

1       TOIN  all  the  glorious  names 
«J    Of  wisdom,  love,  and  power, 
That  ever  mortals  knew, 
That  angels  ever  bore  : 
All  are  too  mean  to  speak  his  worth  ; 
Too  mean  to  set  my  Saviour  forth. 


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2  But  oh,  what  gentle  terms, 

What  condescending  ways, 
Doth  our  Redeemer  use, 

To  teach  his  heavenly  grace ! 
Mine  eyes  with  joy  and  wonder  see 
What  forms  of  love  he  bears  for  me. 

3  Arrayed  in  mortal  flesh, 

He  like  an  Angel  stands ; 
And  holds  the  promises 

And  pardons  in  his  hands  : 
Commissioned  from  his  Father's  throne, 
To  make  his  grace  to  mortals  known. 

4  Great  Prophet  of  my  God, 

My  tongue  would  bless  thy  name ; 
By  thee  the  joyful  news 

Of  our  salvation  came — 
The  joyful  news  of  sins  forgiven, 
Of  hell  subdued,  and  peace  with  heaven. 

5  Be  thou  my  Counsellor, 

My  Pattern  and  my  Guide; 
And?  through  this  desert  land, 
Stdl  keep  me  near  thy  side. 
Oh  let  my  feet  ne'er  run  astray, 
Nor  rove,  nor  seek  the  crooked  way. 

6  I  love  my  Shepherd's  voice  ; 

His  watchful  eyes  shall  keep 
My  wand'ring  soul  among 

The  thousands  of  his  sheep : 
He  feeds  his  flock,  he  calls  their  names ; 
His  bosom  bears  the  tender  lambs. 

7  To  this  dear  Surety's  hand 

Will  I  commit  my  cause ; 
He  answers  and  fulfills 

His  Father's  broken  laws  : 
Behold  my  soul  at  freedom  set ! 
My  Surety  paid  the  dreadful  debt. 

8  Jesus,  my  great  High  Priest, 

Offered  his  blood  and  died; 
My  guilty  conscience  seeks 

No  sacrifice  beside  : 
His  powerful  blood  did  once  atone, 
And  now  it  pleads  before  the  throne. 


370  CHRIST. 

9      My  Advocate  appears 

For  my  defence  on  high  ; 
The  Father  bows  his  ears, 
And  lays  his  thunder  by  : 
Not  all  that  hell  or  sin  can  say 
Shall  turn  his  heart,  his  love  away. 

10  My  dear,  Almighty  Lord, 

My  Conqueror  and  my  King, 
Thy  sceptre  and  thy  sword, 

Thy  reigning  grace  I  sing. 
Thine  is  the  power  ;  behold  I  sit 
In  willing  bonds,  beneath  thy  feet. 

11  Now  let  my  soul  arise, 

And  tread  the  Tempter  down ; 
My  Captain  leads  me  forth 

To  conquest  and  a  crown. 
A  feeble  saint  shall  win  the  day, 
Though  death  and  hell  obstruct  the  way. 

12  Should  all  the  hosts  of  death 

And  powers  of  hell  unknown 
Put  their  most  dreadful  forms 

Of  rage  and  mischief  on, 
I  shall  be  safe — for  Christ  displays 
Superior  power,  and  guardian  grace.        Waits. 

145  The  Name  of  Jesus.  C.  M. 

1  TESUS — the  name  high  over  all, 
«J    In  hell,  or  earth,  or  sky — 
Angels  and  men  before  it  fall, 

And  devils  fear  and  fly. 

2  Jesus — the  name  to  sinners  dear, 

The  name  to  sinners  given — 
It  scatters  all  their  guilt  and  fear  ; 
It  turns  their  hell  to  heaven. 

3  Oh  that  a  dying  world  might  know 

The  glory  of  his  name  ; 
My  voice  shall  his  salvation  show, 
And  cry — "  Behold  the  Lamb!" 

4  Happy,  if  with  my  latest  breath 

I  may  but  gasp  his  name : 
Proclaim  his  love,  and  cry  in  death — 
"  Behold,  behold  the  Lamb !"  C.  Wesley. 


PRAISE.  371 

1 4  U  Praise  to  the  Saviour.  C.  M. 

1  ["ESUS,  with  all  thy  saints  above, 
«J    My  tongue  would  bear  her  part ; 
Would  sound  aloud  thy  saving  love, 

And  sing  thy  bleeding  heart. 

2  All  glory  to  the  dying  Lamb, 

And  never  ceasing  praise, 
While  angels  live  to  know  his  name, 

Or  saints  to  feel  his  grace.  Watts. 

14/  The  Glory  and  Grace  of  Christ.  L.  M. 

1  "lVrOW  to  the  Lord  a  noble  song! 

-L  *    Awake,  my  soul — awake  my  tongue; 
Hosanna  to  th'  Eternal  ^iame, 
And  all  his  boundless  love  proclaim. 

2  See  where  it  shines  in  Jesus'  face, 
The  brightest  image  of  his  grace  ; 
God,  in  the  person  of  his  Son, 

Has  all  his  mightiest  works  outdone. 

3  The  spacious  earth,  and  spreading  flood, 
Proclaim  the  wise  and  powerful  God  ; 
And  thy  rich  glories  from  afar 
Sparkle  in  every  rolling  star. 

4  But  in  his  looks  a  glory  stands, 
The  noblest  labor  of  thy  hands  ; 
The  pleasing  lustre  of  his  eyes 
Outshines  the  wonders  of  the  skies. 

5  Grace !  'tis  a  sweet,  a  charming  theme ; 
My  thoughts  rejoice  at  Jesus'  name: 
Ye  angels,  dwell  upon  the  sound  ; 

Ye  heavens,  reflect  it  to  the  ground. 

6  Oh  may  I  live  to  reach  the  place 
Where  he  unvails  his  lovely  face: 
Where  all  his  beauties  you  behold, 

And  sing  his  name  to  harps  of  gold.  Watts 

1 4  O       T*he  Sinner's  Friend.     Prov.  xviii.  24.  8.  7 

1  /^JNE  there  is,  above  all  others 

^-J  Well  deserves  the  name  of  Friend; 
His  is  love  beyond  a  brother's, 
Costly,  free,  and  knows  no  end. 


372  CHRIST. 

2  Which  of  all  our  friends,  to  save  us, 

Could  or  would  have  shed  his  blood  ? 
But  this  Saviour  died  to  have  us 
Reconciled  in  him  to  God. 

3  When  he  lived  on  earth  abased, 

Friend  of  sinners  was  his  name ; 
Now,  above  all  glory  raised, 
He  rejoices  in  the  same. 

4  Oh  for  grace  our  hearts  to  soften  ; 

Teach  us,  Lord,  at  length  to  love  ; 
We,  alas,  forget  too  often 
What  a  Friend  we  have  above.  Newton. 

X4«7     Christ's  Humiliation  and  Exaltation.    Rev.  v.  12.      L.  M. 

1  "TTTHAT.  equal  honors  shall  we  bring 

»  V    To  thee,  0  Lord  our  God,  the  Lamb, 
When  all  the  notes  that  angels  sing 
Are  far  inferior  to  thy  name  ? 

2  Worthy  is  he  that  once  was  slain, 

The  Prince  of  Life,  who  groaned  and  died, 
Worthy  to  rise,  and  live,  and  reign 
At  his  Almighty  Father's  side. 

3  Power  and  dominion  are  his  due, 

Who  stood  condemned  at  Pilate's  bar  5 
Wisdom  belongs  to  Jesus  too, 
Though  he  was  charged  with  madness  here. 

4  All  riches  are  his  native  right, 

Yet  he  sustained  amazing  loss; 
To  him  ascribe  eternal  might,. 
Who  left  his  weakness  on  the  cross. 

5  Honor  immortal  must  be  paid, 

Instead  of  scandal  and  of  scorn ; 
While  glory  shines  around  his  head, 
And  a  bright  crown  without  a  thorn. 

6  Blessings  for  ever  on  the  Lamb, 

Who  bore  the  curse  for  wretched  men  : 
Let  angels  sound  his  sacred  name, 
And  every  creature  say,  AMEN.  Watts. 

150  The  "  New  Song."     Rev.  v.  6—12.  C.  M. 

1  T3EH0LD  the  glories  of  the  Lamb, 
•M  Amidst  his  Father's  throne  : 


PRAISE .  373 

Prepare  new  honors  for  his  name, 
And  songs  before  unknown. 

2  Let  elders  worship  at  his  feet, 

The  church  adore  around, 
With  vials  full  of  odors  sweet, 
And  harps  of  sweeter  sound. 

3  Those  are  the  prayers  of  all  the  saints, 

And  those  the  hymns  they  raise; 
Jesus  is  kind  to  our  complaints, 
He  loves  to  hear  our  praise. 

4  Eternal  Father,  who  shall  look 

Into  thy  secret  will  ? 
Who  but  the  Son  shall  take  that  book, 
And  open  every  seal  ? 

5  He  shall  fulfill  thy  great  decrees  ; 

The  Son  deserves  it  well : 
Lo,  in  his  hand  the  sovereign  keys 
Of  heaven  and  death  and  hell. 

6  Now  to  the  Lamb,  that  once  was  slain, 

Be  endless  blessings  paid ; 
Salvation,  glory,  joy,  remain 
For  ever  on  thy  head. 

7  Thou  hast  redeemed  our  souls  with  blood, 

Hast  set  the  prisoners  free, 
Hast  made  us  kings  and  priests  to  God, 
And  we  shall  reign  with  thee. 

8  The  worlds  of  nature  and  of  grace 

Are  put  beneath  thy  power ; 
Then  shorten  these  delaying  days, 
And  bring  the  promised  hour.  Watts. 

\  Q  J  Preciousness  of  the  Saviour.  C.  M. 

1  TTO  W  sweet  the  name  of  Jesus  sounds 
J-l  In  a  believer's  ear ! 

It  sootheshis  sorrows,  heals  his  wounds, 
And  drives  away  his  fear. 

2  It  makes  the  wounded  spirit  whole, 

And  calms  the  troubled  breast ; 
'Tis  manna  to  the  hungry  soul, 
And  to  the.  weary  rest. 

3  By  him  my  prayers  acceptance  gain, 

Although  with  sin  defiled  ; 

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374  CHRIST. 

Satan  accuses  me  in  vain, 
And  I  am  owned  a  child. 

4  Weak  is  the  effort  of  my  heart, 

And  cold  my  warmest  thought ; 
But  when  I  see  thee  as  thou  art, 
I  '11  praise  thee  as  I  ought. 

5  Till  then  I  would  thy  love  proclaim 

With  every  fleeting  breath  ; 
And  may  the  music  of  thy  name 
Refresh  my  soul  in  death.  Xewton. 

J[  Q  *2j      Christ  Crucified — the  Wisdom  and  Power  of  God.      -L"  M. 

1  "IVrATURE,  with  open  volume,  stands 
-L^l    To  spread  her  Maker's  praise  abroad ; 
And  every  labor  of  his  hands 

Shows  something  worthy  of  a  God. 

2  But  in  the  grace  that  rescued  man, 

His  brightest  form  of  glory  shines  ; 
Here,  on  the  cross,  'tis  fairest  drawn, 
In  precious  blood,  and  crimson  lines. 

3  Here  his  whole  name  appears  complete; 

Nor  wit  can  guess,  nor  reason  prove, 
Which  of  the  letters  best  is  writ, 
The  power,  the  wisdom,  or  the  love. 

4  Here  I  behold  his  inmost  heart, 

Where  grace  and  vengeance  strangely  join, 
Piercing  his  Son  with  sharpest  smart, 
To  make  the  purchased  pleasures  mine. 

5  Oh  the  sweet  wonders  of  that  cross, 

Where  God  the  Saviour  loved  and  died ! 
Her  noblest  life  my  spirit  draws 
From  his  dear  wounds  and  bleeding  side. 

6  I  would  for  ever  speak  his  name 

In  sounds  to  mortal  ears  unknown  ; 
With  angels  join  to  praise  the  Lamb, 
And  worship  at  his  Father's  throne.       Watts. 

IDS  Preserving  Grace.     Jude  24,  25.  S.  M. 

1      rpO  God,  the  only  wise, 

-L    Our  Saviour  and  our  King, 
Let  all  the  saints  below  the  skies 
Their  humble  praises  bring. 


PRAISE.  375 

2  ?Tis  his  almighty  love, 
His  counsel  and  his  care, 

Preserves  us  safe  from  sin  and  death, 
And  every  hurtful  snare. 

3  He  will  present  our  souls 
Unblemished  and  complete, 

Before  the  glory  of  his  face, 
With  joys  divinely  great. 

4  Then  all  the  chosen  seed 
Shall  meet  around  the  throne, 

Shall  bless  the  conduct  of  his  grace, 
And  make  his  wonders  known. 

5  To  our  Redeemer,  God, 
Wisdom  and  power  belongs  ; 

Immortal  crowns  of  majesty, 
And  everlasting  songs.  Watts. 

2£)<4<      Not  Ashamed  of  Christ.     Mark  viii.  38.       L.  M. 

1  TESUS— and  shall  it  ever  be — 

*J    A  mortal  man  ashamed  of  thee  ? 
Ashamed  of  thee,  whom  angels  praise, 
Whose  glories  shine  through  endless  days  ? 

2  Ashamed  of  Jesus  ? — sooner  far 
Let  evening  blush  to  own  a  star  ; 
He  sheds  the  beams  of  light  divine 
O'er  this  benighted  soul  of  mine. 

3  Ashamed  of  Jesus — that  dear  friend 
On  whom  my  hopes  of  heaven  depend  ? 
No ;  when  I  blush,  be  this  my  shame — 
That  I  no  more  revere  his  name. 

4  Ashamed  of  Jesus  ? — yes,  I  may, 
When  I've  no  guilt  to  wash  away; 
No  tear  to  wipe — no  good  to  crave — 
No  fear  to  quell — no  soul  to  save. 

5  Till  then — nor  is  my  boasting  vain — 
Till  then  I  boast  a  Saviour  slain ; 
And  oh,  may  this  my  glory  be — 

That  Christ  is  not  ashamed  of  me.  Gregg. 

100      The  Resurrection  and  Ascension  of  Christ.      C.  M. 

1  TTOSANNA  to  the  Prince  of  light, 
-*-l  That  clothed  himself  in  clay; 


376  CHRIST. 

Entered  the  iron  gates  of  death, 
And  tore  the  bars  away. 

2  Death  is  no  more  the  king  of  dread, 

Since  our  Immanuel  rose  ; 
He  took  the  tyrant's  sting  away, 
And  spoiled  our  hellish  foes. 

3  See  how  the  Conqueror  mounts  aloft, 

And  to  his  Father  flies, 
With  scars  of  honor  in  his  flesh, 
And  triumph  in  his  eyes. 

4  There  our  exalted  Saviour  reigns, 

And  scatters  blessings  down ; 
Our  Jesus  fills  the  middle  seat 
Of  the  celestial  throne. 

5  Raise  your  devotion,  mortal  tongues, 

To  reach  his  bless'd  abode ; 
Sweet  be  the  accents  of  your  songs 
To  our  incarnate  God. 

6  Bright  angels,  strike  your  loudest  strings, 

Your  sweetest  voices  raise  ; 
Let  heaven,  and  all  created  things, 

Sound  our  Immanuel's  praise.  Watts. 

1 0  O  ^°d  ^e  ^on  eQual  wtih>  the  Father.  L.  M 

1  "DRIGHT  King  of  glory,  dreadful  God! 
-LJ  Our  spirits  bow  before  thy  seat ; 

To  thee  we  lift  a  humble  thought, 
And  worship  at  thine  awful  feet. 

2  Mercy  and  truth  unite  in  one, 

And  smiling  sit  at  thy  right  hand  : 
Eternal  justice  guards  thy  throne, 

And  vengeance  waits  thy  dread  command. 

3  A  thousand  seraphs,  strong  and  bright, 

Stand  round  the  glorious  Deity; 
But  who  among  the  sons  of  light 
Pretends  comparison  with  thee  ? 

4  Yet  there  is  one,  of  human  frame. 

Jesus,  arrayed  in  flesh  and  blood, 
Thinks  it  no  robbery  to  claim 
A  full  equality  with  God. 

5  Their  glory  shines  with  equal  beams, 

Their  essence  is  for  ever  one  j 


PRAISE.  377 

Though  they  are  known  by  different  names, 
The  Father  God,  and  God  the  Son. 

6  Then  let  the  name  of  Christ,  our  King, 
With  equal  honors  be  adored  ; 
His  praise  let  every  angel  sing, 
And  all  the  nations  own  the  Lord.         Watts. 

\  Q  Y  Gratitude  to  the  Saviour.  H.  M. 

1  /^lOME,  every  pious  heart 

^  That  loves  the  Saviour's  name, 

Your  noblest  powers  exert 
To  celebrate  his  fame ; 
Tell  all  above,  and  all  below, 
The  debt  of  love  to  him  you  owe. 

2  He  left  his  starry  crown, 

And  laid  his  robes  aside; 
On  wings  of  love  came  down, 
And  wept,  and  bled,  and  died  : 
What  he  endured  no  tongue  can  tell, 
To  save  our  souls  from  death  and  hell. 

3  From  the  dark  grave  he  rose, 

The  mansion  of  the  dead  ; 
And  thence  his  mighty  foes 

In  glorious  triumph  led  : 
Up  through  the  sky  the  conqueror  rode, 
And  reigns  on  high,  the  Saviour — God. 

4  Jesus,  we  ne'er  can  pay 

The  debt  we  owe  thy  love  ; 
Yet  tell  us  how  we  may 

Our  gratitude  approve : 
Our  hearts — our  all  to  thee  we  give  ; 
The  gift,  though  small,  do  thou  receive.  Stennett 

158  Christ's  Sufferings  and  Glory.  L.  M 

1  1VTOW  for  a  tune  of  lofty  praise, 
-LM    To  great  Jehovah's  equal  Son  ; 
Awake,  my  voice,  in  heavenly  lays, 

Tell  the' loud  wonders  he  hath  done. 

2  Sing  how  he  left  the  worlds  of  light, 

And  the  bright  robes  he  wore  above; 
How  swift  an(f  joyful  was  the  flight, 
On  wings  of  everlasting  love. 
q  2  32* 


378  CHRIST. 

3  Down  to  this  base,  this  sinful  earth 

He  came,  to  raise  our  nature  high; 
He  came  t'  atone  almighty  wrath  : — 
Jesus,  the  God,  was  born  to  die. 

4  Hell  and  its  lions  roared  around, 

His  precious  blood  the  monsters  spilt ; 
While  weighty  sorrows  pressed  him  down, 
Large  as  the  loads  of  all  our  guilt. 

5  Deep  in  the  shades  of  gloomy  death 

TlV  almighty,  captive  Prisoner  lay ; 
Th'  almighty  Captive  left  the  earth, 
And  rose  to  everlasting  day. 

6  Among  a  thousand  harps  and  songs, 

Jesus,  the  God,  exalted  reigns  ; 
His  sacred  name  tills  all  their  tongues, 
And  echoes  through  the  heavenly  plains. 

Watts 

159  The  Love  °f  ChrisL  C-  M 

1  HHO  our  Redeemer's  glorious  name 
-L    Awake  the  sacred  song  ; 

Oh  may  his  love — immortal  flame — 
Tune  every  heart  and  tongue. 

2  He  left  his  radiant  throne  on  high, 

Left  the  bright  realms  of  bliss, 
And  came  to  earth  to  bleed  and  die — 
Was  ever  love  like  this  ? 

3  Dear  Lord,  while  we  adoring  pay 

Our  humble  thanks  to  thee, 
May  every  heart  with  rapture  say— 
"  The  Saviour  died  for  me." 

4  Oh  may  the  sweet,  the  blissful  theme, 

Fill  every  heart  and  tongue, 
Till  strangers  love  thy  charming  name. 

And  join  the  sacred  song.  Mrs.  Steele. 

1 0  U  Loving-Kindness.  L.  M. 

1  A  WAKE,  my  soul,  in  joyful  lays, 

-£*■  And  sing1  thy  great  Redeemer's  praise  ; 
He  justly  claims  a  song  from  me, 
His  loving-kindness — oh  how  free ! 

2  He  saw  me  ruined  in  the  fall, 
Yet  loved  me  notwithstanding  all ; 


PRAISE.  379 

He  saved  me  from  my  lost  estate, 
His  loving-kindness — oh  how  great! 

3  When  trouble,  like  a  gloomy  cloud, 
Has  gathered  thick,  and  thundered  loud, 
He  near  my  soul  has  always  stood, 

His  loving-kindness — oh  how  good ! 

4  Often  I  feel  my  sinful  heart 
Prone  from  my  Saviour  to  depart ; 

-   But  though  I  have  him  oft  forgot, 
His  loving-kindness  changes  not. 

5  Soon  shall  I  pass  the  gloomy  vale, 
Soon  all  my  mortal  powers  must  fail ; 
Oh  may  my  last  expiring  breath 

His  loving-kindness  sing  in  death. 

6  Then  let  me  mount  and  soar  away 
To  the  bright  world  of  endless  day; 
And  sing,  with  rapture  and  surprise, 

His  loving-kindness  in  the  skies.  Medley 

\§\  The  Name  of  Jesus.  H.  M 

1  ET  earth  and  heaven  combine, 
J-'  And  one  high  anthem  raise, 
To  sing  of  love  divine, 

And  shout  the  Saviour's  praise  ; 
T'  adore  the  all-atoning  Lamb, 
And  bless  the  sound  of  Jesus'  name. 

2  Jesus — transporting  name ! 

It  charms  the  hosts  above  ; 
They  evermore  proclaim, 

And  wonder  at  his  love  ; 
They  look  upon  his  heavenly  face, 
And  study  his  mysterious  grace. 

3  His  name  the  sinner  hears, 

And  is  from  sin  set  free  ; 
'Tis  music  in  his  ears  ; 
'Tis  life  and  victory; 
New  songs  do  now  his  lips  employ, 
And  dances  his  glad  heart  for  joy. 

4  Stung  by  the  scorpion  sin, 

My  poor  expiring  soul 
The  balmy  sound  drinks  in. 
And  is  at  once  made  whole  : 


380  CHRIST. 

I  see  my  Lord  upon  the  tree, 
I  know,  I  feel  he  died  for  me. 

5      Oh  for  a  trumpet  voice, 

On  all  the  world  to  call ; 
To  bid  their  hearts  rejoice 
In  him  who  died  for  all ; 
Inspire  with  praise  each  human  tongue, 
And  wake  a  universal  song.       C.  Wesley,  (alfd.) 

1  Q  *Jj  Characters  of  Christ.  L.  M. 

1/^0,  worship  at  ImmanuePs  feet, 
^*~  See  in  his  face  what  wonders  meet! 
Earth  is  too  narrow  to  express 
His  worth,  his  glory,  or  his  grace. 

2  The  whole  creation  can  afford 

But  some  faint  shadows  of  my  Lord  : 
Nature,  to  make  his  beauties  known, 
Must  mingle  colors  not  her  own. 

3  Is  he  a  vine  ?    His  heavenly  root 
Supplies  the  boughs  with  life  and  fruit : 
Oh  let  a  lasting  union  join 

My  soul  to  Christ,  the  living  Vine. 

4  Is  lie  a  fountain  ?    There  I  bathe, 
And  heal  the  plague  of  sin  and  death  : 
These  waters  all  my  soul  renew, 
And  cleanse  my  spotted  garments  too. 

5  Is  he  a  rock  ?    How  firm  he  proves ! 
The  Rock  of  ages  never  moves  ; 

Yet  the  sweet  streams  that  from  him  flow, 
Attend  us  all  the  desert  through. 

6  Is  he  a  star?    He  breaks  the  night, 
Piercing  the  shades  with  dawning  light ; 
I  know  his  glories  from  afar, 

I  know  the  bright,  the  Morning  Star. 

7  Is  he  a  sun  ?   His  beams  are  grace, 
His  course  is  joy  and  righteousness  : 
Nations  rejoice  when  he  appears 

To  chase  their  clouds  and  dry  their  tears. 

8  Oh  let  me  climb  those  higher  skies, 
Where  storms  and  darkness  never  rise; 
There  he  displays  his  power  abroad, 
And  shines  and  reisrns  th'  incarnate  God. 


PRAISE.  381 

9  Nor  earth,  nor  seas,  nor  sun,  nor  stars, 
Nor  heaven,  his  full  resemblance  bears  j 
His  beauties  we  can  never  trace, 
Till  we  behold  him  face  to  face. 

1  Q  ^  Christ  crowned  as  Lord  of  all.  C.  M. 

1  A  LL  hail,  the  power  of  Jesus'  name! 
■**-  Let  angels  prostrate  fall ; 
Bring  forth  the  royal  diadem, 

And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

2  Crown  him,  ye  martyrs  of  our  God, 

Who  from  his  altar  call ; 
Extol  the  stem  of  Jesse's  rod, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

3  Ye  chosen  seed  of  Israel's  race, 

Ye  ransomed  from  the  fall — 
Hail  him  who  saves  you  by  his  grace, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

4  Ye  Gentile  sinners,  ne'er  forget 

The  wormwood  and  the  gall ; 
Go  spread  your  trophies  at  his  feet, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

5  Let  every  kindred,  every  tribe 

On  this  terrestrial  ball, 
To  him  all  majesty  ascribe, 
And  crown  him  Lord  of  all. 

6  Oh  that  with  yonder  sacred  throng 

We  at  his  feet  may  fall ; 
We  '11  join  the  everlasting  song, 

And  crown  him  Lord  of  all.  Duncan. 

164  Scriptural  Titles  of  Christ  H.  M. 

1  TX7TTH  cheerful  voice  I  sing 

*  *     The  titles  of  my  Lord, 
And  borrow  all  the  names 
Of  honor  from  his  word  : 
Nature  and  art  can  ne'er  supply 
Sufficient  forms  of  majesty. 

2  In  Jesus  we  behold 

His  Father's  glorious  face, 
Shining  for  ever  bright 
With  mild  and  lovely  rays  : 


382  CHRIST. 

Th'  eternal  God's  eternal  Son 
Inherits  and  partakes  the  throne. 

3  The  sovereign  King  of  kings, 

The  Lord  of  lords  most  high, 
Writes  his  own  name  upon 

His  garment  and  his  thigh  ; 
His  name  is  called  The  Word  of  God; 
He  rules  the  earth  with  iron  rod. 

4  Where  promises  and  grace 

Can  neither  melt  nor  move, 
The  angry  Lamb  resents 
The  inj'ries  of  his  love; 
Awakes  his  wrath  without  delay, 
As  lions  roar  and  tear  the  prey. 

5  But  when  for  works  of  peace 

The  great  Redeemer  comes, 
What  gentle  characters, 

What  titles  he  assumes ! 
Light  of  the  world,  and  Life  of  men: 
Nor  will  he  bear  those  names  in  vain. 

6  Immense  compassion  reigns 

In  our  ImmanueV s  heart, 
When  he  descends  to  act 

A  Mediator's  part. 
He  is  a  Friend,  and  Brother,  too  5 
Divinely  kind,  divinely  true. 

7  At  length  the  Lord,  the  Judge, 

His  awful  throne  ascends, 
And  drives  the  rebels  far 

From  favorites  and  friends  : 
Then  shall  the  saints  completely  prove 
The  heights  and  depths  of  all  his  love.       Watts. 

1  U  0  Universal  Praise  to  the  Redeemer.  C.  M. 

1  flOME,  let  us  join  our  cheerful  songs 
^  With  angels  round  the  throne  ; 

Ten  thousand  thousand  are  their  tongues, 
But  all  their  joys  are  one. 

2  "  Worthy  the  Lamb  that  died,"  they  cry, 

"  To  be  exalted  thus  :" 
"  Worthy  the  Lamb,"  our  lips  reply, 
"  For  he  was  slain  for  us." 


PRAISE.  383 

3  Jesus  is  worthy  to  receive 

Honor  and  power  divine  ; 
And  blessings  more  than  we  can  give, 
Be,  Lord,  for  ever  thine. 

4  Let  all  that  dwell  above  the  sky, 

And  air,  and  earth,  and  seas, 
Conspire  to  lift  thy  glories  high, 
And  speak  thine  endless  praise. 

5  The  whole  creation  join  in  one, 

To  bless  the  sacred  name 
Of  him  who  sits  upon  the  throne, 
And  to  adore  the  Lamb.  Watts. 

166  The  Mediation  of  Christ.  S.  M. 

1  ~D  AISE  your  triumphant  songs 
J-*'  To  an  immortal  tune  ; 

Let  the  wide  earth  resound  the  deeds 
Celestial  grace  has  done. 

2  Sing  how  Eternal  Love 

Its  Chief  Beloved  chose, 
And  bade  him  raise  our  wretched  race 
From  their  abyss  of  woes. 

3  His  hand  no  thunder  bears, 

Nor  terror  clothes  his  brow  ; 
No  bolts  to  drive  our  guilty  souls 
To  fiercer  flames  below. 

4  'Twas  mercy  filled  the  throne, 

And  wrath  stood  silent  by, 
When  Christ  was  sent  with  pardons  down 
To  rebels  doomed  to  die. 

5  Now,  sinners,  dry  your  tears, 

Let  hopeless  sorrow  cease  ; 
Bow  to  the  sceptre  of  his  love, 
And  take  the  offered  peace. 

6  Lord,  we  obey  thy  call ; 

We  lay  a  humble  claim 
To  the  salvation  thou  hast  brought, 
And  love  and  praise  thy  name.  Watts. 

ID  /  Praise  to  the  Redeemer.  C.  M. 

1  (~)Tl  for  a  thousand  tongues  to  sing 
"  My  dear  Redeemer's  praise ; 


384  CHRIST. 

The  glories  of  my  God  and  King, 
The  triumphs  of  his  grace. 

2  My  gracious  Master  and  my  God, 

Assist  me  to  proclaim, 
And  spread  through  all  the  earth  abroad 
The  honors  of  thy  name. 

3  Jesus — the  name  that  calms  our  fears, 

That  bids  our  sorrows  cease ; 
'Tis  music  in  the  sinner's  ears, 
'Tis  life,  and  health,  and  peace. 

4  He  breaks  the  sinner's  heavy  chain  ; 

He  sets  the  prisoner  free  ; 
His  blood  removes  the  guilty  stain — 
His  blood  availed  for  me. 

5  Believe — and  ye  his  grace  shall  know, 

Shall  feel  your  sins  forgiven, 
Anticipate  your  heaven  below, 
And  own  that  love  is  heaven.  C.  Wesley. 

1 U  O  Pardon  and  Peace.    Matt.  ix.  2.  C.  M. 

1  IVTY  Saviour,  let  me  hear  thy  voice 
-L* L  Pronounce  the  word  of  peace, 
And  all  my  warmest  powers  shall  join 

To  celebrate  thy  grace. 

2  With  gentle  smiles  call  me  thy  child, 

And  speak  my  sins  forgiven ; 
The  accents  mild  shall  charm  my  ear 
Like  the  sweet  harps  of  heaven. 

3  Cheerful,  where'er  thy  hand  shall  lead, 

The  darkest  path  I  '11  tread  ; 
Cheerful  I  '11  quit  these  mortal  shores, 
And  mingle  with  the  dead. 

4  When  dreadful  guilt  is  done  away, 

No  other  fears  we  know ; 
That  hand  which  scatters  pardons  down 

Shall  crowns  of  life  bestow.  Doddridge 

169  The  Saviour.  0.  M. 

1  rpHE  Saviour — oh,  what  endless  charms 
-L    Dwell  in  the  blissful  sound ! 
Its  influence  every  fear  disarms, 
And  spreads  sweet  peace  around. 


PRAISE.  385 

2  Here  pardon,  life,  and  joys  divine 

In  rich  effusion  flow, 
For  guilty  rebels  lost  in  sin, 
And  doomed  to  endless  wo. 

3  TV  almighty  Former  of  the  skies 

Stooped  to  our  vile  abode  ; 
While  angels  viewed  with  wondering  eyes, 
And  hailed  the  incarnate  God ! 

4  Oh  the  rich  depths  of  love  divine, 

Of  bliss  a  boundless  store ! 
Dear  Saviour,  let  me  call  thee  mine, 
I  cannot  wish  for  more. 

5  On  thee  alone  my  hope  relies  ; 

Beneath  thy  cross  I  fall ; 
My  Lord,  my  Life,  my  Sacrifice, 
My  Saviour,  and  my  All.  Mrs.  Steele. 

1  /  U  The  Plan  of  Salvation.  L.  M. 

1  nnHE  mighty  frame  of  glorious  grace, 
J-    That  brightest  monument  of  praise 

That  e'er  the  God  of  love  designed. 
Employs  and  fills  my  laboring  mind. 

2  Begin,  my  soul,  the  heavenly  song, 
A  burden  for  an  angel's  tongue  : 
When  Gabriel  sounds  these  awful  things, 
He  tunes  and  summons  all  his  strings. 

3  Proclaim  inimitable  love  : 
Jesus,  the  Lord  of  worlds  above, 
Puts  off  the  beams  of  bright  array, 
And  vails  the  God  in  mortal  clay. 

4  He  that  distributes  crowns  and  thrones 
Hangs  on  a  tree,  and  bleeds  and  groans! 
The  Prince  of  life  resigns  his  breath, 
The  King  of  glory  bows  to  death! 

5  But  see  the  wonders  of  his  power, 
He  triumphs  in  his  dying  hour ; 
And  while  by  Satan's  rage  he  fell, 
He  dashed  the  rising  hopes  of  hell. 

6  Thus  were  the  hosts  of  death  subdued, 
And  sin  was  drowned  in  Jesus'  blood  ; 
Then  he  arose,  and  reigns  above, 

And  conquers  sinners  by  his  love.  Watts. 


386  THE    HOLY   SPIRIT. 

1/1  God  Reconciled  in  Christ.  C.  M. 

1  "TvEAREST  of  all  the  names  above, 
U  My  Jesus  and  my  God — 

Who  can  resist  thy  heavenly  love, 
Or  trifle  with  thy  blood  ? 

2  'Tis  by  the  merits  of  thy  death 

The  Father  smiles  again  ; 
'Tis  by  thine  interceding  breath 
The  Spirit  dwells  with  men. 

3  Till  God  in  human  flesh  I  see, 

My  thoughts  no  comfort  find  ; 
The  holy,  just,  and  sacred  Three 
Are  terrors  to  my  mind. 

4  But  if  Immanuel's  face  appear, 

My  hope,  my  joy  begins ; 
His  name  forbids  my  slavish  fear, 
His  grace  removes  my  sins. 

5  While  Jews  on  their  own  law  rely, 

And  Greeks  of  wisdom  boast, 
I  love  th'  incarnate  mystery, 
And  there  I  fix  my  trust.  Watts. 


THE  HOLY  SPIRIT. 


[  f  2j  Invocation  of  the  Holy  Spirit.  C.  M. 

1  /^OME,  Holy  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove, 
^  With  all  thy  quickening  powers; 
Kindle  a  flame  of  sacred  love 

In  these  cold  hearts  of  ours. 

2  Look  how  we  grovel  here  below, 

Fond  of  these  trifling  toys ; 
Our  souls  can  neither  fly  nor  go, 
To  reach  eternal  joys. 

3  In  vain  we  tune  our  formal  songs, 

In  vain  we  strive  to  rise  ; 
Hosannas  languish  on  our  tongues, 
And  our  devotion  dies. 


INVOCATION.  387 

4  Dear  Lord — and  shall  we  ever  live 

At  this  poor  dying  rate, 
Our  love  so  faint,  so  cold  to  thee, 
And  thine  to  us  so  great  ? 

5  Come,  Holy  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove, 

With  all  thy  quickening  powers  ; 
Come,  shed  abroad  a  Saviour's  love, 
And  that  shall  kindle  ours. 

f  q  Reviving  Influence.  S.  M. 

1  pOME,  Holy  Spirit,  come  ; 
^  Let  thy  bright  beams  divine 

Rise  on  our  sorrow  and  our  gloom, 
And  in  our  darkness  shine. 

2  Convince  us  all  of  sin, 
Then  lead  to  Jesus'  blood  ; 

And  to  our  wondering  view  reveal 
The  mercy  of  our  God. 

3  Revive  our  drooping  faith  ; 
Our  doubts  and  fears  remove  ; 

And  kindle  in  our  breasts  the  flame 
Of  never-dying  love. 

4  'Tis  thine  to  cleanse  the  heart, 
To  sanctify  the  soul, 

To  pour  fresh  life  in  every  part, 
And  new  create  the  whole.  Hart,  (alfd.) 

|  *y  A  Divine  Illumination.  8.  7. 

1  TTOLY  Ghost — dispel  our  sadness, 
-t-L  Pierce  the  clouds  of  nature's  night ; 
Come,  thou  source  of  joy  and  gladness, 

Breathe  thy  life  and  spread  thy  light. 

2  Hear,  oh  hear  our  supplication, 

Blessed  Spirit,  God  of  Peace ; 
Rest  upon  this  congregation, 
With  th'  abundance  of  thy  grace. 

3  Author  of  our  new  creation — 

Bid  us  all  thine  influence  prove ; 
Make  our  souls  thy  habitation  ; 

Shed  abroad  the  Saviour's  love.  Toplady. 


388  THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 

I/O  Regeneration.     John  i.  13.  CM. 

1  1VTOT  all  the  outward  forms  on  earth, 
■L*   Nor  rites  that  God  has  given, 
Nor  will  of  man,  nor  blood,  nor  birth, 

Can  raise  a  soul  to  heaven. 

2  The  sovereign  will  of  God  alone 

Creates  us  heirs  of  grace; 
Born  in  the  image  of  his  Son, 
A  new,  peculiar  race. 

3  The  Spirit,  like  some  heavenly  wind. 

Breathes  on  the  sons  of  flesh ; 
New  models  all  the  carnal  mina, 
And  forms  the  man  afresh. 

4  Our  quickened  souls  awake  and  rise 

From  the  long  sleep  of  death ; 
On  heavenly  things  we  fix  our  eyes, 
And  praise  employs  our  breath.  Watts. 

I/O  ^e  Operations  of  the  Holy  Spirit.  L.  M. 

1  INTERNAL  Spirit,  we  confess 

J-^  And  sing  the  wonders  of  thy  grace; 
Thy  power  conveys  our  blessings  down, 
From  God  the  Father  and  the  Son. 

2  Enlightened  by  thy  heavenly  ray, 
Our  shades  and  darkness  turn  to  day; 
Thine  inward  teachings  make  us  know 
Our  danger  and  our  refuge  too. 

3  Thy  power  and  glory  work  within, 
And  break  the  chains  of  reigning  sin; 
Do  our  imperious  lusts  subdue, 

And  form  our  wretched  hearts  anew. 

4  The  troubled  conscience  knows  thy  voice ; 
Thy  cheering  words  awake  our  joys; 
Thy  words  allay  the  stormy  wind, 

And  calm  the  surges  of  the  mind.  Watts. 

XII  Renewing  Grace.  C.  M. 

1  TTOW  helpless  guilty  nature  lies, 
-Ti  Unconscious  of  its  load! 

The  heart,  unchanged,  can  never  rise 
To  happiness  and  God. 

2  Can  aught,  beneath  a  power  divine, 

The  stubborn  will  subdue  ? 


REGENERATION.  389 

'Tis  thine,  almighty  Saviour,  thine 
To  form  the  heart  anew. 

3  'Tis  thine  the  passions  to  recall, 

And  upward  bid  them  rise, 
And  make  the  scales  of  error  fall 
From  reason's  darkened  eyes. 

4  To  chase  the  shades  of  death  away, 

And  bid  the  sinner  live ; 

-  A  beam  of  heaven,  a  vital  ray, 

'Tis  thine  alone  to  give. 

5  Oh  change  these  wretched  hearts  of  ours, 

And  give  them  life  divine  : 
Then  shall  our  passions  and  our  powers, 
Almighty  Lord,  be  thine.  Mrs.  Steele. 

*J  §  The  Dry  Bones.    Ezek.  xxxvii.  3.  L.  M. 

1  T   OOK  down,  0  Lord,  with  pitying  eye, 
-f-'    See  Adam's  race  in  ruin  lie ; 

Sin  spreads  its  trophies  o'er  the  ground, 
And  scatters  slaughtered  heaps  around. 

2  Thy  ministers  are  sent  in  vain, 
To  prophesy  upon  the  slain ; 

In  vain  they  call,  in  vain  they  cry, 
Till  thine  almighty  aid  is  nigh. 

3  But  if  thy  Spirit  deign  to  breathe, 

Life  spreads  through  all  the  realms  of  death; 
Dry  bones  obey  thy  powerful  voice ; 
They  move — they  waken — they  rejoice. 

Doddridge. 

1/9       Total  Depravity.    Eph.  ii.  3.— Rom.  v.  12,  &c.        C.  M. 

1  T3ACKWARD,  wit 
J-*  On  our  original  ; 
How  is  our  nature  dashed  and  broke 

In  our  first  father's  fall ! 

2  To  all  that 's  good  averse  and  blind, 

But  prone  to  all  that 's  ill ; 
What  dreadful  darkness  vails  our  mind! 
How  obstinate  our  will ! 

3  Yet,  mighty  God,  thy  wondrous  love 

Can  make  our  nature  clean, 

33* 


ith  humble  shame,  we  look 


390  THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 

While  Christ  and  grace  prevail  above 
The  tempter,  death,  and  sin. 

4  The  second  Adam  shall  restore 
The  ruins  of  the  first ; 
Hosanna  to  that  sovereign  power 
That  new  creates  our  dust.  Watts. 


Divine  Love.    Rom.  v.  5.  8.  7. 


180 

1  T  OVE  divine,  all  love  excelling, 

-*^  Joy  of  heaven,  to  earth  come  down ; 
Fix  in  us  thy  humble  dwelling, 

All  thy  faithful  mercies  crown ; 
Jesus — thou  art  all  compassion  ; 

Pure,  unbounded  love  thou  art; 
Visit  us  with  thy  salvation, 

Enter  every  longing  heart. 

2  Come,  almighty  to  deliver, 

Let  us  now  thy  life  receive  : 
Suddenly  return,  and  never — ■ 

Never  more  thy  temples  leave  : 
Thee  we  would  be  always  blessing, 

Serve  thee  as  thy  hosts  above  ; 
Pray,  and  praise  thee  without  ceasing, 

Glory  in  thy  precious  love. 

3  Carry  on  thy  new  creation  ; 

Pure  and  spotless  may  we  be  ; 
Let  us  see  our  whole  salvation 

Perfectly  secured  by  thee  ; 
Changed  from  glory  into  glory, 

Tilf  in  heaven  we  take  our  place ; 
Till  we  cast  our  crowns  before  thee, 

Lost  in  wonder,  love,  and  praise.      C.  Weslfy. 

X  O  1  Prayer  for  Sandification.  7s. 

1  p  RACIOUS  Father,  hear  thy  child, 
^J  Now  in  Jesus  reconciled ; 

Let  me  now  behold  thy  face — 
Triumph  in  thy  saving  grace  ; 
Pour  thy  graces  from  above, 
Hope  and  joy  and  peace  and  love. 

2  Lord,  I  will  not  let  thee  go, 
Till  the  blessing  thou  bestow: 


SANCTIFICATION.  391 

Hear  my  Advocate  divine  ; 
Lo,  his  powerful  plea  is  mine$ 
Can  his  intercession  fail  ? 
Shall  I  not  in  him  prevail  ? 

3  Holy  Spirit — Life  Divine, 
Come  and  make  this  temple  thine  j 
Shed  thy  light  throughout  my  soul, 
Move  and  actuate  the  whole ; 
-Spring  of  life — thyself  impart, 
Rise  eternal  in  my  heart.  C.  Wesley. 

1 0  2/  Praise  for  recovering  Grace.  8.  7. 

1  fiOME,  thou  fount  of  every  blessing, 
v^  Tune  my  heart  to  sing  thy  grace ; 
Streams  of  mercy,  never  ceasing, 

Call  for  songs  of  loudest  praise. 

2  Teach  me  some  melodious  measure, 

Sung  by  flaming  hosts  above  ; 
I  would  chant,  with  heavenly  pleasure, 
Praises  to  thy  boundless  love. 

3  Jesus  sought  me  when  a  stranger, 

Wandering  from  the  fold  of  God  ; 
He,  to  save  my  soul  from  danger, 
Interposed  his  precious  blood. 

4  Oh,  to  grace  how  great  a  debtor 

Daily  I  'm  constrained  to  be  : 
Let  thy  grace,  Lord,  like  a  fetter, 
Bind  my  wandering  heart  to  thee. 

5  Prone  to  wander,  Lord,  I  feel  it — 

Prone  to  leave  the  God  I  love  ; 
Here*  's  my  heart,  oh  take  and  seal  it, 
Seal  it  from  thy  courts  above.  Robinson. 

1  K  Q  A  Good  Conscience.  L.  M. 

1  CWEET  peace  of  conscience,  heavenly  guest, 
^   Come,  fix  thy  mansion  in  my  breast ; 
Dispel  my  doubts,  my  fears  control, 

And  heal  the  anguish  of  my  soul. 

2  Come,  smiling  hope,  and  joy  sincere — 
Come,  make  your  constant  dwelling  here  ; 
Still  let  your  presence  cheer  my  heart, 
Nor  sin  compel  you  to  depart. 


392  THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 

3  Thou  God  of  hope  and  peace  divine, 
Oh  make  these  sacred  pleasures  mine  5 
Forgive  my  sins,  my  fears  remove, 
And  send  the  tokens  of  thy  love. 

4  Then  should  my  eyes,  without  a  tear, 
See  death,  with  all  its  terrors,  near ; 
My  heart  should  then  in  death  rejoice, 
And  raptures  tune  my  faltering  voice. 

Heginbotham 

1 0  41:  Divine  Guidance  implored.  L.  M 

1  /^OME,  gracious  Spirit,  heavenly  Dove, 
^  With  light  and  comfort  from  above  ; 
Be  thou  our  guardian,  thou  our  guide, 
O'er  every  thought  and  step  preside. 

2  The  light  of  truth  to  us  display, 

And  make  us  know  and  choose  thy  way ; 

Plant  holy  fear  in  every  heart, 

That  we  from  God  may  ne'er  depart. 

3  Lead  us  to  holiness,  the  road 

That  we  must  take  to  dwell  with  God  : 
Lead  us  to  Christ,  the  living  way, 
Nor  let  us  from  his  precepts  stray. 

4  Lead  us  to  God,  our  final  rest, 
In  his  enjoyment  to  be  bless'd  5 
Lead  us  to  heaven,  the  seat  of  bliss, 

Where  pleasure  in  perfection  is.  Browne 

loO  Prayer  for  Sanctification.  S.  M 

1  pOME,  Holy  Spirit,  come, 
^  With  energy  divine, 

And  on  this  poor,  benighted  soul, 
With  beams  of  mercy  shine. 

2  Oh  melt  this  frozen  heart ; 
This  stubborn  will  subdue; 

Each  evil  passion  overcome, 
And  form  me  all  anew. 

3  Mine  will  the  profit  be, 

But  thine  shall  be  the  praise  ; 
And  unto  thee  will  I  devote 
The  remnant  of  my  days.  Beddome. 


SANCTIFICATION.  393 

1 S  6  1^e  Prom^se  °f  the  Spirit.  H.  M. 

1  r\  THOU  who  hearest  prayer, 
"  Attend  our  humble  cry  5 
And  let  thy  servants  share 

Thy  blessing  from  on  high  : 
We  plead  the  promise  of  thy  word ; 
Grant  us  thy  Holy  Spirit,  Lord. 

2  .    If  earthly  parents  hear 

Their  children  when  they  cry  ; 
If  they,  witty  love  sincere, 

Their  varied  wants  supply, 
Much  more  wilt  thou  thy  love  display, 
And  answer  when  thy  children  pray. 

3  Our  heavenly  Father  thou, 

We  children  of  thy  grace — 
Oh  let  thy  Spirit  now 
Descend,  and  fill  the  place  : 
That  all  may  feel  the  heavenly  flame, 
And  all  unite  to  praise  thy  name. 

4  And  send  thy  Spirit  down 

On  all  the  nations,  Lord, 
With  great  success  to  crown 

The  preaching  of  thy  word, 
Till  heathen  lands  shall  own  thy  sway, 
And  cast  their  idol  gods  away. 

5  Then  shall  thy  kingdom  come 

Among  our  fallen  race, 
And  the  whole  earth  become 
The  temple  of  thy  grace, 
Whence  pure  devotion  shall  ascend, 
And  songs  of  praise,  till  time  shall  end. 

18  1  Prayer  for  spiritual  Guidance.  7s. 

1  TTOLY  Spirit,  from  on  high 
■tJ-  Bend  on  us  a  pitying  eye  ; 
Animate  the  drooping  heart, 
Bid  the  power  of  sin  depart. 

2  Teach  us  with  repentant  grief 
Humbly  to  implore  relief; 
Then  the  Saviour's  blood  reveal, 
All  our  deep  disease  to  heal. 


394  THE    HOLY    SPIRIT. 

3  Other  ground- work  should  we  lay, 
Sweep  those  empty  hopes  awayj 
Make  us  feel  that  Christ  alone 
Can  for  human  guilt  atone. 

4  May  we  daily  grow  in  grace, 
And  pursue  the  heavenly  race, 
Trained  in  wisdom,  led  by  love, 

Till  we  reach  our  rest  above.  Bathurst. 

m 

lOO  Assurance.     Rom.  viii.  14,  16.  CM. 

1  "T1THY  should  the  children  of  a  King 

"  ™     Go  mourning  all  their  days  ? 
Great  Comforter,  descend,  and  bring 
Some  tokens  of  thy  grace. 

2  Dost  thou  not  dwell  in  all  the  saints, 

And  seal  the  heirs  of  heaven  ? 
When  wilt  thou  banish  my  complaints, 
And  show  my  sins  forgiven  ? 

3  Assure  my  conscience  of  her  part 

In  the  Redeemer's  blood  ; 
And  bear  thy  witness  with  my  heart 
That  I  am  born  of  God. 

4  Thou  art  the  earnest  of  his  love, 

The  pledge  of  joys  to  come  ; 
And  thy  soft  wings,  celestial  Dove, 

Will  safe  convey  me  home.  Watts. 

1 0  *7      The  Holy  Spirit  addressed  under  Darkness.         8s. 

1  "TjESCEND,  Holy  Spirit,  the  Dove, 
-L^  And  visit  a  sorrowful  breast, 
My  burden  of  guilt  to  remove, 

And  bring  me  assurance  and  rest. 
Thou  only  hast  power  to  relieve 

A  sinner  o'erwhelmed  with  his  load, 
The  sense  of  redemption  to  give, 

And  sprinkle  his  conscience  with  blood. 

2  If,  when  I  have  put  thee  to  grief, 

And  madly  to  folly  returned, 
Thy  goodness  has  been  my  relief, 
And  lifted  me  up  as  I  mourned — 


GRIEVED.  395 

O  Spirit  of  pity  and  grace, 

Relieve  me  again  and  restore  ; 
My  spirit  in  holiness  raise, 

To  fall  and  to  grieve  thee  no  more.      Rippon. 

1 1/  U  The  Spirit  entreated  not  to  depart.  L.  M. 

1  OTAY,  thou  insulted  Spirit,  stay, 

^  Though  I  have  done  thee  such  despite  ; 
Nor  cast  the  sinner  quite  away, 
Nor  take  thine  everlasting  flight. 

2  Though  I  have  most  unfaithful  been 

Of  all  who  e'er  thy  grace  received, 
Ten  thousand  times  thy  goodness  seen, 
Ten  thousand  times  thy  goodness  grieved ; 

3  Yet,  oh,  the  chief  of  sinners  spare, 

In  honor  of  my  great  High  Priest; 
Nor,  in  thy  righteous  anger,  swear 
1  shall  not  see  thy  people's  rest. 

4  Now,  Lord,  my  weary  soul  release, 

And  raise  me  by  thy  gracious  hand  ; 
Guide  me  into  thy  perfect  peace, 
And  bring  me  to  the  promised  land .    C.  Wesley. 

1 17  1  Fear  of  Grieving  the  Spirit.  C.  M. 

1  A  ND  shall  I  still  the  Spirit  grieve, 
-£*■  And  still  reject  his  call  ? 

Oh,  will  he  not  the  rebel  leave 
In  sin's  dark  way  to  fall  ? 

2  Shall  I  the  heavenly  Friend  refuse, 

And  drive  him  from  my  heart  ? 
His  warnings  and  his  love  abuse, 
And  bid  him  hence  depart  ? 

3  Will  he  not  justly  give  me  o'er, 

Though  ready  now  to  save  ? 
Will  he  not  bar  the  heavenly  door, 
When  I  his  pity  crave  ? 

4  "  Depart" — will  he  at  last  reply  ? 

Oh,  may  I  now  attend  ; 
Now  to  the  cross  for  mercy  fly, 
And  make  my  God  my  friend.  S.  (ortg.) 


396  THE    GOSPEL. 

THE   GOSPEL. 


\  t)  Q  The  Gospel  Invitation.  C.  M. 

1  T  ET  every  mortal  ear  attend, 
-■-'  And  every  heart  rejoice  ; 
The  trumpet  of  the  gospel  sounds, 

With  an  inviting  voice. 

2  Ho,  all  ye  hungry,  starving  souls, 

That  feed  upon  the  wind, 
And  vainly  strive  with  earthly  toys 
To  fill  an  empty  mind  ; — 

3  Eternal  wisdom  has  prepared 

A  soul-reviving  feast, 
And  bids  your  longing  appetites 
The  rich  provision  taste. 

4  Ho,  ye  that  pant  for  living  streams, 

And  pine  away  and  die ; — 
Here  you  may  quench  your  raging  thirst, 
With  springs  that  never  dry. 

5  Rivers  of  love  and  mercy  here 

In  a  rich  ocean  join  ; 
Salvation  in  abundance  flows, 
Like  floods  of  milk  and  wine. 

6  The  happy  gates  of  gospel  grace 

Stand  open,  night  and  day  : 
Lord,  we  are  come  to  seek  supplies, 
And  drive  our  wants  away.  Watts. 

1  a  O        Sinners  Invited  to  Christ.    Matt.  xi.  28.      8.  7.  4. 

1  /"^OME,  ye  weary,  heavy  laden, 
^  Lost  and  ruined  by  the  fall ; 
If  you  tarry  till  you  ?re  better, 

You  will  never  come  at  all : 

Not  the  righteous — 
Sinners  Jesus  came  to  call. 

2  Come,  ye  needy,  come  and  welcome ; 

God's  free  bounty  glorify  : 
True  belief,  and  true  repentance, 
Every  grace  that  brings  us  nigh — 

Without  money, 
Come  to  Jesus  Christ,  and  buy. 


INVITATIONS.  397 

3  Let  not  conscience  make  you  linger, 

Nor  of  fitness  fondly  dream ; 
All  the  fitness  he  requireth 
Is  to  feel  your  need  of  him : 

This  he  gives  you  ; 
'Tis  the  Spirit's  rising  beam. 

4  Lo,  th'  incarnate  God,  ascended, 

Pleads  the  merit  of  his  blood  : 
Venture  on  him,  venture  wholly, 
Let  no  other  trust  intrude; 

None  but  Jesus 
Can  do  helpless  sinners  good. 

5  Saints  and  angels,  joined  in  concert, 

Sing  the  praises  of  the  Lamb  ; 
While  the  blissful  seats  of  heaven 
Sweetly  echo  with  his  name ; 

Hallelujah! 
Sinners  here  may  sing  the  same.  Hart. 

J94  The  GosPel  Feast.  C.  M. 

1  TTE  wretched,  hungry,  starving  poor, 

JL    Behold  a  royal  feast, 
Where  mercy  spreads  her  bounteous  store 
For  every  humble  guest. 

2  See,  Jesus  stands  with  open  arms  ;  * 

He  calls,  he  bids  you  come  ; 
Guilt  holds  you  back,  and  fear  alarms, 
But  see,  there  yet  is  room. 

3  Room  in  the  Saviour's  bleeding  heart ; 

There  love  and  pity  meet ;. 
Nor  will  he  bid  the  soul  depart, 
That  trembles  at  his  feet. 

4  In  him  the  Father,  reconciled, 

Invites  your  souls  to  come  ; 
The  rebel  shall  be  called  a  child, 
And  kindly  welcomed  home.  Mrs.  Steele. 

195  The  accepted  Time.     2  Cor.  vi.  2.  S.  M. 

1      IVfOW  is  th'  accepted  time, 
-L^l    Now  is  the  day  of  grace  ; 
Now,  sinners,  come  without  delay, 
And  seek  the  Saviour's  face. 
34 


3^8  THE    GOSPEL. 

2  Now  is  th'  accepted  time, 
The  Saviour  calls  to-day; 

To-morrow  it  may  be  too  late — 
Then  why  should  you  delay  ? 

3  Now  is  th'  accepted  time, 
The  gospel  bids  you  come ; 

And  every  promise  in  his  word 
Declares  there  yet  is  room.  Dobell 

196      The  Saviour's  Invitation.     John  vii.  37.       CM. 

1  rpHE  Saviour  calls — let  every  ear 
-*-    Attend  the  heavenly  sound  : 

Ye  doubting  souls,  dismiss  your  fear, 
Hope  smiles  reviving  round. 

2  For  every  thirsty,  longing  heart, 

Here  streams  of  bounty  flow  ; 
And  life  and  health  and  bliss  impart, 
To  banish  mortal  wo. 

3  Ye  sinners,  come — 'tis  mercy's  voice  ; 

The  gracious  call  obey  ; 
Mercy  invites  to  heavenly  joys, 
And  can  you  yet  delay  ? 

4  Dear  Saviour,  draw  reluctant  hearts  ; 

To  thee  let  sinners  fly, 
*  And  take  the  bliss  thy  love  imparts, 

And  drink,  and  never  die.  Mrs.  Steele, 

1  y  /  "Yet  there  is  room."  H.  M. 

1  TTE  dying  sons  of  men, 

JL    Sunk  deep  in  sin  and  wo, 
The  gospel's  voice  attend, 
While  Jesus  sends  to  you  ; 
Ye  perishing  and  guilty,  come ; 
In  Jesus'  arms  there  yet  is  room. 

2  No  longer  now  delay; 

No  vain  excuses  frame ; 
He  bids  you  come  to-day, 

Though  poor,  and  blind,  and  lame  : 
All  things  are  ready,  sinners,  come  ; 
For  every  trembling  soul  there  's  room. 

3  Compelled  by  bleeding  love, 

Ye  wandering  souls,  draw  near ; 


INVITATIONS.  399 

Christ  calls  you  from  above — 
His  charming  accents  hear  ; 
Let  whosoever  will,  now  come; 
In  mercy's  arms  there  still  is  room.  Boden. 

198  The  Gospel  Feast.  CM. 

1  rpHE  King  of  heaven  his  table  spreads, 
J-    And  dainties  crown  the  board ; 

Not  paradise,  with  all  its  joys, 
Can  such  delight  afford. 

2  Pardon  and  peace  to  dying  men, 

And  endless  life  are  given, 
Through  the  rich  blood  that  Jesus  shed 
To  raise  the  soul  to  heaven. 

3  Millions  of  souls,  in  glory  now, 

Were  fed  and  feasted  here  ; 
And  millions  more,  still  on  the  way, 
Around  the  board  appear. 

4  All  things  are  ready,  come  away, 

Nor  weak  excuses  frame  ; 
Crowd  to  your  places  at  the  feast, 

And  bless  the  Founder's  name.        Doddridge. 

199  "  The  word  is  nigh  thee:'     Rom.  x.  6—8.         7.  6. 

1  CAY  not,  sinner,  in  thy  heart — 
O  «  Who  shall  ascend  on  high, 
Call  on  Christ  to  take  my  part, 

And  bring  him  from  the  sky  ?" 
Say  not,  in  thy  unbelief — 

"  Who  will  to  the  depths  descend, 
Tell  the  burdened  sinner's  grief, 

And  bring  the  sinner's  Friend  ?" 

2  No,  the  gracious  word  of  faith 

Hath  taught  thee  better  things ; 
"  Inward  turn  thine  eye,"  it  saith, 

While  Christ  to  thee  it  brings  : 
Christ  is  ready  to  impart 

Light  and  life  to  those  who  sigh ; 
"  In  thy  mouth  and  in  thy  heart, 

The  word  is  ever  nigh."         C.  Wesley,  (aWd.) 

^UU  The  Heavy-laden  invited.  L.  M. 

I  "  flOME  hither,  all  ye  weary  souls, 
^  Ye  heavy-laden  sinners,  come  ; 


400  THE    GOSPEL. 

I  '11  give  you  rest  from  all  your  toils, 
And  raise  you  to  my  heavenly  home. 

2  "  They  shall  find  rest,  who  learn  of  me  ; 

I  'm  of  a  meek  and  lowly  mind  ; 
But  passion  rages  like  the  sea, 
And  pride  is  restless  as  the  wind. 

3  "  Bless'd  is  the  man  whose  shoulders  take 

My  yoke,  and  bear  it  with  delight ; 
My  yoke  is  easy  to  his  neck, 
My  grace  shall  make  the  burden  light." 

4  Jesus,  we  come  at  thy  command ; 

With  faith  and  hope  and  humble  zeal, 
Resign  our  spirits  to  thy  hand, 

To  mould  and  guide  us  at  thy  will.         Watts. 

2j  (J  1  The  Self-righteous  invited.  C.  M. 

1  ~XTE  perishing  and  naked  poor, 

JL     Who  work,  with  mighty  pain, 
To  weave  a  garment  of  your  own, 
That  will  not  hide  your  sin ; — 

2  Come  naked,  and  adorn  your  souls 

In  robes  prepared  by  God, 
Wrought  by  the  labors  of  his  Son, 
And  dyed  in  his  own  blood. 

3  Great  God,  the  treasures  of  thy  love 

Are  everlasting  mines, 
Deep  as  our  helpless  mis'ries  are, 

And  boundless  as  our  sins!  Watts. 

202  The  Voice  of  Free  Grace.  12s. 

1  HHrlE  voice  of  free  grace  cries,  "  Escape,  to  the 
J-      mountain ; 

For  Adam's  lost  race  Christ  hath  opened  a 
fountain ; 

For  sin  and  un cleanness  and  every  transgres- 
sion, 

His  blood  flows  most  freely  in  streams  of  sal- 
vation." 

CHORUS. 

Hallelujah  to  the  Lamb,  who  hath  bought  us  our  pardon  ; 
We  '11  praise  him  again  when  we  pass  over  Jordan. 

2  Ye  souls  that  are  wounded,  to  Jesus  repair  ;  ■ 
He  calls  you  in  mercy — and  can  you  forbear  ? 


INVITATIONS.  401 

Though  your  sins  have  arisen  as  high  as  a  moun- 
tain, 

His  blood  can  remove  them — it  flows  from  the 
fountain. 

3  Bless'd  Jesus,  thou  reignest  exalted  and  glo- 

rious ; 

O'er  sin,  death,  and  hell,  thou  art  ever  vic- 
torious ; 

Thy  name  will  we  praise  in  the  great  congre- 
gation, 

And  triumph,  ascribing  to  thee  ou^  salvation. 

4  With  joy  shall  we  stand,  when  escaped  to  the 

shore ; 
With  harps  in  our  hands,  we  '11  praise  thee  the 

more ; 
We  '11  range  the  sweet  plains  on  the  bank  of  the 

river, 
And  sing  of  salvation  for  ever  and  ever. 

Thornby. 

203  The  Sinner  called.  S.  M 

1  "O  ETURN  and  come  to  God  ; 
-t^  Cast  all  your  sins  away; 

Seek  ye  the  Saviour's  cleansing  blood; 
Repent,  believe,  obey. 

2  Say  not  ye  cannot  come  ; 
For  Jesus  bled,  and  died, 

That  none  who  ask  in  humble  faith 
Should  ever  be  denied. 

3  Say  not  ye  will  not  come  ; 
'Tis  God  vouchsafes  to  call; 

And  fearful  will  their  end  be  found, 
On  whom  his  wrath  shall  fall. 

4  Come  then,  whoever  will, 
Come  while  'tis  called  to-day; 

Flee  to  the  Saviour's  cleansing  blood ; 
Repent,  believe,  obey.  Doane. 

204"  Behold,  I  stand  at  the  Door."  Rev.  iii.  20.     L.  M. 

1  "DEHOLD  a  stranger  at  the  door! 
-D  He  gently  knocks— has  knocked  before  ; 
Has  waited  long — is  waiting  still : 
You  treat  no  other  friend  so  ill. 
r  2  34* 


402  THE    GOSPEL. 

2  Oh,  lovely  attitude,  he  stands 
With  melting  heart  and  open  hands ! 
Oh,  matchless  kindness!  and  he  shows 
This  matchless  kindness  to  his  foes ! 

3  But  will  he  prove  a  friend  indeed  ? 
He  will — the  very  friend  you  need ; 
The  friend  of  sinners — yes,  'tis  He, 
With  garments  dyed  on  Calvary. 

4  Rise,  touched  with  gratitude  divine, 
Turn  out  his  enemy  and  thine  ; 
Turn  out  that  hateful  monster,  sin, 
And  let  the  heavenly  stranger  in. 

5  Admit  him,  ere  his  anger  burn, 
Lest  he  depart,  and  ne'er  return  ; 
Admit  him?  or  the  hour  's  at  hand, 

When  at  his  door  denied  you  '11  stand.      Gregg. 

205         "Return  unto  the  Lord."   Isa.  lv.  7.  L.  M. 

1  T>  ETURN,  0  wand'rer,  now  return, 
J-^  And  seek  an  injured  Father's  face; 
Those  warm  desires  that  in  thee  burn, 

Were  kindled  by  reclaiming  grace. 

2  Return,  0  wand'rer,  now  return, 

And  seek  a  Father's  melting  heart. ; 
His  pitying  eyes  thy  grief  discern, 
His  hand  shall  heal  thy  inward  smart. 

3  Return,  O  wand'rer,  now  return, 

Thy  Saviour  bids  thy  spirit  live ; 
Go  to  his  bleeding  feet,  and  learn 
How  freely  Jesus  can  forgive. 

4  Return,  0  wand'rer,  now  return, 

And  wipe  away  the  falling  tear  ; 
'Tis  God  who  says,  "No  longer  mourn," 
'Tis  mercy's  voice  invites  thee  near.     Collyer. 

2j  (J  0  Pardon  and  Peace  offered.  7s. 

1  T7"E  who  in  his  courts  are  found, 
■*-    Listening  to  the  joyful  sound, 
Lost  and  helpless  as  ye  are, 
Full  of  sorrow,  sin,  and  care, 
Glorify  the  King  of  kings  ; 
Take  the  peace  the  gospel  brings. 


INVITATIONS.  403 

2  Turn  to  Christ  your  longing  eyes, 
View  his  bleeding  sacrifice  5 
See  in  him  your  sins  forgiven, 
Pardon,  holiness,  and  heaven  : 
Glorify  the  King  of  kings, 
Take  the  peace  the  gospel  brings. 

20  l  The  Invitation.    Rev.xxii.  17, 20.  S.  M. 

1  THE  Spirit,  in  our  hearts, 

-*-    Is  whispering,  "  Sinner,  come  ;" 
The  bride,  the  Church  of  Christ,  proclaims 
To  all  his  children,  "Come." 

2  Let  him  that  heareth  say 
To  all  about  him,  "  Come ;" 

Let  him  that  thirsts  for  righteousness, 
To  Christ,  the  fountain,  come. 

3  Yes,  whosoever  will, 
Oh  let  him  freely  come, 

And  freely  drink  the  stream  of  life ; 
'Tis  Jesus  bids  him  come. 

4  Lo!  Jesus,  who  invites, 
Declares,  "  I  quickly  come  :" 

Lord,  even  so ;  we  wait  thy  hour  ; 
Jesus,  our  Saviour,  come. 

2, 0  §  The  Weary  invited.  L.  M 

1  /~1QME,  weary  souls,  with  sin  distressed, 
^   Come,  and  accept  the  promised  rest ; 
The  Saviour's  gracious  call  obey, 

And  cast  your  gloomy  fears  away. 

2  Oppressed  with  sin,  a  painful  load, 

Oh  come,  and  spread  your  woes  abroad  : 
Divine  compassion,  mighty  love, 
Will  all  the  painful  load  remove. 

3  Here  mercy's  boundless  ocean  flows, 

To  cleanse  your  guilt  and  heal  your  woes  : 
Pardon  and  life  and  endless  peace, 
How  rich  the  gift,  how  free  the  grace ! 

4  Lord,  we  accept,  with  thankful  heart, 
The  hope  thy  gracious  words  impart : 
We  come  with  trembling,  yet  rejoice, 

And  bless  the  kind  inviting  voice.       Mrs.  Steele. 


404  THE    GOSPEL. 

209  The  Gospel  Invitation.     Isa.  lv.  1.  L.  M. 

1  TTO'  every  one  that  thirsts,  draw  nigh ; 
J-"-  'Tis  God  invites  the  fallen  race ; 
Mercy  and  free  salvation  buy, 

Buy  wine  and  milk  and  gospel  grace. 

2  Ye  nothing  in  exchange  can  give  ; 

Leave  ail  ye  have  and  are,  behind  ; 
Freely  the  gift  of  God  receive, 
Pardon  and  peace  in  Jesus  find. 

3  Come  to  the  living  waters,  come  ; 

Sinners,  obey  your  Maker's  call ; 
Return,  ye  weary  wanderers,  home. 
And  find  my  grace  is  free  for  all.'     J.  Wesley. 

210  The  Gospel  Message.  8.  7.  4. 

1  OINNERS,  will  you  scorn  the  message 
^  Sent  in  mercy  from  above  ? 

Every  sentence — oh  how  tender! 
Every  line  is  full  of  love ; 

Listen  to  it — 
Every  line  is  full  of  love. 

2  Hear  the  heralds  of  the  gospel 

News  from  Zion's  King  proclaim — 
"Pardon  to  each  rebel  sinner, 
Free  forgiveness  in  his  name  :" 

How  important ! — ■ 
"Free  forgiveness  in  his  name." 

3  Tempted  souls,  they  bring  you  succor; 

Fearful  hearts,  they  quell  your  fears, 
And,  with  news  of  consolation, 
Chase  away  the  falling  tears ; 

Tender  heralds 
Chase  away  the  falling  tears. 

4  False  professors,  groveling  worldlings, 

Callous  hearers  of  the  word — 
While  the  messengers  address  you, 
Take  the  warnings  they  afford  ; 

We  entreat  you — 
Take  the  warnings  they  afford.  Littleton. 

Z\\  Peace  to  the  troubled  Soul.       L.  M.  6  lines. 

1  T3EACE,  troubled  soul,  whose  plaintive  moan 
■*-     Has  taught  each  scene  the  note  of  wo ; 


WARNINGS.  405 

Cease  thy  complaint,  suppress  thy  groan, 

And  let  thy  tears  forget  to  flow : 
Behold,  the  precious  balm  is  found, 
To  lull  thy  pain,  to  heal  thy  wound. 

2  Come,  freely  come,  by  sin  oppressed, 
Unburthen  here  thy  weighty  load  ; 

Here  find  thy  refuge  and  thy  rest, 
And  trust  the  mercy  of  thy  God  ; 

Thy  God  's  thy  Saviour — glorious  word ! 

Gh  hear,  believe,  and  bless  the  Lord. 

Z/Laj   Life  the  Day  of  Salvation.    Ec.  ix.  4 — 6,  10.  L.  M. 

1  T  IFE  is  the  time  to  serve  the  Lord, 
-L'  The  time  t'  insure  the  great  reward ; 
And  while  the  lamp  holds  out  to  burn, 
The  vilest  sinner  may  return. 

2  Life  is  the  hour  that  God  has  given 
To  'scape  from  hell  and  fly  to  heaven  ; 
The  day  of  grace,  and  mortals  may 
Secure  the  blessings  of  the  day. 

3  The  living  know  that  they  must  die, 
But  all  the  dead  forgotten  lie  ; 

Their  memory  and  their  sense  is  gone, 
Alike  unknowing  and  unknown. 

4  Their  hatred  and  their  love  is  lost, 
Their  envy  buried  in  the  dust ; 
They  have  no  share  in  all  that 's  done 
Beneath  the  circuit  of  the  sun. 

5  Then  what  my  thoughts  design  to  do, 
My  hands,  with  all  your  might  pursue ; 
Since  no  device  nor  work  is  found, 
Nor  faith  nor  hope,  beneath  the  ground. 

6  There  are  no  acts  of  pardon  pass'd 

In  the  cold  grave,  to  which  we  haste  ; 

But  darkness,  death,  and  long  despair, 

Reign  in  eternal  silence  there.  Watts. 


213  The  Alarm. 

1  QTOP,  poor  sinner,  stop  and  think, 
^  Before  you  farther  go  ; 
Will  you  sport  upon  the  brink 
Of  everlasting  wo  ? 


7.6. 


406  THE    GOSPEL. 

Once  again  we  charge  you — stop ; 

For  unless  you  warning  take, 
Ere  you  are  aware,  you  drop 

Into  the  burning  lake. 

2  Say,  have  you  an  arm  like  God, 

That  you  his  will  oppose  ? 
Fear  you  not  that  iron  rod 

With  which  he  breaks  his  foes  ? 
Can  you  stand  in  that  dread  day, 

When  he  judgment  shall  proclaim, 
And  the  earth  shall  melt  away, 

Like  wax  before  the  flame ? 

S  Soon  relentless  death  will  come, 

To  drag  you  to  his  bar ; 
Then,  to  hear  your  awful  doom 

Will  fill  you  with  despair ; 
All  your  sins  will  round  you  crowd, 

Sins  of  a  blood-crimson  dye, 
Each  for  vengeance  crying  loud — 

And  what  can  you  reply? 

4  Though  your  heart  be  made  of  steel, 

Your  forehead  lined  with  brass, 
God  at  length  will  make  you  feel ; 

He  will  not  let  you  pass. 
Sinners  then  in  vain  will  call, 

(Though  they  now  despise  his  grace,) 
"Rocks  and  mountains,  on  us  fall, 

And  hide  us  from  his  face."  Newton. 

^14  Few  saved.     Luke  xiii.  23.  S.  M. 

1  T\ESTRUCTION'S  dangerous  road 
J-^  What  multitudes  pursue! 

While  that  which  leads  the  soul  to  God 
Is  known  or  sought  by  few. 

2  Believers  enter  in 

By  Christ,  the  living  gate  : 
But'those  who  will  not  leave  their  sin, 
Complain  it  is  too  strait. 

3  Tf  self  must  be  denied , 
And  sin  forsaken  quite, 

They  rather  choose  the  way  that 's  wide, 
And  strive  to  think  it  right. 


WARNINGS.  407 

4  Encompassed  by  a  throng, 
On  numbers  they  depend ; 

They  say  so  many  can't  be  wrong, 
And  miss  a  happy  end. 

5  But  hear  the  Saviour's  word, 
44  Strive  for  the  heavenly  gate ; 

Many  will  call  upon  the  Lord, 
And  find  their  cries  too  late." 

6  Oh  hear  the  gospel  call, 
And  enter  while  you  may  ; 

The  flock  of  Christ  is  always  small, 
Yet  none  are  safe  but  they. 

7  Lord,  open  sinners'  eyes, 
Their  awful  state  to  see; 

And  make  them,  ere  the  storm  arise, 
To  thee  for  safety  flee.  Newton. 

215  "  Why  will  ye  die  ?"  7s. 

1  DINNERS,  turn,  why  will  ye  die? 
^  God  your  Maker  asks  you  why; 
God  who  did  you  being  give, 
Made  you  with  himself  to  live  ; 

He  the  fatal  cause  demands, 
Asks  the  work  of  his  own  hands  ; 
Why,  ye  thankless  creatures,  why 
Will  ye  cross  his  love,  and  die  ? 

2  Sinners,  turn,  why  will  ye  die  ? 
God  your  Saviour  asks  you  why; 
He  who  did  your  souls  retrieve — 
Died  himself  that  ye  might  live. 
Will  ye  let  him  die  in  vain  ? 
Crucify  your  Lord  again? 
Why,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  why 
Will  ye  slight  his  grace,  and  die  ? 

3  Sinners,  turn,  why  will  ye  die  ? 
God  the  Spirit  asks  you  why ; 
Now  his  influence  from  above 
Moves  you  to  embrace  his  love  : 
Will  ye  not  his  grace  receive  ? 
Will  ye  still  refuse  to  live  ? 
Why,  ye  long-sought  sinners,  why 

Will  ye  grieve  your  God,  and  die  ?      C.  Wesley. 


408  THE   GOSPEL. 

£  1 U  Frailty  and  Thoughtlessness.  C.  M. 

1  TTOW  short  and  hasty  is  our  life! 
-1--1-  How  vast  our  soul's  affairs ! 
Yet  senselessly  vain  mortals  strive 

To  lavish  out  their  years. 

2  Our  jdays  run  thoughtlessly  along, 

Without  a  moment's  stay; 
Just  like  a  story  or  a  song, 
We  pass  our  lives  away. 

3  God,  from  on  high,  invites  us  home, 

But  we  march  heedless  on, 

And  ever  hastening  to  the  tomb, 

Stoop  downward  as  we  run. 

4  How  we  deserve  the  deepest  hell, 

Who  slight  the  joys  above! 
What  chains  of  vengeance  should  we  feel, 
Who  break  such  cords  of  love ! 

5  Draw  us,  0  God,  with  sovereign  grace, 

And  lift  our  thoughts  on  high, 
That  we  may  end  this  mortal  race, 
And  see  salvation  nigh.  Watts. 

217  The  Danger  of  Delay.  7s. 

1  TTASTEN,  sinner,  to  be  wise  ,• 
-tJ-  Stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun  : 
Wisdom  if  you  still  despise, 

Harder  is  it  to  be  won. 

2  Hasten  mercy  to  implore ; 

t    Stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun  : 
Lest  thy  season  should  be  o'er, 
Ere  this  evening's  course  be  run. 

3  Hasten,  sinner,  to  return  : 

Stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun  ; 
Lest  thy  lamp  should  cease  to  burn, 
Ere  salvation's  work  is  done. 

4  Hasten,  sinner,  to  be  bless'd ; 

Stay  not  for  the  morrow's  sun  ; 
Lest  perdition  thee  arrest, 
Ere  the  morrow  is  begun. 

5  Lord,  do  thou  the  sinner  turn ; 

Rouse  him  from  his  senseless  state  ; 


WARNINGS.  409 

Let  him  not  thy  counsel  spurn, 
And  lament  his  choice  too  late. 

Z>  1 0  The  Uncertainty  of  Life.  S.  M. 

1  npO-MORROW,  Lord,  is  thine, 
-A-    Lodged  in  thy  sovereign  hand  ; 

And  if  its  sun  arise  and  shine, 
It  shines  by  thy  command. 

2  The  present  moment  flies, 
And  bears  our  life  away; 

Oh  make  thy  servants  truly  wise, 
That  they  may  live  to-day. 

3  Since  on  this  winged  hour 
Eternity  is  hung, 

Awaken,  by  thy  mighty  power, 
The  aged  and  the  young. 

4  One  thing  demands  our  care — 
Oh,  be  it  now  pursued  ; 

Lest,  slighted  once,  the  season  fair 
Should  never  be  renewed. 

5  To  Jesus  may  we  fly, 
Swift  as  the  morning  light, 

Lest  life's  young  golden  beams  should  die 
In  sudden,  endless  night.  Doddridge. 

^  jQ       Repentance  commanded.     Acts  xvii.  30.       C.  M. 

1  "DEPENT,  (the  voice  celestial  cries,) 
-L*/  No  longer  dare  delay ; 

The  wretch  that  scorns  the  mandate  dies, 
And  meets  a  fiery  day. 

2  Ye  sinners,  in  his  presence  bow, 

And  all  your  gmlt  confess  ; 
Accept  the  offered  Saviour  now, 
Nor  trifle  with  his  grace. 

3  Bow  ere  the  awful  trumpet  sound 

And  call  you  to  his  bar ; 
For  mercy  knows  th'  appointed  bound, 
And  turns  to  vengeance  there. 

4  Amazing  love,  that  yet  will  call, 

And  yet  prolong  our  days ! 
Our  hearts,  subdued  by  goodness,  fall, 
And  weep  and  love  and  praise.         Doddridge, 
S  35 


410  THE    GOSPEL. 

^2/\J         Youth  and  Judgment.      Eccl.  xi.  9.  L.  M. 

1  TTE  sons  of  Adam,  vain  and  young-, 

■*■    Indulge  your  eyes,  indulge  your  tongue, 
Taste  the  delights  your  souls  desire, 
And  give  a  loose  to  all  your  fire; 

2  Pursue  the  pleasures  you  design, 

And  cheer  your  hearts  with  songs  and  wine ; 
Enjoy  the  day  of  mirth  ;  but  know 
There  is  a  day  of  judgment  too. 

5  God  from  on  hiffh  beholds  vour  thoughts, 
His  book  records  your  secret  faults  ; 
The  works  of  darkness  you  have  done 
Must  all  appear  before  the  sun. 

4  The  vengeance  to  your  follies  due 

Should  strike  your  hearts  with  terror  through; 
How  will  ye  stand  before  his  face, 
Or  answer  for  his  injured  grace  ? 

5  Almighty  God,  turn  off  their  eyes 
From  these  alluring  vanities  ; 
And  let  the  thunder  of  thy  word 

Awake  their  souls  to  fear  the  Lord.  Watts. 

£*2j\  Sinners  warned  and  entreated.  C.  M. 

1  O INNERS,  the  voice  of  God  regard ; 
^  His  mercy  speaks  to-day  ; 

He  calls  you,  by  his  sovereign  word, 
From  sin's  destructive  way. 

2  Like  the  rough  sea  that  cannot  rest, 

You  live  devoid  of  peace; 
A  thousand  stings  within  your  breast 
Deprive  your  souls  of  ease. 

3  Your  way  is  dark,  and  leads  to  hell; 

Why  will  you  persevere  ? 
Can  you  in  endless  torments  dwell, 
Shut  up  in  black  despair  ? 

4  Why  will  you  in  the  crooked  ways 

Of  sin  and  folly  go  ? 
In  pain  you  travel  all  your  days, 
To  reap  eternal  wo ! 

5  But  he  that  turns  to  God  shall  live, 

Through  his  abounding  grace  ; 


WARNINGS.  411 

His  mercy  will  the  guilt  forgive 
Of  those  that  seek  his  face. 

6  His  love  exceeds  your  highest  thoughts ; 
He  pardons  like  a  God ; 
He  will  forgive  your  numerous  faults, 
Through  a  Redeemer's  blood.  FawcetU 

222  Advice  to  Youth.     Eccl.  xii.  1,  7.  L.  M. 

1  1YTOW,  in  the  heat  of  youthful  blood, 
-L  *    Remember  your  Creator,  God  ; 
Behold  the  months  come  hastening  on, 
When  you  shall  say — "My  joys  are  gone." 

2  Behold,  the  aged  sinner  goes, 
Laden  with  guilt  and  heavy  woes, 
Down  to  the  regions  of  the  dead, 
With  endless  curses  on  his  head. 

3  The  dust  returns  to  dust  again  5 
The  soul,  in  agonies  of  pain, 
Ascends  to  God  ;  not  there  to  dwell, 
But  hears  her  doom,  and  sinks  to  hell. 

4  Eternal  King,  I  fear  thy  name  5 
Teach  me  to  know  how  frail  I  am  : 
And  when  my  soul  must  hence  remove, 

Give  me  a  mansion  in  thy  love.  Watts. 

223  The  Scoffer's  Mistake.  C.  M. 

1  T^"E  scoffers,  your  expiring  breath 

JL    Consigns  your  souls  to  chains  ; 
By  the  last  agonies  of  death 
Sent  down  to  fiercer  pains. 

2  When  iron  slumbers  bind  your  flesh, 

With  strange  surprise  you  '11  find 
Immortal  vigor  spring  afresh, 
And  tortures  wake  the  mind. 

3  Then  you  '11  confess  the  frightful  names 

Of  plagues  you  scorned  before, 
No  more  appear  like  idle  dreams, 
Like  foolish  tales  no  more. 

4  Then  will  you  curse  that  fatal  day, 

(With  flames  upon  your  tongues,) 
When  you  exchanged  your  souls  away 
For  vanity  and  songs.  Watts. 


412  THE    GOSPEL. 

2  24    Warning  to  the  Sinner.     Ezek.  xxii.  14.  7s. 

1  O  INNER,  art  thou  still  secure? 
^  Wilt  thou  still  refuse  to  pray  ? 
Can  thy  heart  or  hand  endure, 

In  the  Lord's  avenging  day  ? 

2  See,  his  mighty  arm  is  bared  ; 

Awful  terrors  clothe  his  brow! 
For  his  judgments  stand  prepared  ; 
Thou  must  either  break  or  bow. 

3  At  his  presence,  nature  shakes  ; 

Earth,  affrighted,  hastes  to  flee ; 
Solid  mountains  melt  like  wax — 
What  will  then  become  of  thee  ? 

4  Who  his  coming  may  abide  ? 

You  that  glory  in  your  shame, 
Will  you  find  a  place  to  hide, 

When  the  world  is  wrapped  in  flame  ? 

5  Lord,  prepare  us,  by  thy  grace, 

For  that  day  when  thou  shalt  come  *, 
Be  our  shield  and  hiding-place, 
And  receive  us,  ransomed,  home.         Newton. 

225  The  Ark.  L.  M. 

1  HHrlE  deluge,  at  th'  Almighty's  call, 
J-    In  what  impetuous  streams  it  fell ! 

Swallowed  the  mountains  in  its  rage, 
And  swept  a  guilty  world  to  hell. 

2  How  dire  the  wreck!  how  loud  the  roar! 

How  shrill  the  universal  cry 
Of  millions  in  the  last  despair, 
Re-echoed  from  the  lowering  sky. 

3  Yet  Noah,  humble,  happy  saint, 

Surrounded  with  the  chosen  few, 
Sat  in  his  ark  secure  from  fear, 
And  sang  the  grace  that  steered  him  through. 

4  So  I  may  sing,  in  Jesus  safe, 

While  storms  of  vengeance  round  me  fall, 
Conscious  how  high  my  hopes  are  fixed, 
Beyond  what  shakes  this  earthly  ball. 

5  Enter  thine  ark,  while  patience  waits, 

Nor  ever  quit  that  sure  retreat ; 


BLESSINGS.  413 

Then  the  wide  flood,  which  buries  earth, 
Shall  waft  thee  to  a  fairer  seat. 

6  Nor  wreck,  nor  ruin,  there  is  seen  ; 
There  not  a  wave  of  trouble  rolls  ; 
But  the  bright  rainbow  round  the  throne 

Seals  endless  life  to  all  .their  souls.  Doddridge 

226  "  Where  their  worm  dieth  not:'  8.  7. 

1  Q  INNER,  can  you  slight  the  Saviour, 
^P  Press  your  downward  way  to  hell, 
Sink  your  priceless  soul  for  ever, 

Where  the  lost  in  anguish  dwell  ? 

2  Conscience  is  a  worm  undying, 

Guilt  an  everlasting  fire  ; 
Hope,  its  blessed  beam  denying, 
Must  from  that  dark  world  retire. 

3  In  that  prison,  endless  moanings, 

Blasphemies,  and  madness  dwell ; 
Chains  of  darkness,  shrieks  and  groanings — 
This,  0  sinner,  this  is  hell.        B.  H.  P.  (orig.) 

Z>  Z>  I  Power  of  the  Gospel.   Rom.  i.  16.  L.  M. 

1  "TT7HAT  shall  the  dying  sinner  do, 

*  ^     That  seeks  relief  for  all  his  wo  ? 
Where  shall  the  guilty  conscience  find 
Ease  for  the  torment  of  the  mind  ? 

2  How  shall  we  have  our  crimes  forgiven, 
Or  form  our  natures  fit  for  heaven  ? 
Can  souls  all  o'er  defiled  with  sin 

Make  their  own  powers  and  passions  clean  ? 

3  In  vain  we  search,  in  vain  we  try, 
Till  Jesus  brings  his  gospel  nigh  ; 
'Tis  there  that  power  and  glory  dwell, 
Which  save  rebellious  souls  from  hell. 

4  This  is  the  pillar  of  our  hope, 
That  bears  our  fainting  spirits  up; 
We  read  the  grace — we  trust  the  word, 

And  find  salvation  in  the  Lord.  Watts. 

£> /Lv$  Restoration  by  Christ.  CM. 

1  TTOW  sad  our  state  by  nature  is! 
-tl  Our  sin — how  deep  it  stains! 
35* 


414  THE    GOSPEL. 

And  Satan  holds  our  captive  minds 
Fast  in  his  slavish  chains. 

2  But  the  inviting  voice  of  grace 

Sounds  from  the  sacred  word — 
"  Ho !  ye  despairing  sinners,  come, 
And  trust  upon  the  Lord." 

3  My  soul  obeys  th'  almighty  call, 

And  runs  to  this  relief  5 
I  would  believe  thy  promise,  Lord, 
Oh  help  my  unbelief. 

4  To  the  dear  fountain  of  thy  blood, 

Incarnate  God,  I  fly; 
Here  let  me  wash  my  spotted  soul 
From  crimes  of  deepest  dye. 

5  A  guilty,  weak,  and  helpless  worm, 

On  thy  kind  arms  I  fall ; 
Be  thou  my  strength  and  righteousness, 
My  Jesus,  and  my  all.  Watts. 

2  2  <j  Redeeming  lave.  7s. 

1  "TYTOW  begin  the  heavenly  theme — 
-L  *    Sing  aloud  in  Jesus'  name  ; 
Ye  who  his  salvation  prove, 
Triumph  in  redeeming  love. 

2  Mourning  souls,  dry  up  your  tears  ; 
Banish  all  your  guilty  fears ; 

See  your  guilt  and  curse  remove, 
Cancelled  by  redeeming  love. 

3  Ye,  alas,  who  long  have  been 
Willing  slaves  to  death  and  sin — 
Now  from  bliss  no  longer  rove ; 
Stop,  and  taste  redeeming  love. 

4  Welcome,  all  by  sin  oppress'd, 
Welcome  to  his  sacred  rest ; 
Nothing  brought  him  from  above — 
Nothing  but  redeeming  love. 

5  Hither,  then,  your  music  bring, 
Strike  aloud  each  joyful  string ; 
Mortals,  join  the  hosts  above — 
Join  to  praise  redeeming  love. 


BLESSINGS.  415 

230  The  Ark.  S.  M. 

1  HH  cease,  my  wandering  soul, 
^-^  On  restless  wing  to  roam  ; 

All  the  wide  world,  to  either  pole, 
Has  not  for  thee  a  home. 

2  Behold  the  ark  of  God, 
Behold  the  open  door ; 

Oh  haste  to  gain  that  dear  abode, 
And  rove,  my  soul,  no  more. 

3  There  safe  thou  shalt  abide, 
There  sweet  shall  be  thy  rest ; 

Thy  every  longing  satisfied — 
With  full  salvation  bless'd. 

Jj  O  1  The  Blessings  of  the  Gospel.  L.  M, 

1  ^T^HE  gospel  bids  the  dead  revive; 
-*-    Sinners  obey  the  voice,  and  live  ; 

Dry  bones  are  raised,  and  clothed  afresh, 
And  hearts  of  stone  are  turned  to  flesh. 

2  Where  Satan  reigned,  in  shades  of  night, 
The  gospel  strikes  a  heavenly  light : 
Our  lusts  its  wondrous  power  controls, 
And  calms  the  rage  of  angry  souls. 

3  Lions,  and  beasts  of  savage  name, 
Put  on  the  nature  of  the  Lamb ; 

While  the  wide  world  esteems  it  strange, 
Gaze,  and  admire,  and  hate  the  change. 

4  May  but  this  grace  my  soul  renew, 
Let  sinners  gaze  and  hate  me  too  ; 
The  word  that  saves  me  does  engage 

A  sure  defence  from  all  their  rage.  Watts 

Z)o2j  The  Gospel  proclaimed.  H.  M. 

1  pRATSE  to  the  Lord  on  high, 

-t    Who  spreads  his  triumphs  wide, 

While  Jesus'  fragrant  name 
Is  breathed  on  every  side ; 
Balmy  and  rich  the  odors  rise, 
And  fill  the  earth  and  reach  the  skies. 

2  Ten  thousand  dying  souls 

Its  influence  feel,  and  live  ; 


416  THE    GOSPEL. 

Sweeter  than  vital  air 
The  incense  they  receive ; 
They  breathe  anew,  and  rise  and  sing 
Jesus  the  Lord,  their  conquering  King. 

3      But  sinners  scorn  the  grace 

That  brings  salvation  nigh  ; 
They  turn  away  their  face, 
v    And  faint,  and  fall,  and  die. 
So  sad  a  doom,  ye  saints,  deplore, 
For  oh,  they  fall  to  rise  no  more.  Doddridge. 

ioO  Happy  Poverty.     Matt.  v.  3.  •       L. M. 

1  "\7"E  humble  souls,  complain  no  more; 

JL    Let  faith  survey  your  future  store ; 
How  happy,  how  divinely  bless'd, 
The  sacred  words  of  truth  attest. 

2  In  vain  the  sons  of  wealth  and  pride 
Despise  your  lot,  your  hopes  deride  : 
In  vain  they  boast  their  little  stores; 
Trifles  are  theirs;  a  kingdom  yours: — 

3  A  kingdom  of  immense  delight, 
Where  health,  and  peace,  and  joy  unite; 
Where  undeclining  pleasures  rise, 

And  every  wish  hath  full  supplies. 

4  There  shall  your  eyes  with  rapture  view 
The  glorious  Friend  that  died  for  you  ; 
That  died  to  ransom,  died  to  raise 

To  crowns  of  joy,  and  songs  of  praise. 

5  Jesus,  to  thee  I  breathe  my  prayer; 
Reveal,  confirm  my  interest  there  ; 
Whate'er.my  humble  lot  below, 
This,  this  my  soul  desires  to  know. 

6  Oh,  let  me  hear  that  voice  divine 
Pronounce  the  glorious  blessing  mine  : 
Enrolled  among  thy  happy  poor, 

My  largest  wishes  ask  no  more.  Mrs.  Steele 

234  The  Faithfulness  of  God.  C.  M. 

1  "DEGIN,  my  tongue,  some  heavenly  theme, 
J-J  And  speak  some  boundless  thing — 
The  mighty  works  or  mightier  name 
Of  our  eternal  King. 


GLORY.  417 

2  Tell  of  his  wondrous  faithfulness, 

And  sound  his  power  abroad  ; 
Sing  the  sweet  promise  of  his  grace, 
And  the  performing  God. 

3  Proclaim  "  Salvation  from  the  Lord, 

For  wretched,  dying  men  :w 
His  hand  has  writ  the  sacred  word 
With  an  immortal  pen. 

4  Engraved  as  in  eternal  brass, 

The  mighty  promise  shines  ; 
Nor  can  the  powers  of  darkness  rase 
Those  everlasting  lines. 

5  His  very  word  of  grace  is  strong 

As  that  which  built  the  skies ; 
The  voice  that  rolls  the  stars  along 
Speaks  all  the  promises. 

6  Oh,  might  I  hear  thy  heavenly  tongue 

But  whisper  "  Thou  art  mine," 
Those  gentle  words  should  raise  my  song 
To  notes  almost  divine. 

7  How  would  my  leaping  heart  rejoice, 

And  think  my  heaven  secure ! 
I  trust  the  all -creating  voice, 
And  faith  desires  no  more.  Watts 


235 


Salvation  by  Grace.  S.  M 


1 


GRACE !  'tis  a  charming  sound, 
Harmonious  to  the  ear ; 
Heaven  with  the  echo  shall  resound, 
And  all  the  earth  shall  hear. 

2  Grace  first  contrived  a  way 
To  save  rebellious  man ; 

And  all  the  steps  that  grace  display, 
Which  drew  the  wondrous  plan. 

3  Grace  led  my  roving  feet 

To  tread  the  heavenly  road  ; 
And  new  supplies  each  hour  I  meet, 
While  pressing  on  to  God. 

4  Grace  all  the  work  shall  crown, 
Through  everlasting  days ; 

It  lays  in  heaven  the  topmost  stone, 
And  well  deserves  the  praise.  Doddridge. 


418  THE    GOSPEL. 

235     The  Glory  of  Redemption.     Isa.  xliv.  23.      C.  M. 

1  "C*  AT  HER,  how  wide  thy  glory  shines! 
-T    How  high  thy  wonders  rise! 

Known  through  the  earth  by  thousand  signs, 
By  thousands  through  the  skies. 

2  But  when  we  view  thy  strange  design 

To  save  rebellious  worms, 
Where  justice  and  compassion  join 
In  their  divinest  forms; 

3  Here  the  whole  Deity  is  known ; 

Nor  dares  a  creature  guess 
Which  of  the  glories  brightest  shone — 
The  justice  or  the  grace. 

4  Now  the  full  glories  of  the  Lamb 

Adorn  the  heavenly  plains ; 
Bright  seraphs  learn  Immanuel's  name, 
And  try  their  choicest  strains. 

5  Oh,  may  I  bear  some  humble  part 

In  that  immortal  song! 
Wonder  and  joy  shall  tune  my  heart, 

And  love  command  my  tongue.  Waits. 

Zoi  The  three  Mounts.  7s. 

1  TITHEN  on  SinaPs  top  I  see 

* »     God  descend  in  majesty, 
To  proclaim  his  holy  law, 
All  my  spirit  sinks  with  awe. 

2  When,  in  ecstasy  sublime, 
Tabor's  glorious  steep  I  climb, 
At  the  too  transporting  light, 
Darkness  rushes  o'er  my  sight. 

3  When  on  Calvary  I  rest- 
God,  in  flesh  made  manifest, 
Shines  in  my  Redeemer's  face, 
Full  of  beauty,  truth,  and  grace. 

4  Here  I  would  for  ever  stay, 
Weep  and  gaze  my  soul  away  ; 
Thou  art  heaven  on  earth  to  me, 

Lovely,  mournful  Calvary.  Montgomery. 


GLORY.  419 

238  The  Blood  °f  Christ.     Rev.  i.  5.  C.  M. 

1  rpHERE  is  a  fountain  filled  with  blood 
J-    Drawn  from  lmmanuel's  veins  ; 

And  sinners  plunged  beneath  that  flood, 
Lose  all  their  guilty  stains. 

2  The  dying  thief  rejoiced  to  see 

That  fountain  in  his  day; 
And  there  may  I,  though  vile  as  he, 
Wash  all  my  sins  away. 

3  Dear,  dying  Lamb,  thy  precious  blood 

Shall  never  lose  its  power, 
Till  all  the  ransomed  church  of  God 
Be  saved,  to  sin  no  more. 

4  E'er  since,  by  faith,  I  saw  the  stream 

Thy  flowing  wounds  supply, 
Redeeming  love  has  been  my  theme, 
And  shall  be  till  I  die. 

5  Then  in  a  nobler,  sweeter  song, 

I  '11  sing  thy  power  to  save, 
"When  this  poor  lisping,  faltering  tongue 
Lies  silent  in  the  grave.  Cowper. 

23  e)  Christ  our  Light  and  Salvation.  S.  M. 

1  TTOW  heavy  is  the  night 
-t-L  That  hangs  upon  our  eyes, 

Till  Christ,  with  his  reviving  light, 
Over  our  souls  arise ! 

2  Our  guilty  spirits  dread 

To  meet  the  wrath  of  heaven ; 
But  in  his  righteousness  arrayed, 
We  see  our  sins  forgiven. 

3  Unholy  and  impure 

Are  all  our  thoughts  and  ways ; 
His  hands  infected  nature  cure, 
With  sanctifying  grace. 

4  The  powers  of  hell  agree 
To  hold  our  souls,  in  vain  : 

He  sets  the  sons  of  bondage  free, 
And  breaks  the  cursed  chain. 

5  Lord,  we  adore  thy  ways 
To  bring  us  near  to  God  ; 


420  THE    GOSPEL. 

Thy  sovereign  power,  thy  healing  grace, 
And  thine  atoning  blood.  Watts. 

2)  4  U  Praise  for  Salvation.  C.  M. 

1  O  ALVATION!  oh,  the  joyful  sound! 
^  'Tis  pleasure  to  our  ears  ; 

A  sovereign  balm  for  every  wound, 
A  cordial  for  our. fears. 

2  Buried  in  sorrow  and  in  sin, 

At  hell's  dark  door  we  lay ; 
But  we  arise  by  grace  divine, 
To  see  a  heavenly  day. 

3  Salvation — let  the  echo  fly 

The  spacious  earth  around  ; 
While  all  the  armies  of  the  sky 
Conspire  to  raise  the  sound.  Watts 

^41  God  glorified  in  the  Gospel.  C.  M 

1  rpHE  Lord,  descending  from  above, 
-*-    Invites  his  children  near  : 

While  power  and  truth  and  boundless  love 
Display  their  glories  here. 

2  Here,  in  thy  gospel's  wondrous  frame, 

Fresh  wisdom  we  pursue  ; 
A  thousand  angels  learn  thy  name, 
Bevond  whate'er  they  knew. 

3  Thy  name  is  writ  in  fairest  lines, 

Thy  wonders  here  we  trace; 
Wisdom  through  all  the  mystery  shines, 
And  shines  in  Jesus'  face. 

4  The  law  its  best  obedience  owes 

To  our  incarnate  God  ; 
And  thy  revenging  justice  shows 
Its  honors  in  his  blood. 

5  But  still  the  lustre  of  thy  grace 

Our  wanner  thoughts  employs, 
Gilds  the  whole  scene  with  brighter  rays, 
And  more  exalts  our  joys.  Watts. 

242  The  Fount  a  in  of  Life.  C.  M. 

1  f^H,  what  amazing  words  of  grace 
^  Are  in  the  gospel  found ! 


GLORY.  421 

Suited  to  every  sinner's  case, 
Who  hears  the  joyful  sound. 

2  Come,  then,  with  all  your  wants  and  wounds, 

Your  every  burden  bring  ; 
Here  love,  unchanging  love,  abounds, 
A  deep  celestial  spring. 

3  Millions  of  sinners,  vile  as  you, 

Have  here  found  life  and  peace ; 
Gome,  then,  and  prove  its  virtues  too, 
And  drink,  adore,  and  bless.  Medley. 

243  The  Soul.     Mark  viii.  36.  CM. 

1  TXT  HAT  is  the  thing  of  greatest  price, 

»  »     The  whole  creation  round — 
That  which  was  lost  in  Paradise, 
That  which  in  Christ  is  found  ? 

2  The  soul  of  man — Jehovah's  breath — 

That  keeps  two  worlds  at  strife ; 
Hell  moves  beneath  to  work  its  death, 
Heaven  stoops  to  give  it  life. 

3  God,  to  redeem  it,  did  not  spare 

His  well  beloved  Son ; 
Jesus,  to  save  it,  deigned  to  bear 
The  sins  of  all  in  one. 

4  And  is  this  treasure  borne  below, 

In  earthen  vessels  frail  ? 
Can  none  its  utmost  value  know, 
Till  flesh  and  spirit  fail  ? 

5  Then  let  us  gather  round  the  cross, 

That  knowledge  to  obtain — 
Not  by  the  soul's  eternal  loss, 
But  everlasting  gain.  Montgomery. 

244  The  one  thinS  needful  C.  M. 

1  "DELIGION  is  the  chief  concern 
-L*/  Of  mortals  here  below; 
May  I  its  great  importance  learn, 

Its  sovereign  virtue  know. 

2  More  needful  this  than  glittering  wealth, 

Or  aught  the  world  bestows  ; 
Nor  reputation,  food,  or  health, 
Can  give  us  such  repose. 

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422  THE    GOSPEL. 

3  Religion  should  our  thoughts  engage, 

Amidst  our  youthful  bloom  ; 
Twill  fit  us  for  declining  age, 
And  for  the  awful  tomb. 

4  Oh  may  my  heart,  by  grace  renewed, 

Be  my  Redeemer's  throne ; 
And  be  my  stubborn  will  subdued, 
His  government  to  own. 

5  Let  deep  repentance,  faith,  and  love, 

Be  joined  with  godly  fear ; 
And  all  my  conversation  prove 

My  heart  to  be  sincere.  Fawceti. 

245  Law  and  Grace-    Rom.  iii.  19—22,         C.  M. 

1  TTAIN  are  the  hopes  the  sons  of  men 

*     On  their  own  works  have  built ; 
Their  hearts  by  nature  all  unclean, 
And  all  their  actions  guilt. 

2  Let  Jew  and  Gentile  stop  their  mouths, 

Without  a  murmuring  word  ; 
And  the  whole  race  of  Adam  stand 
Guilty  before  the  Lord. 

3  In  vain  we  ask  God's  righteous  law 

To  justify  us  now, 
Since  to  convince  and  to  condemn 
Is  all  the  law  can  do. 

4  Jesus,  how  glorious  is  thy  grace! 

When  in  thy  namewe  trust, 
Our  faith  receives  a  righteousness 
That  makes  the  sinner  just.  Watts. 

246  Reception  of  the  Gospel.   1  Cor.  i.  23,  24.     C.  M. 

1  /CHRIST  and  his  cross  are  all  our  theme  : 
^  The  mysteries  that  we  speak 

Are  scandal  in  the  Jew's  esteem, 
And  folly  to  the  Greek. 

2  But  souls  enlightened  from  above 

With  joy  receive  the  word  ; 
They  see  what  wisdom,  power,  and  love, 
Shine  in  their  dying  Lord. 

3  The  vital  savor  of  his  name 

Restores  their  fainting  breath  ; 


PREACHING.  423 

But  unbelief  perverts  the  same 
To  guilt,  despair,  and  death. 

4  Till  God  diffuse  his  graces  down 
Like  showers  of  heavenly  rain, 
In  vain  Apollos  sows  the  ground, 
And  Paul  may  plant  in  vain.  Waits, 

247        The  Success  °f tlie  G°sPci'  l.  m. 

1  pi  RE  AT  was  the  day,  the  joy  was  great, 
^J  When  the  divine  disciples  met ; 
While  on  their  heads  the  Spirii  came, 
And  sat  like  tongues  of  cloven  flame. 

2  What  gifts,  what  miracles  he  gave ! 
And  power  to  kill,  and  power  to  save! 
Furnished  their  tongues  with  wondrous  words 
Instead  of  shields  and  spears  and  swords. 

3  Thus  armed,  he  sent  the  champions  forth, 
From  east  to  west,  from  south  to  north  ; 
44  Go,  and  assert  your  Saviour's  cause  ; 
Go,  spread  the  mystery  of  his  cross." 

4  These  weapons  of  the  holy  war, 
Of  what  almighty  force  they  are, 

To  make  our  stubborn  passions  bow, 
And  lay  the  proudest  rebel  low. 

5  Nations,  the  learned  and  the  rude, 
Are  by  these  heavenly  arms  subdued; 
While  Satan  rages  at  his  loss, 

And  hates  the  doctrine  of  the  cross. 

6  Great  King  of  Grace,  my  heart  subdue  ; 
I  would  be  led  in  triumph  too, 

A  willing  captive  to  my  Lord, 

And  sing  the  victories  of  his  word.  Watts. 

248  Sowing  the  Seed.  S.  M. 

1  COW  in  the  morn  the  seed, 
^  At  eve  hold  not  thy  hand  ; 

To  doubt  and  fear  give  thou  no  heed, 
Broad-cast  it  round  the  land. 

2  Beside  all  waters  sow, 

The  highway  furrows  stock  ; 
Drop  it  where  thorns  and  thistles  grow, 
Scatter  it  on  the  rock. 


424  THE    GOSPEL, 

3  Thou  know'st  not  which  may  thrive, 
The  late  or  early  sown  ; 

Grace  keeps  the  precious  germ  alive, 
When  and  wherever  strown. 

4  Thou  canst  not  toil  in  vain  ; 
Cold,  heat,  and  moist,  and  dry, 

Shall  foster  and  mature  the  grain 
For  garners  in  the  sky. 

5  Then,  when  the  glorious  end, 
The  day  of  God,  is  come, 

The  angel-reapers  shall  descend, 
And  heaven  shout — "  harvest  home." 

24  9    The  Apostles'  Commission.  Mark  xvi.  15,  &c.  L.  M 

1  "^1  0,  preach  my  gospel,"  saith  the  Lord ; 

^*~  "  Bid  the  whole  earth  my  grace  receive: 
He  shall  be  saved  that  trusts  my  word, 
And  he  condemned  that  won't  believe. 

2  "  I  ?11  make  your  great  commission  known  $ 

And  ye  shall  prove  my  gospel  true, 
By  all  the  works  that  I  have  done, 
By  all  the  wonders  ye  shall  do. 

3  "  Go,  heal  the  sick  ;  go,  raise  the  dead; 

Go,  cast  out  devils  in  my  name  : 
Nor  let  my  prophets  be  afraid, 

Though  Greeks  reproach,  and  Jews  blaspheme. 

4  "  Teach  all  the  nations  my  commands  ; 

I  'm  with  you  till  the  world  shall  end  : 
All  power  is  trusted  in  my  hands  ; 
I  can  destroy,  and  I  defend." 

5  He  spake, — and  light  shone  round  his  head  ; 

On  a  bright  cloud  to  heaven  he  rode ; 
They  to  the  farthest  nation  spread 
The  grace  of  their  ascended  God.  Watts. 

250  Jifter  Sermon'  c- M- 

1  "lyfOW,  Lord,  the  gospel  seed  is  sown, 
■J-^    Be  it  thy  servants'  care 

Thy  heavenly  blessing  to  bring  down, 
By  humble,  fervent  prayer. 

2  In  vain  we  plant,  without  thy  aid, 

And  water,  too,  in  vain ; 


PREACHING.  425 

Lord  of  the  harvest,  God  of  grace, 
Send  down  thy  heavenly  rain. 

3  Then  shall  our  cheerful  hearts  and  tongues. 
Begin  this  song  divine — 
"  Thou,  Lord,  hast  given  the  rich  increase. 
And  be  the  glory  thine."  Rippon. 

251  The  Same.  C.  M. 

1  f~\  GOD,  by  whom  the  seed  is  given, 
^  By  whom  the  harvest  bless'd, 

Whose  word,  like  manna  showered  from  heaven, 
Is  planted  in  our  breast  ; 

2  Preserve  it  from  the  passing  feet, 

And  plund'rers  of  the  air, 
The  sultry  sun's  intenser  heat, 
And  weeds  of  worldly  care. 

3  Though  buried  deep,  or  thinly  strown, 

Do  thou  thy  grace  supply; 
The  hope  in  earthly  furrows  sown, 
Shall  ripen  in  the  sky.  Heher. 

252  The  Same.  H.  M. 

1       O^*  what  has  now  been  sown, 
"  Thy  blessing,  Lord,  bestow; 
The  power  is  thine  alone 
To  make  it  spring  and  grow  : 
Do  thou  the  gracious  harvest  raise, 
And  thou  alone  shalt  have  the  praise.      Newton. 

253  The  Same.  8.7 

1  (~\^  thy  love  some  gracious  token 
^-^  Grant  us.  Lord,  before  we  go  ; 
Bless  the  word  which  has  been  spoken, 

And  thy  saving  grace  bestow. 

2  Give  us  hearts  resolved,  believing; 

Plant  in  us  thy  holy  fear ; 
That,  with  joy  thy  word  receiving, 
We  may  do,  as  well  as  hear.  Kelly. 

s  2  36* 


426  THE    SINNER. 

THE   SINNER. 


254  iosf  State  °f  Man-  s.  M« 

1  A  H,  how  shall  fallen  man 
■£*-  Be  just  before  his  God  ? 

If  he  contend  in  righteousness, 
We  fall  beneath  his  rod. 

2  If^he  our  ways  should  mark 
With  strict  inquiring  eyes, 

Could  we  for  one  of  thousand  faults 
A  just  excuse  devise  ? 

3  All -seeing,  powerful  God, 
Who  can  with  thee  contend  ? 

Or  who  that  tries  th'  unequal  strife, 
Shall  prosper  in  the  end  ? 

4  The  mountains,  in  thy  wrath, 
Their  ancient  seats  forsake ; 

The  trembling  earth  deserts  her  place, 
Her  rooted  pillars  shake. 

5  Ah,  how  shall  guilty  man 
Contend  with  such  a  God  ? 

None,  none  can  meet  him  and  escape, 
But  through  the  Saviour's  blood. 

255  The  Deceit  fulness  of  Sin.  C.  M. 

1  O  IN  has  a  thousand  treacherous  arts 
^  To  practice  on  the  mind  : 

With  nattering  looks  she  tempts  our  hearts, 
But  leaves  a  sting  behind. 

2  With  names  of  virtue  she  deceives 

The  aged  and  the  young ; 
And  while  the  heedless  wretch  believes, 
She  makes  his  fetters  strong. 

3  She  pleads  for  all  the  joys  she  brings, 

And  gives  a  fair  pretence  ; 
But  cheats  the  soul  of  heavenly  things, 
And  chains  it  down  to  sense. 

4  So  on  a  tree  divinely  fair 

Grew  the  forbidden  food  ; 
Our  mother  took  the  poison  there, 
And  tainted  all  her  blood.  Watts 


LOST    STATE.  427 

256  The  worldly  Mind.  L.  M. 

1  "]\ /TAN  has  a  soul  of  vast  desires  ; 
-LVL  He  burns  within  with  restless  fires; 
Tossed  to  and  fro,  his  passions  fiy 
From  vanity  to  vanity. 

2  In  vain  on  earth  we  hope  to  find 
Some  solid  good  to  fill  the  mind  : 
We  try  new  pleasures,  but  we  feel 
The  inward  thirst  and  torment  still. 

3  So  when  a  raging  fever  burns, 

We  shift  from  side  to  side,  by  turns  ; 

And  'tis  a  poor  relief  we  gain, 

To  «hange  the  place,  but  keep  the  pain. 

4  Great  God,  subdue  this  vicious  thirst, 
This  love  to  vanity  and  dust ; 

Cure  the  vile  fever  of  the  mind, 

And  feed  our  souls  with  joys  refined.        Walts. 

257  Satan's  various  Temptations.  C.  M. 

1  T  HATE  the  tempter  and  his  charms  ; 
•*-  I  hate  his  flattering  breath  ; 

The  serpent  takes  a  thousand  forms, 
To  cheat  our  souls  to  death. 

2  He  feeds  our  hopes  with  airy  dreams, 

Or  kills  with  slavish  fear ; 
And  holds  us  still  in  wide  extremes, 
Presumption  or  despair. 

3  Now  he  persuades  how  easy  'tis 

To  walk  the  road  to  heaven  ; 
Anon  he  swells  our  sins,  and  cries, 
They  cannot  be  forgiven. 

4  He  bids  young  sinners  yet  forbear 

To  think  of  God  or  death  ; 
For  praying  and  devotion  are 
But  melancholy  breath. 

5  He  tells  the  aged  they  must  die, 

Jind  'tis  too  late  to  pray ; 
In  vain  for  mercy  noiv  they  cry, 
For  they  have  lost  their  day. 

6  Thus  he  supports  his  cruel  throne 

By  mischief  and  deceit ; 


428  THE    SIXNEK. 

And  drags  the  sons  of  Adam  down 
To  darkness  and  the  pit. 

7  Almighty  God,  cut  short  his  power, 
Let  him  in  darkness  dwell; 
"And,  that  he  vex  the  earth  no  more, 

Confine  him  down  to  hell.  Watts. 

2Do  -A  Living  and  a  Dead  Faith.  C.  M. 

1  TV/TISTAKEN  souls,  that  dream  of  heaven, 
-L»-»-  And  make  their  empty  boast 

Of  inward  joys,  and  sins  forgiven, 
While  they  are  slaves  to  lust. 

2  Vain  are  our  fancies,  airy  flights, 

If  faith  be  cold  and  dead  ; 

None  but  a  living  power  unites 

To  Christ,  the  living  head. 

S  'Tis  faith  that  changes  all  the  heart, 
'Tis  faith  that  works  by  love  ; 
That  bids  all  sinful  joys  depart, 
And  lifts  the  thoughts  above. 

4  'Tis  faith  that  conquers  earth  and  hell 

By  a  celestial  power ; 
This  is  the  grace  that  shall  prevail 
In  the  decisive  hour. 

5  Faith  must  obey  her  Father's  will, 

As  well  as  trust  his  grace  ; 
A  pardoning  God  is  jealous  still 
For  his  own  holiness. 

6  When  from  the  curse  he  sets  us  free, 

He  maVkes  our  natures  clean  ; 
Nor  would  he  send  his  Son  to  be 

The  minister  of  sin.  Watts. 

259  Time  and  Eternity.  C.  P.  M. 

1  T  O.  on  a  narrow  neck  of  land, 

-L'  'Twixt  two  unbounded  seas  I  stand, 

Yet  how  insensible ! 
A  point  of  time,  a  moment's  space, 
Removes  me  to  yon  heavenly  place, 

Or — shuts  me  up  in  hell. 

2  0  God.  my  inmost  soul  convert, 
And  deeplv  on  my  thoughtless  heart 

Eternal  things  impress  ; 


AWAKENED.  429 

Give  me  to  feel  their  solemn  weight, 
And  save  me  ere  it  be  too  late — 
Wake  me  to  righteousness. 

3  Before  me  place,  in  dread  array, 
The  pomp  of  that  tremendous  day 

When  thou  with  clouds  shalt  come 
Tp  judge  the  nations  at  thy  bar; 
And  tell  me,  Lord,  shall  I  be  there, 

To  meet  a  joyful  doom  ? 

4  Be  this  my  one  great  business  here — 
With  holy  trembling,  holy  fear, 

To  make  my  calling  sure ; 
Thy  utmost  counsel  to  fulfill, 
And  suffer  all  thy  righteous  will, 

And  to  the  end  endure. 

5  Then,  Saviour,  then  my  soul  receive, 
Transported  from  this  vale,  to  live 

And  reign  with  thee  above ; 
Where  faith  is  sweetly  lost  in  sight, 
And  hope  in  full,  supreme  delight, 

And  everlasting  love.  C.  Wesley. 

\h  U  0     Conviction  by  the  Law.     Rom.  vii.  8,  9.       C.  M. 

1  T  ORD,  how  secure  my  conscience  was, 
-L'  And  felt  no  inward  dread ! 

I  was  alive  without  the  law, 
And  thought  my  sins  were  dead. 

2  My  hopes  of  heaven  were  firm  and  bright ; 

But  since  the  precept  came 
With  a  convincing  power  and  light, 
I  find  how  vile  I  am. 

3  My  guilt  appeared  but  small  before, 

Till  terribly  I  saw 
How  perfect,  holy,  just,  and  pure, 
Is  thy  eternal  law. 

4  Then  felt  my  soul  the  heavy  load  ; 

My  sins  revived  again  ; 
I  had  provoked  a  dreadful  God, 
And  all  my  hopes  were  slain. 

5  My  God,  I  cry  with  every  breath 

For  some  kind  power  to  save  ; 
To  break  the  bonds  of  sin  and  death, 
And  thus  redeem  the  slave.  Watts. 


430  THE    SINNER. 

261  The  evil  Heart.     Matt.  xv.  19.  S.  M. 

1  A  STONISHED  and  distressed, 
-£*-  I  turn  my  eyes  within ; 

My  heart  with  loads  of  guilt  oppressed, 
The  seat  of  every  sin. 

2  What  crowds  of  evil  thoughts, 
What  vile  affections  there! 

Distrust,  presumption,  artful  guile, 
Pride,  envy,  slavish  fear. 

3  Almighty  King  of  saints, 
These  inward  foes  subdue ; 

Dispel  the  darkness  of  my  mind, 
And  all  my  powers  renew. 

4  This  done,  my  cheerful  voice 
Shall  loud  hosannas  raise  ; 

My  soul  shall  glow  with  gratitude, 
My  lips  proclaim  thy  praise.  Toplady. 

2o2      The  Heart  of  Stone.     Ezek.  xxxvi.  26.        L.  M. 

1  /^)H  for  a  glance  of  heavenly  day, 
^-S  To  take  this  stubborn  stone  away, 
And  thaw,  with  beams  of  love  divine, 
This  heart,  this  frozen  heart  of  mine. 

2  The  rocks  can  rend,  the  earth  can  quake, 
The  seas  can  roar,  the  mountains  shake  ; 
Of  feeling  all  things  show  some  sign, 
But  this  unfeeling  heart  of  mine. 

3  To  hear  the  sorrows  thou  hast  felt. 
Dear  Lord,  an  adamant  would  melt; 
But  I  can  read  each  moving  line, 
And  nothing  move  this  heart  of  mine. 

4  But  power  divine  the  heart  can  move, 
And  melt  to  penitence  and  love  : 
Spirit  of  Grace,  the  work  is  thine; 

Oh  move  and  melt  this  heart  of  mine.  Hart. 

263  Seeking  Rest.  S.  M, 

1        AH!  whither  should  I  go, 

J-*-  Burdened,  and  sick,  and  faint  ? 
To  whom  should  I  my  troubles  show, 
And  pour  out  my  complaint  ? 


AWAKENED.  431 

2  My  Saviour  bids  me  come, 
An!  why  do  I  delay  ? 

He  calls  the  weary  sinner  home, 
And  yet  from  him  I  stay ! 

3  What  worldly  tie  must  break  ? 
What  idol  yet  depart, 

Which  will  not  let  the  Saviour  take 
Possession  of  my  heart  ? 

4  Jesus,  the  hindrance  show, 
Which  I  have  feared  to  see  ; 

And  let  me  now  consent  to  know 
What  keeps  me  back  from  thee. 

5  Oh  break  the  fatal  chain, 
And  all  my  bonds  remove  ; 

Nor  let  one  bosom-sin  remain, 

To  keep  me  from  thy  love.  C.  Wesley. 

264  Self-righteousness  insufficient.  Isa.  1.  10,11.      L.  M. 

1  "  "1X7 HERE  are  the  mourners,"  saith  the  Lord, 

\  V     "  Who  wait  and  tremble  at  my  word, 
Who  walk  in  darkness  all  the  day  ? 
Come,  make  my  name  your  trust  and  stay. 

2  "  No  works  nor  duties  of  your  own 
Can  for  the  smallest  sin  atone  ; 
The  robes  that  nature  may  provide 
Will  not  your  least  pollutions  hide. 

3  "  The  softest  couch  that  nature  knows 
Can  give  the  conscience  no  repose  : 
Look  to  my  righteousness  and  live  ; 
Comfort  and  peace  are  mine  to  give. 

4  "  Ye  sons  of  pride,  that  kindle  coals 
With  your  own  hands,  to  warm  your  souls, 
Walk  in  the  light  of  your  own  fire, 
Enjoy  the  sparks  that  ye  desire  : 

5  "  This  is  your  portion  at  my  hands, 
Hell  waits  you  with  her  iron  bands ; 
Ye  shall  lie  down  in  sorrow  there, 

In  death,  in  darkness,  and  despair."  Watts. 

2  0  f)         Light  dawning  on  the  convicted  Soul.  S.  M. 

1      IX/TY  former  hopes  are  fled, 
■l-'J-  My  terror  now  begins  ; 


432  THE    SINNER. 

I  feel,  alas,  that  I  am  dead 
In  trespasses  and  sins. 

2  Ah,  whither  shall  I  fly  ? 
I  hear  the  thunder  roar  ; 

The  law  proclaims  destruction  nigh, 
And  vengeance  at  the  door. 

3  When  I  review  my  ways, 
I  dread  impending  doom  ; 

But  sure  a  friendly  whisper  says, 
"  Flee  from  the  wrath  to  come." 

4  I  see,  or  think  I  see, 

A  glimmering  from  afar ; 
A  beam  of  day  that  shines  for  me, 
To  save  me  from  despair. 

5  Forerunner  of  the  sun, 

It  marks  the  pilgrim's  way; 
I  '11  gaze  upon  it  while  I  run, 

And  watch  the  rising  day.  Cowper. 

260  "Behold,  I  am  vile."    Job  xl.  4.  S.  M. 

1  r\  LORD,  how  vile  am  I, 
"  Unholy  and  unclean ! 

How  can  I  dare  to  venture  nigh 
With  such  a  load  of  sin  ? 

2  Is  this  polluted  heart 

A  dwelling  fit  for  thee  ? 
Swarming,  alas,  in  every  part, 
What  evils  do  I  see ! 

3  If  I  attempt  to  pray, 
And  lisp  thy  holy  name, 

My  thoughts  are  hurried  soon  away, 
My  soul  is  put  to  shame. 

4  If  in  thy  word  I  look, 

Such  darkness  fills  my  mind, 
I  only  read  a  sealed  book, 
But  no  relief  can  find. 

5  And  must  I  then  indeed 
Sink  in  despair  and  die  ? 

Lord,  I  believe  that  thou  didst  bleed 
For  such  a  wretch  as  I 


CONFESSION.  433 

Low  at  thy  feet  I  bow ; 
Oh  pity  and  forgive  | 
Here  will  I  lie  and  wait  till  thou 
Shalt  bid  me  rise  and  live.  Newton. 


THE   SUPPLIANT. 


267  The  Suppliant.  8. 7. 

1  TESUS,  full  of  all  compassion, 

«J    Hear  thy  humble  suppliant's  cry; 
Let  me  know  thy  great  salvation; 
See,  I  languish,  faint,  and  die. 

2  Guilty,  but  with  heart  relenting, 

Overwhelmed  with  helpless  grief, 
Prostrate  at  thy  feet  repenting — 
Send,  oh  send  me  quick  relief. 

3  Whither  should  a  wretch  be  flying, 

But  to  him  who  comfort  gives  ? 
Whither,  from  the  dread  of  dying, 
But  to  him  who  ever  lives  ? 

4  On  the  word  thy  blood  hath  sealed 

Hangs  my  everlasting  all ; 
Let  thy  arm  be  now  revealed, 
Stay,  oh  stay  me,  lest  I  fall. 

5  Saved — the  deed  shall  spread  new  glory 

Through  the  shining  realms  above ; 
Angels  sing  the  pleasing  story, 
All  enraptured  with  thy  love.  Turner. 

20O  Ingratitude  of  the  sinful  Heart.  C.  M. 

1  A  ND  will  the  Lord  thus  condescend 
-£*-  To  visit  sinful  worms  ? 

Thus  at  the  door  shall  mercy  stand, 
In  all  her  winning  forms  ? 

2  Surprising  grace! — and  shall  my  heart 

Unmoved  and  cold  remain  ? 
Has  this  hard  rock  no  tender  part  ? 
Must  mercy  plead  in  vain  ? 
T  37 


434  THE    SUPPLIANT. 

3  Shall  Jesus  for  admittance  sue, 

His  charming  voice  unheard  r 
And  this  vile  heart,  his  rightful  due, 
Remain  for  ever  barred  ? 

4  'Tis  sin,  alas,  with  tyrant  power, 

The  lodging  has  possessed  ; 
And  crowds  of  traitors  bar  the  door 
Against  the  heavenly  guest. 

5  Ye  dangerous  inmates,  hence  depart ; 

Dear  Saviour,  enter  in  ; 
And  guard  the  passage  to  my  heart, 
And  keep  out  every  sin.  Mrs.  Steele. 

2  Q  y  Ingratitude  lamented.  S.  M. 

1  TS  this  the  kind  return, 

-A-  Are  these  the  thanks  we  owe — 
Thus  to  abuse  eternal  love, 
Whence  all  our  blessings  flow  ? 

2  To  what  a  stubborn  frame 
Has  sin  reduced  our  mind ! 

What  strange,  rebellious  wretches  we, 
And  God  as  strangely  kind ! 

3  On  us  he  bids  the  sun 
Shed  his  reviving  rays  ; 

For  us  the  skies  their  circles  run, 
To  lengthen  out  our  days. 

4  The  brutes  obey  their  God, 
And  bow  their  necks  to  men ; 

But  we,  more  base,  more  brutish  things, 
Reject  his  easy  reign. 

5  Turn,  turn  us,  mighty  God, 
And  mould  our  souls  afresh  ; 

Break,  sovereign  grace,  these  hearts  of  stone, 
And  give  us  hearts  of  flesh. 

6  Let  past  ingratitude 
Provoke  our  weeping  eyes  ; 

And  hourly,  as  new  mercies  fall, 
Let  hourly  thanks  arise.  Watts. 

270  The  Divine  Patience.  CM. 

1     A  ND  are  we,  wretches,  yet  alive  ? 
-£*-  And  do  we  yet  rebel  ? 


CONFESSION.  435 

'Tis  boundless,  'tis  amazing  love 
That  bears  us  up  from  hell ! 

2  The  burden  of  our  weighty  guilt 

Would  sink  us  down  to  flames  5 
And  threatening  vengeance  rolls  above, 
To  crush  our  feeble  frames. 

3  Almighty  goodness  cries — "Forbear" — 

And  straight  the  thunder  stays  ; 
And  dare  we  now  provoke  his  wrath, 
And  weary  out  his  grace  ? 

4  No  more,  ye  lusts,  shall  ye  command  5 

No  more  will  we  obey : 
Stretch  out,  O  God,  thy  conquering  hand, 
And  drive  thy  foes  away.  Watts. 

Q  Y  ]  Confession.  7s. 

1  SOVEREIGN  Ruler,  Lord  of  all, 
^  Prostrate  at  thy  feet  I  fall ; 
Hear,  oh  hear  the  sinner's  cry, 
Frown  not  lest  I  faint  and  die. 

2  Vilest  of  the  sons  of  men, 
Worst  of  rebels  I  have  been ; 
Oft  abused  thee  to  thy  face, 
Trampled  on  thy  richest  grace. 

3  Justly  might  thy  vengeful  dart 
Pierce  this  bleeding,  broken  heart ; 
Justly  might  thy  kindled  ire 
Blast  me  in  eternal  fire. 

4  But  with  thee  there  's  mercy  found, 
Balm  to  heal  my  every  wound  ; 
Soothe,  oh  soothe  the  troubled  breast, 

Give  the  weary  wanderer  rest.  Baffles. 

2jI  2>  Review  of  the  Past.  C.  M. 

IAS  o'er  the  past  my  memory  strays, 
-£*-  Why  heaves  the  secret  sigh  ? — 
'Tis  that  I  mourn  departed  days, 
Still  unprepared  to  die. 

2  The  world  and  worldly  things  beloved, 
My  anxious  thoughts  employed  ; 
And  time  unhallowed,  unimproved, 
Presents  a  fearful  void. 


436  THE    SUPPLIANT. 

3  Yet,  O  my  Saviour,  wild  despair 

Chase  from  my  laboring  breast; 
Thy  grace  it  is  which  prompts  the  prayer, 
That  grace  can  do  the  rest. 

4  My  life's  brief  remnant  all  be  thine  ; 

And  when  thy  sure  decree 
Bids  me  this  fleeting  breath  resign, 
Oh  speed  my  soul  to  thee.  Middkton. 

2/  i  O  In-dwelling  Sin  Lamented.  C.  M. 

1  ""IT7ITH  tears  of  anguish  I  lament, 

»  »     Here  at  thy  feet,  my  God, 
My  passion,  pride,  and  discontent, 
And  vile  ingratitude. 

2  Sure  there  was  ne'er  a  heart  so  base, 

So  false  as  mine  has  been  ; 
So  faithless  to  its  promises, 
So  prone  to  every  sin. 

3  How  long,  dear  Saviour,  shall  I  feel 

These  struggles  in  my  breast? 
When  wilt  thou  bow  my  stubborn  will, 
And  give  my  conscience  rest  ? 

4  Break,  sovereign  grace,  oh  break  the  charm, 

And  set  the  captive  free  : 
Reveal,  Almighty  God,  thy  arm, 

And  haste  to  rescue  me.  Stenneit. 

274  The  Contrite  Heart.  S.  M. 

1  T  ORD,  I  would  now  repent — 
-L'  With  all  my  idols  part, 

And  to  thy  gracious  eye  present 
A  humble,  contrite  heart : 

2  A  heart  with  grief  oppressed, 
For  having  grieved  my  God  ; 

A  troubled  heart  that  cannot  rest 
Till  washed  in  Jesus'  blood. 

3  Jesus,  on  me  bestow 
The  penitent  desire ; 

With  true  sincerity  of  wo 
My  aching  breast  inspire. 

4  With  softening  pity  look, 
And  melt  my  hardness  down ; 


PENITENCE.  437 

Strike,  with  thy  love's  resistless  stroke, 
And  break  this  heart  of  stone.  C.  Wesley. 

275  The  Penitent.  CM. 

1  pROSTRATE,  dear  Jesus,  at  thy  feet, 
-L     A  guilty  rebel  lies, 

And  upward  to  thy  mercy  seat 
Presumes  to  lift  his  eyes. 

2  If  tears  of  sorrow  would  suffice 

To  pay  the  debt  I  owe, 
Tears  should  from  both  my  weeping  eyes 
In  ceaseless  torrents  How. 

3  But  no  such  sacrifice  I  plead 

To  expiate  my  guilt ; 
No  tears  but  those  which  thou  hast  shed, 
No  blood  but  thou  hast  spilt. 

4  Think  of  thy  sorrows,  dearest  Lord, 

And  all  my  sins  forgive  ; 
Then  justice  will  approve  the  word 

That  bids  the  sinner  live.  Stennett. 

•/,  /  O  Hatefulness  of  Sin.  C.  M. 

1  f^H,  if  my  soul  were  formed  for  wo, 
^  How  would  I  vent  my  sighs ! 
Repentance  should  like  rivers  flow 

From  both  my  streaming  eyes. 

2  'Twas  for  my  sins  my  dearest  Lord 

Hung  on  the  cursed  tree, 
And  groaned  away  a  dying  life, 
For  thee,  my  soul,  for  thee. 

5  Oh,  how  I  hate  those  lusts  of  mine 

That  crucified  my  Lord  ; 
Those  sins  that  pierced  and  nailed  his  flesh 
Fast  to  the  fatal  wood ! 

4  Yes,  my  Redeemer — they  shall  die  ; 

My  heart  has  so  decreed  ; 
Nor  will  I  spare  the  guilty  things 
That  made  my  Saviour  bleed. 

5  While  with  a  melting,  broken  heart, 

My  murdered  Lord  I  view, 
I  '11  raise  revenge  against  my  sins, 
And  slay  the  murd'rers  too.  Watts. 

37* 


438  THE    SUPPLIANT. 

2tii  Confession  and  Pardon.  S.  M. 

r      TV/fY  sorrows,  like  a  flood, 
■J-'-L  Impatient  of  restraint, 
Into  thy  bosom,  O  my  God, 
Pour  out  a  long  complaint. 

2  How  often  have  I  stood 
A  rebel  to  the  skies ! 

And  yet,  and  yet,  oh  matchless  grace, 
Thy  thunder  silent  lies. 

3  O'ercome  by  dying  love, 
Here  at  thy  cross  I  lie, 

Submit  my  soul,  my  all,  to  thee, 
And  weep,  and  love,  and  die. 

4  "Rise,"  says  the  Saviour,  "rise; 
Behold  my  wounded  veins ! 

Here  flows  a  sacred  crimson  flood 
To  wash  away  thy  stains." 

5  See,  God  is  reconciled! 
Behold  his  smiling  face ! 

Let  sinners  in  his  love  rejoice, 

And  sound  aloud  his  grace.  Watts. 

-g/O  The  contrite  Prayer.  S.  M. 

1  "p  ATHER,  a  weary  heart 

-F    Hath  come  to  thee  for  peace ; 
The  world  hath  not  the  healing  art 

To  bid  its  troubles  cease  ; 
It  brings  before  thy  throne 

Its  weight  of  wo  and  care  ; 
Do  thou  accept  its  pleading  tone — 

The  contrite  sinner's  prayer. 

2  Father — it  hath  rebelled, 

Hath  wandered  from  thy  path, 
Nor  heeded  when  the  thunder  swelled, 

The  tempest  of  thy  wrath  ; 
But  now,  a  bruised  thing, 

Neglected,  pale,  and  bare, 
Lo,  at  thy  footstool  it  doth  bring 

The  contrite  sinner's  prayer. 

3  Father,  it  tyends  before 

Thy  throne  among  the  bless'd  ; 


MERCY    IMPLORED.  439 

Peace  to  the  wretched  heart  restore, 

Give  to  the  weary  rest : 
Through  Christ's  atonement  given, 

It  trusteth  yet  to  share 
The  glorious  heritage  of  heaven, 

By  lowly,  contrite  prayer.    Mrs.EsIing,  {prig.') 

279  The  Rebel  subdued  by  Mercy.  C.  P.  M. 

1  T  ORD,  to  thy  mercy  now  I  yield  ; 

-L'  My  heart,  by  mighty  grace  compelled, 

Surrenders  all  to  thee  ; 
Against  thy  terrors  long  I  strove, 
But  who  can  stand  against  thy  love  ? 

Love  conquers  even  me. 

2  Now,  Lord,  I  would  be  thine  alone ; 
Come,  take  possession  of  thy  own, 

For  thou  hast  set  me  free ; 
Released  from  Satan's  hard  command, 
See  all  my  powers  in  waiting  stand, 

To  be  employed  by  thee. 

3  My  will  conformed  to  thine  would  move, 
On  thee  my  hope,  desire,  and  love, 

In  fixed  attention  join  : 
My  hands,  my  eyes,  my  ears,  my  tongue, 
Have  Satan's  servants  been  too  long, 

But  now  they  shall  be  thine.  Newton. 

2oU  Mercy  implored.  C.  M. 

1  "|\  /TERCY  alone  can  meet  my  case  ; 
IV  L  for  mercy,  Lord,  I  cry  ; 
Jesus,  Redeemer,  show  thy  face 

In  mercy,  or  I  die. 

2  Save  me,  for  none  beside  can  save ; 

At  thy  command  I  tread, 
With  failing  step,  life's  stormy  wave ; 
The  wave  goes  o'er  my  head. 

3  I  perish,  and  my  doom  were  just ; 

But  wilt  thou  leave  me  ?    No  : 
I  hold  thee  fast,  my  hope,  my  trust  5 
I  will  not  let  thee  go. 

4  Still  sure  to  me  thy  promise  stands, 

And  ever  must  abide  : 


440  THE    SUPPLIANT. 

Behold  it  written  on  thy  hands, 
And  graven  on  thy  side. 

5  To  this,  this  only,  will  I  cleave ; 
Thy  word  is  all  my  plea ; 
That  word  is  truth,  and  I  believe  : 
Have  mercy,  Lord,  on  me. 

2,0  J  Prayer  for  spiritual  Healing. 

1  pHYSICIAN  of  the  sin-sick  soul, 
-t    To  thee  I  bring  my  case ; 

My  raging  malady  control, 
And  heal  me  by  thy  grace. 

2  I  would  disclose  my  whole  complaint ; 

But  where  shall  I  begin  ? 
No  words  of  mine  can  fully  paint 
That  worst  distemper — sin. 

3  Pity  the  anguish  I  endure, 

And  save  by  power  divine  ; 
For  never  can  I  find  a  cure 
From  any  hand  but  thine. 

4  Thou  great  Physician,  hear  my  cry, 

And  set  my  spirit  free  5 
Thou  wilt  not  let  the  sinner  die, 
Who  longs  to  live  to  thee. 


Montgomery. 


CM. 


Newton. 
L.M. 


282  The  Burden  of  Sin. 

1  (^H  that  my  load  of  sin  were  gone ! 
^  Oh  that  I  could  at  last  submit, 
At  Jesus'  feet  to  lay  me  down — 

To  lay  my  soul  at  Jesus'  feet. 

2  Rest  for  my  soul  I  long  to  find  ; 

Saviour  of  all,  if  mine  thou  art, 
Give  me  thy  meek  and  lowly  mind, 
And  stamp  thine  image  on  my  heart. 

3  Break  off  the  yoke  of  inbred  sin, 

And  fully  set  my  spirit  free  ; 
I  cannot  rest  till  pure  within, 
Till  I  am  wholly  lost  in  thee.  C.  Wesley. 

Z,  O  O  Pleading  in  the  Name  of  Jesus.    L.  M.  6  lines. 

1  p  ATHER  of  mercies,  God  of  love, 
■*-     Oh  hear  a  humble  suppliant's  cry  ; 


MERCY    IMPLORED.  441 

Bend  from  thy  lofty  seat  above, 

Thy  throne  of  glorious  majesty  ; 
Oh  deign  to  hear  my  mournful  voice, 
And  bid  my  drooping  heart  rejoice. 

2  I  urge  no  merit  of  my  own, 

No  worth  to  claim  thy  gracious  smile  ; 
No — when  I  bow  before  thy  throne, 

And  dare  converse  with  God  awhile, 
Thy  name,  bless'd  Jesus,  is  my  plea, 
The  dearest,  sweetest  name  to  me. 

3  Within  this  heart  of  mine  I  feel 

The  weight  of  sin's  oppressive  load : 
Oh  help  me,  or  I  sink  to  hell, 

Crushed  by  thy  arm,  avenging  God  ; 
Where  not  a  ray  of  hope  appears, 
Or  beam  of  joy  my.  bosom  cheers. 

4  Yet,  mighty  God,  thy  powerful  arm 

Can  snatch  me  from  that  dread  abode  ; 
Can  shield  me  from  th'  impending  harm, 

And  ease  me  of  my  heavy  load  : 
One  pardoning  word  can  make  me  whole, 
And  soothe  the  anguish  of  my  soul. 

5  Father  of  mercies,  God  of  love, 

Then  hear  thy  humble  suppliant's  cry ; 
Bend  from  thy  lofty  seat  above, 

Thy  throne  of  glorious  majesty  : 
Oh  listen  to  a  sufferer's  voice, 
And  make  this  bleeding  heart  rejoice.       Raffles. 

284  Pleading  for  Mercy.  C.  M. 

1  T  ORD,  at  thy  feet  we  sinners  lie, 
-L^    And  knock  at  mercy's  door  ; 
With  heavy  heart  and  downcast  eye, 

Thy  favor  we  implore. 

2  On  us  the  vast  extent  display 

Of  thy  forgiving  love  ; 
Take  all  our  heinous  guilt  away, 
This  heavy  load  remove. 

3  'Tis  mercy — mercy  we  implore, 

Oh  may  thy  pity  move  : 
Thy  grace  is  an  exhaustless  store, 
And  thou  thvself  art  love. 


442  CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

4  Oh,  for  thine  own,  for  Jesus'  sake, 

Our  many  sins  forgive ; 
Thy  grace  our  rocky  hearts  can  break, 
And  breaking,  soon  relieve. 

5  Thus  melt  us  down,  thus  make  us  bend, 

And  thy  dominion  own; 
Nor  let  a  rival  more  pretend 

To  re -possess  thy  throne.  Browne. 

285  The  Resolve.     Esth.  iv.  16.  CM. 

1  /^lOME,  trembling  sinner,  in  whose  breast 
^  A  thousand  thoughts  revolve — 
Come,  with  your  guilt  and  fear  oppress'd, 

And  make  this  last  resolve  : 

2  I'll  go  to  Jesus,  though  my  sin 

Hath  like  a  mountain  rose  ; 
I  know  his  courts,  I  '11  enter  in, 
Whatever  may  oppose. 

3  Prostrate  I  '11  lie  before  his  throne, 

And  there  my  guilt  confess : 
I  '11  tell  him  I  'm  a  wretch  undone, 
Without  his  sovereign  grace. 

4  I  '11  to  the  gracious  King  approach, 

Whose  sceptre  pardon  gives ; 
Perhaps  he  will  command  my  touch — 
And  then  the  suppliant  lives. 

5  Perhaps  he  will  admit  my  plea, 

Perhaps  will  hear  my  prayer ; 
But  if  I  perish,  I  will  pray, 
And  perish  only  there. 

6  I  can  but  perish  if  I  go  ; 

I  am  resolved  to  try  ; 
For  if  I  stay  away  I  know 

I  must  for  ever  die.  Jones. 


CHRISTIAN  EXPERIENCE. 


286        The  new  Birth-  Johu  iiL  7'      c' p* M 

1     A  WAKED  by  Sinai's  awful  sound, 
-£*-  My  soul  in  bonds  of  guilt  I  found, 
And  knew  not  where  to  go  : 


BELIEVING.  443 

My  hopes  were  by  that  precept  slain — 
The  sinner  must  be  born  again, 
Or  sink  to  endless  wo. 

2  When  to  the  law  I  trembling  fled, 
It  poured  its  curses  on  my  head, 

I  no  relief  could  find  ; 
This  fearful  truth  increased  my  pain — 
.    The  sinner  must  be  born  again — 
-    And  terror  filled  my  mind. 

3  Again  did  Sinai's  thunders  roll, 
And  guilt  lay  heavy  on  my  soul, 

A  vast,  oppressive  load ; 
Alas,  I  read,  and  saw  it  plain — 
The  sinner  must  be  born  again, 

Or  drink  the  wrath  of  God. 

4  The  saints  I  heard  with  rapture  tell 
How  Jesus  vanquished  death  and  hell, 

And  broke  the  fowler's  snare; 
Yet,  when  I  found  this  truth  remain — 
The  sinner  must  be  born  again — 

I  sunk  in  deep  despair. 

5  But  while  I  thus  in  anguish  lay, 

The  gracious  Saviour  passed  that  way, 

And  felt  his  pity  move  ; 
The  sinner  by  his  justice  slain, 
Now  by  his  grace  is  born  again, 

And  sings  redeeming  love.  Occum, 

2  o  /  *^  Sinner  submitting  to  God.  L.  M 

1  "TT7"EARY  of  struggling  with  my  pain, 

*  *     Hopeless  to  burst  this  sinful  chain, 
At  length  I  give  the  contest  o'er, 
And  seek  to  free  myself  no  more. 

2  From  my  own  works  at  last  I  cease  : 
God  that  creates  must  seal  my  peace ; 
Fruitless  my  toil,  and  vain  my  care, 
Unless  thy  sovereign  grace  I  share. 

3  Lord,  I  despair  myself  to  heal ; 
I  see  my  sin,  but  do  not  feel ; 
Nor  shall  I  till  thy  Spirit  blow, 
And  bid  th'  obedient  waters  flow. 


444  CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE 

4  'Tis  thine  a  heart  of  flesh  to  give ; 
Thy  gifts  I  only  can  receive  : 
Here  then  to  thee  I  all  resign  ; 
To  draw,  redeem,  and  seal  is  thine. 

!iiOO  Faith  victorious.  8s. 

1  HP  HE  moment  a  sinner  believes, 
-■-    And  trusts  in  his  crucified  God, 
His  pardon  at  once  he  receives — 

Redemption  in  full  through  his  blood. 
The  faith  that  unites  to  the  Lamb, 

And  brings  such  salvation  as  this, 
Is  more  than  mere  fancy,  or  name — 

The  work  of  God?s  Spirit  it  is. 

2  It  treads  on  the  world  and  on  hell, 

It  vanquishes  death  and  despair ; 
And,  what  is  still  stranger  to  tell — ■ 

It  overcomes  heaven  by  prayer ; 
Permits  a  vile  worm  of  the  dust 

With  God  to  commune  as  a  friend  ; 
His  promise  of  mercy  to  trust, 

And  look  for  his  love  to  the  end. 

3  It  says  to  the  mountains,  "  Depart," 

That  stand  between  God  and  the  soul ; 
It  binds  up  the  broken  in  heart, 

The  wounded  in  spirit  makes  whole  ; 
Bids  sins  of  a  crimson-like  dye 

Be  spotless  as  snow,  and  as  white ; 
And  raises  the  sinner  on  high. 

To  dwell  with  the  angels  of  light.  Hart. 

Jj  O  t7    The  Pharisee  and  the  Publican.    Luke  xviii.  10,  &c.  L.  M. 

1  "DEHOLO  how  sinners  disagree, 
J-J  The  Publican  and  Pharisee ! 
One  doth  his  righteousness  proclaim, 
The  other  owns  his  guilt  and  shame. 

2  This  man  at  humble  distance  stands, 
And  cries  for  grace  with  lifted  hands  ; 
That  boldly  rises  near  the  throne, 
And  talks  of  duties  he  has  done. 

3  The  Lord  their  different  language  knows, 
And  different  answers  he  bestows ; 


BELIEVING.  445 

The  humble  soul  with  grace  he  crowns, 
While  on  the  proud  his  anger  frowns. 

4  Dear  Father,  let  me  never  be 
Joined  with  the  boasting  Pharisee  ; 
I  have  no  merits  of  my  own, 
But  plead  the  sufferings  of  thy  Son.  Waits, 

As  «7  U  Self-righteousness  renounced.  C  M. 

1  TTOW  long  beneath  the  law  I  lay 
-*-J-  In  bondage  and  distress ! 
I  toiled  the  precept  to  obey, 

But  toiled  without  success. 

2  Then,  all  my  servile  works  were  done 

A  righteousness  to  raise ; 
Now,  freely  chosen  in  the  Son, 
I  freely  choose  his  ways. 

3  To  see  the  law  by  Christ  fulfilled, 

And  hear  his  pardoning  voice, 
Will  change  a  slave  into  a  child, 
And  duty  into  choice.  Cowper. 

Jj  t/ 1  Self-consecration.  6. 4. 

1  IX/TY  faith  looks  up  to  thee, 
IV J.  Thou  Lamb  of  Calvary, 

Saviour  divine  : 
Now  hear  me  while  I  pray; 
Take  all  my  guilt  away; 
Oh  let  me  from  this  day 

Be  wholly  thine. 

2  May  thy  rich  grace  impart 
Strength  to  my  fainting  heart, 

My  zeal  inspire ; 
As  thou  hast  died  for  me, 
Oh  may  my  love  to  thee, 
Pure,  warm,  and  changeless  be — 

A  living  fire. 

3  While  life's  dark  maze  I  tread, 
And  griefs  around  me  spread, 

Be  thou  my  guide  ; 
Bid  darkness  turn  to  day, 
Wipe  sorrow's  tears  away, 
Nor  let  me  ever  stray 

From  thee  aside. 
38 


446  CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

4  When  ends  life's  transient  dream, 
"When  death's  cold,  sullen  stream 

Shall  o'er  me  roll ; 
Bless'd  Saviour,  then,  in  love, 
Fear  and  distress  remove  ; 
Oh  bear  me  safe  above — 

A  ransomed  soul.  R.  Palmer. 

292  Grace.  CM. 

1  A  MAZING  grace,  (how  sweet  the  sound,) 
-£*-  That  saved  a  wretch  like  me ! 

I  once  was  lost,  but  now  am  found; 
Was  blind,  but  now  I  see. 

2  'Twas  grace  that  taught  my  heart  to  fear, 

And  grace  my  fears  relieved  ; 
How  precious  did  that  grace  appear, 
The  hour  I  first  believed.  « 

3  Through  many  dangers,  toils,  and  snares, 

I  have  already  come  ; 
But  grace  has  brought  me  safe  thus  far, 
And  grace  will  lead  me  home. 

4  Yes,  when  this  flesh  and  heart  shall  fail, 

And  mortal  life  shall  cease, 
I  shall  possess,  within  the  vail, 
A  life  of  joy  and  peace.  Newton. 

*£o  O  Joy  in  Heaven.     Luke  xv.  7,  10.  L.  M. 

1  "TT7HO  can  describe  the  joys  that  rise 

'  *     Through  all  the  courts  of  Paradise, 
To  see  a  prodigal  return. 
To  see  an  heir  of  glory  born! 

2  With  joy  the  Father  doth  approve 
The  fruit  of  his  eternal  love  ; 

The  Son  with  joy  looks  down,  and  sees 
The  purchase  of  his  agonies. 

3  The.  Spirit  takes  delight  to  view 
The  holy  soul  he  formed  anew  : 
And  saints  and  angels  join  to  sing 

The  growing  empire  of  their  King.  Watts. 

*Jj  y  4  Outward  Forms  Vain.  C.  M, 

1  T  OXG  did  I  seem  to  serve  thee,  Lord, 
-L'  With  unavailing  pain  y 


BELIEVING.  447 

Fasted,  and  prayed,  and  read  thy  word, 
And  heard  it  preached  in  vain. 

2  Oft  did  I  with  tli'  assembly  join, 

Oft  near  thine  altar  drew  ; 

A  form  of  godliness  was  mine, 

The  power  I  never  knew. 

3  I  rested  in  the  outward  law, 

Nor  knew  its  deep  design  : 
The  length  and  breadth   I  never  saw 
And  height  of  love  divine. 

4  To  please  thee  thus,  at  length  I  see 

I  vainly  toiled  and  strove  ; 
For  what  are  outward  works  to  thee, 
Unless  they  spring  from  love  ? 

5  But  I  of  means  have  made  my  boast, 

Of  means  an  idol  made  : 
The  spirit  in  the  letter  lost, 
The  substance  in  the  shade. 

6  Now  on  thy  grace  I  build  my  hope, 

What  can  my  weakness  do  ? 
Jesus,  to  thee  my  soul  looks  up, 

For  thou  must  make  it  new.  C.  Wesley. 

&oQ  Fleeing  to  Christ  as  a  Refuge.  C.  P.  M. 

1  (~\  THOU  who  hear'st  the  prayer  of  faith, 
^-^  Wilt  thou  not  save  a  soul  from  death, 

That  casts  itself  on  thee  ? 
I  have  no  refuge  of  my  own, 
But  fly  to  what  my  Lord  hath  done       , 

And  suffered  once  for  me. 

2  Slain  in  the  guilty  sinner's  stead, 
Thy  spotless  righteousness  I  plead, 

And  thy  atoning  blood  : 
Thy  righteousness  my  robe  shall  be, 
Thy  merit  shall  avail  for  me, 

And  bring  me  near  to  God. 

3  Then  snatch  me  from  eternal  death, 
The  Spirit  of  adoption  breathe, 

His  consolation  send  : 
By  him  some  word  of  life  impart, 
And  sweetly  whisper  to  my  heart — 

"  Thy  Maker  is  thy  friend." 


448  CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

4  Then  will  the  king  of  terrors  be 
A  welcome  messenger  to  me, 

To  bid  me  come  away : 
Unclogged  by  earth,  or  earthly  things, 
I  '11  mount,  I  '11  fly,  with  eager  wings, 

To  everlasting  day.  Toplady. 

£>  t/  O  Self-righteousness  renounced.  L.  M. 

1  "TyrO  more,  my  God,  I  boast  no  more 
-L^    Of  all  the  duties  I  have  done ; 

I  quit  the  hopes  I  held  before, 
To  trust  the  merits  of  thy  Son. 

2  Now,  for  the  love  I  bear  his  name, 

What  was  my  gain,  I  count  my  loss ; 
My  former  pride  I  call  my  shame, 
And  nail  my  glory  to  his  cross. 

3  Yes,  and  I  must  and  will  esteem 

All  things  but  loss  for  Jesus'  sake ; 
Oh  may  my  soul  be  found  in  him, 
And  of  his  righteousness  partake. 

4  The  best  obedience  of  my  hands 

Dares  not  appear  before  thy  throne ; 
But  faith  can  answer  thy  demands, 
By  pleading  what  my  Lord  has  done.     Watts. 

297  Safety  at  the  Cross.  L.  M. 

1  TTERE,  at  thy  cross,  incarnate  God, 
J--*-  I  lay  my  soul  beneath  thy  love  ; 
Beneath  the  droppings  of  thy  blood, 

Jesus — nor  shall  it  e'er  remove. 

2  Should  worlds  conspire  to  drive  me  hence, 

Moveless  and  firm  this  heart  should  lie ; 
Resolved,  for  that 's  my  last  defence, 
If  I  must  perish,  here  to  die. 

5  But  speak,  my  Lord,  and  calm  my  fear ; 

Am  T  not  safe  beneath  thy  shade  ? 
Thy  vengeance  will  not  strike  me  here, 
Nor  Satan  dare  my  soul  invade. 

4  Yes,  I  'm  secure  beneath  thy  blood, 
And  all  my  foes  shall  lose  their  aim  : 
Hosanna  to  my  Saviour  God, 
And  my  best  honors  to  his  name.  Watts. 


SELF-DEDICATION.  449 

298  The  Discipk  at  the  Cross.  8.  7. 

1  OWEET  the  moments,  rich  in  blessing, 
^  Which  before  the  cross  I  spend  ; 
Life  and  health  and  peace  possessing, 

From  the  sinner's  dying  friend. 

2  Truly  blessed  is  this  station — ■ 

Low  before  his  cross  to  lie  ; 
While  I  see  divine  compassion 
Floating  in  his  languid  eye. 

3  Love  and  grief  my  heart  dividing, 

WTith  my  tears  his  feet  I  bathe  ; 
Constant  still  in  faith  abiding, 
Life  deriving  from  his  death.  Robinson. 

/299         Forsaking  all  for  Christ.     Mark  x.  28.        8.7 

1  TESUS,  I  my  cross  have  taken, 
*J  All  to  leave,  and  follow  thee; 
Naked,  poor,  despised,  forsaken, 

Thou,  from  hence,  my  all  shalt  be  : 
Perish  every  fond  ambition, 

All  I  've  sought,  or  hoped,  or  known — 
Yet  how  rich  is  my  condition, 

God  and  heaven  are  still  my  own ! 

2  Let  the  world  despise  and  leave  me  ; 

They  have  left  my  Saviour  too ; 
Human  hearts  and  looks  deceive  me — 

Thou  art  not,  like  them,  untrue  ; 
And  while  thou  shalt  smile  upon  me, 

God  of  wisdom,  love,  and  might, 
Foes  may  hate,  and  friends  disown  me — 

Show  thy  face,  and  all  is  bright. 

3  Go,  then,  earthly  fame  and  treasure  ; 

Come  disaster,  scorn,  and  pain  ; 
In  thy  service  pain  is  pleasure, 

With  thy  favor  loss  is  gain. 
I  have  called  thee  Abba,  Father, 

I  have  set  my  heart  on  thee  5 
Storms  may  howl,  and  clouds  may  gather, 

All  must  work  for  good  to  me. 

4  Man  may  trouble  and  distress  me, 

'Twill  but  drive  me  to  thy  breast ; 
t2  38* 


450  CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

Life  with  trials  hard  may  press  me, 
Heaven  will  bring  me  sweeter  rest. 

Oh,  'tis  not  in  grief  to  harm  me, 
While  thy  love  is  left  to  me  ; 

Oh,  'twere  not  in  joy  to  charm  me, 
Were  that  joy  unmixed  with  thee. 

5  Soul,  then  know  thy  full  salvation  ; 

Rise  o'er  sin  and  fear  and  care  ; 
Joy  to  find  in  every  station 

Something  still  to  do  or  bear. 
Think  what  Spirit  dwells  within  thee ; 

Think  what  Father's  smiles  are  thine  ; 
Think  that  Jesus  died  to  win  thee  : 

Child  of  heaven,  canst  thou  repine  ? 

6  Haste  thee  on  from  grace  to  glory, 

Armed  by  faith,  and  winged  by  prayer ; 
Heaven's  eternal  day  's  before  thee, 

God's  own  hand  shall  guide  thee  there. 
Soon  shall  close  thy  earthly  mission, 

Soon  shall  pass  thy  pilgrim  days, 
Hope  shall  change  to  glad  fruition, 

Faith  to  sight,  and  prayer  to  praise.        Grant. 

300  Self-Dedication.  L.  M. 

1  T  ORD,  I  am  thine,  entirely  thine, 

-L*  Purchased  and  saved  by  blood  divine  ; 
With  full  consent  thine  I  would  be, 
And  own  thy  sovereign  right  in  me. 

2  Here,  Lord,  my  flesh,  my  soul,  my  all, 
I  yield  to  thee  beyond  recall ; 
Accept  thy  own,  so  long  withheld  ; 
Accept  what  I  so  freely  yield. 

3  Grant  one  poor  sinner  more  a  place 
Among  the  children  of  thy  grace  ; 
A  wretched  sinner,  lost  to  God, 
But  ransomed  by  Immanuel's  blood. 

4  Thee  my  new  Master  now  I  call, 
And  consecrate  to  thee  my  all ; 
Thine  would  I  live,  thine  would  I  die, 
Be  thine  through  all  eternity. 

5  Do  thou  assist  a  feeble  worm 
The  great  engagement  to  perform : 


SELF-DEDICATION.  451 

Thy  grace  can  full  assistance  lend, 

And  on  that  grace  I  dare  depend.  Davies. 

OUI  Gratitude  and  Self-Consecration.  C.  M. 

1  TTOW  can  I  sink  with  such  a  prop 
-tJ-  As  my  eternal  God, 

"Who  bears  the  earth's  huge  pillars  up, 
And  spreads  the  heavens  abroad  ? 

2  How  can  I  die  while  Jesus  lives, 

Who  rose  and  left  the  dead  ? 
Pardon  and  grace  my  soul  receives 
From  my  exalted  Head. 

3  All  that  I  am,  and  all  I  have, 

Shall  be  for  ever  thine  ; 
Whatever  my  duty  bids  me  give, 
My  cheerful  hands  resign. 

4  Yet,  if  I  might  make  some  reserve, 

And  duty  did  not  call, 
I  love  my  God  with  zeal  so  great, 
That  I  should  give  him  all.  Watts. 

OU^  Covenant  with  God.  L.  M. 

1  /^)H  happy  day  that  fixed  my  choice 
^  On  thee,  my  Saviour  and  my  God  ; 
Well  may  this  glowing  heart  rejoice, 

And  tell  its  raptures  all  abroad. 

2  Oh  happy  bond  that  seals  my  vows 

To  him  who  merits  all  my  love  ; 
Let  cheerful  anthems  fill  his  house, 
And  echo  through  his  courts  above. 

3  'Tis  done — the  great  transaction 's  done  ; 

I  am  my  Lord's,  and  he  is  mine : 
He  drew  me,  and  I  followed  on, 
Glad  to  obey  the  call  divine. 

4  Now  rest — my  long-divided  heart — 

Fixed  on  this  blissful  centre,  rest ; 
From  all  my  idols  now  I  part, 
And  welcome  Jesus  to  my  breast. 

5  Hiffh  Heaven,  that  hears  the  solemn  vow, 

That  vow  renewed  shall  daily  hear ; 
Till  in  life's  latest  hour  I  bow, 
And  bless  in  death  a  bond  so  dear.  Doddridge. 


452  CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

303  Old  things  passed  away.    2  Cor.  v.  17.         C.  M. 

1  T  ET  worldly  minds  the  world  pursue  ; 
-L'  It  has  no  charms  for  me  ; 

Once  I  admired  its  trifles  too, 
But  grace  has  set  me  free. 

2  Its  pleasures  now  no  longer  please, 

No  more  content  afford  : 
Far  from  my  heart  be  joys  like  these, 
Now  I  have  seen  the  Lord. 

3  As  by  the  light  of  opening  day 

The  stars  are  all  concealed, 
So  earthly  pleasures  fade  away, 
When  Jesus  is  revealed. 

4  Creatures  no  more  divide  my  choice ; 

I  bid  them  all  depart ; 
His  name,  and  love,  and  gracious  voice, 
Have  fixed  my  roving  heart. 

5  Now,  Lord,  I  would  be  thine  alone, 

And  wholly  live  to  thee ; 
But  may  I  hope  that  thou  wilt  own 
A  worthless  worm  like  me  ? 

6  Yes,  though  of  sinners  I  'm  the  worst, 

I  cannot  doubt  thy  will ; 
For  if  thou  hadst  not  loved  me  first, 
I  had  refused  thee  still.  Newton. 

304  The  New  Covenant  Sealed.  C.  M. 

1  "  rPHE  promise  of  my  Father's  love 

J-    Shall  stand  for  ever  good," 
He  said — and  gave  his  soul  to  death, 
And  sealed  the  grace  with  blood. 

2  To  this  dear  covenant  of  thy  word 

I  set  my  worthless  name  ; 
I  seal  th'  engagement  to  my  Lord, 
And  make  my  humble  claim. 

3  The  light,  and  strength,  and  pardoning  grace, 

And  glory  shall  be  mine : 
My  life  and  soul — my  heart  and  flesh, 
And  all  my  powers  are  thine. 

4  I  call  that  legacy  my  own, 

Which  Jesus  did  bequeath ; 


RENOUNCING   THE    WORLD.  453 

'Twas  purchased  with  a  dying  groan, 
And  ratified  in  death. 

5  Sweet  is  the  memory  of  his  name, 
Who  blessed  us  in  his  will  ; 
And  to  his  testament  of  love 
Made  his  own  life  the  seal.  Watts. 

3(jO  •  Self-Consecration.  L.  M. 

1  /^H  sweetly  breathe  the  lyres  above, 

^  When  angels  touch  the  quivering  string ; 
And  wake,  to  chant  Immanuel's  love, 
Such  strains  as  angel  lips  can  sing. 

2  And  sweet,  on  earth,  the  choral  swell 

From  mortal  tongues,  of  gladsome  lays  ; 
When  pardoned  souls  their  raptures  tell, 
And  grateful,  hymn  Immanuel's  praise. 

3  Jesus — thy  name  our  souls  adore ; 

We  own  the  bond  that  makes  us  thine ; 
And  carnal  joys,  that  charmed  before, 
For  thy  dear  sake  we  now  resign. 

4  Our  hearts,  by  dying  love  subdued, 

Accept  thy  offered  grace  to-day; 
Beneath  the  cross,  with  blood  bedewed, 
We  bow,  and  give  ourselves  away. 

5  In  thee  we  trust — on  thee  rely; 

Though  we  are  feeble,  thou  art  strong; 
Oh  keep  us  till  our  spirits  fly 
To  join  the  bright  immortal  throng. 

R.  Palmer,  (orig.) 

0  U  0  Renouncing  the  World.  H.  M 

1  /^lOME,  my  fond  fluttering  heart, 
^  Come,  struggle  to  be  free ; 
Thou  and  the  world  must  part, 

However  hard  it  be  : 
My  trembling  spirit  owns  it  just, 
But  cleaves  yet  closer  to  the  dust. 

2  Ye  tempting  sweets,  forbear, 

Ye  dearest  idols,  fall ; 
My  love  ye  must  not  share, 
Jesus  shall  have  it  all : 
'Tis  bitter  pain,  'tis  cruel  smart, 
But  oh,  thou  must  consent,  my  heart. 


454  CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

S      Ye  fair  enchanting  throng, 

Ye  golden  dreams,  farewell : 
Earth  has  prevailed  too  long, 
And  now  I  break  the  spell : 
Ye  cherished  joys  of  early  years — 
Jesus,  forgive  these  parting  tears. 

4      Oh  may  I  feel  thy  worth, 
And  let  no  idol  dare, 
No  vanity  of  earth, 
With  thee,  my  Lord,  compare  5 
Now  bid  all  worldly  joys  depart, 
And  reign  supremely  in  my  heart.     Jane  TayJor 

307  "Seek  ye  first,"  &c.    Matt.  vi.  33.  C.  M. 

1  "VrOW  let  a  true  ambition  rise, 
■L*    And  ardor  fire  our  breast 

To  reign  in  worlds  above  the  skies, 
In  heavenly  glories  dressed. 

2  Behold  Jehovah's  royal  hand 

A  radiant  crown  display, 
Whose  gems  with  vivid  lustre  shine, 
While  stars  and  suns  decay. 

3  Away,  each  groveling,  anxious  care, 

Beneath  a  Christian's  thought ; 

Oh  spring  to  seize  immortal  joys, 

Which  your  Redeemer  bought. 

4  Ye  hearts  with  youthful  vigor  warm, 

The  glorious  prize  pursue ; 
Nor  fear  the  want  of  earthly  good, 

While  heaven  is  kept  in  view.  Doddridge. 

0  U  O  Parting  with  earthly  Joys.  L.  M. 

1  T  SEND  the  joys  of  earth  away; 
-*-  Away,  ye  tempters  of  the  mind, 
False  as  the  smooth  deceitful  sea, 

And  empty  as  the  whistling  wind. 

2  Your  streams  were  floating  me  along, 

Down  to  the  gulf  of  black  despair ; 
And  while  I  listened  to  your  song, 
Your  streams  had  e'en  conveyed  me  there. 

3  Lord,  I  adore  thy  matchless  grace, 

That  warned  me  of  that  dark  abyss ; 


RENOUNCING    THE    WORLD.  455 

That  drew  me  from  those  treacherous  seas, 
And  bade  me  seek  superior  bliss. 

4  Now  to  the  shining-  realms  above 

I  stretch  my  hands,  and  glance  my  eyes ; 
Oh  for  the  pinions  of  a  dove, 
To  bear  me  to  the  upper  skies. 

5  There,  from  the  bosom  of  my  God, 

Oceans  of  endless  pleasures  roll : 
There  would  I  fix  my  last  abode, 
And  drown  the  sorrows  of  my  soul.        Watts, 

309  Self-denial.     Luke  ix.  23.  C.  M. 

1  A  ND  must  I  part  with  ail  I  have, 
~£*-  My  dearest  Lord,  for  thee  ? 

It  is  but  right,  since  thou  hast  done 
Much  more  than  this  for  me. 

2  Yes,  let  it  go — one  look  from  thee 

Will  more  than  make  amends 
For  all  the  losses  I  sustain 
Of  credit,  riches,  friends. 

3  Ten  thousand  worlds,  ten  thousand  lives, 

How  worthless  they  appear, 
Compared  with  thee,  supremely  good, 
Divinely  bright  and  fair. 

4  Saviour  of  souls,  could  I  from  thee 

A  single  smile  obtain, 
Though  destitute  of  all  things  else, 

I 'd  glory  in  my  gain.  Beddome. 

310  "Without  God  in  the  world."  C.  M. 

1  "lVrO,  I  shall  envy  them  no  more, 
-L^l    Who  grow  profanely  great, 
Though  they  increase  their  golden  store 

And  rise  to  wondrous  height. 

2  They  taste  of  all  the  joys  that  grow 

Upon  this  earthly  clod  5 
Well,  they  may  search  the  creature  through, 
For  they  have  ne'er  a  God. 

3  Shake  off  the  thoughts  of  dying  too, 

And  think  your  life  your  own  : 
But  death  comes  hastening  on  to  you, 
To  mow  your  glory  down. 


450  CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

4  Yes,  you  must  bow  your  stately  head, 

Away  your  spirit  flies, 
And  no  kind  angel  near  your  bed, 
To  bear  it  to  the  skies. 

5  Go  now  and  boast  of  all  your  stores, 

And  tell  how  bright  they  shine; 
Your  heaps  of  glittering  dust  are  yours, 
And  my  Redeemer's  mine.  Watts. 

31  The  happy  Choice.     Ruth  i.  16.  7s. 

1  pEOPLE  of  the  living  God, 

-*•     I  have  sought  the  world  around, 
Paths  of  sin  and  sorrow  trod, 
Peace  and  comfort  no  where  found  : 
Now  to  you  my  spirit  turns — 
Turns,  a  fugitive  unbless'd  ; 
Brethren,  where  your  altar  burns, 
Oh  receive  me  into  rest. 

2  Lonely  I  no  longer  roam, 

Like  the  cloud,  the  wind,  the  wave ; 

Where  you  dwell  shall  be  my  home, 

Where  you  die  shall  be  my  grave  ; 

Mine  the  God  whom  you  adore, 

Your  Redeemer  shall  be  mine  ; 

Earth  can  fill  my  soul  no  more, 

Every  idol  I  resign.  Montgomery. 

312  The  Pearl  °f  Sreat  Price-  c-  M« 

1  XTE  glittering  toys  of  earth,  adieu, 

-*■    A  nobler  choice  be  mine  ; 
A  real  prize  attracts  my  view, 
A  treasure  all  divine. 

2  Jesus,  to  multitudes  unknown, 

Oh  name  divinely  sweet! 
Jesus,  in  thee,  in  thee  alone,* 
Wealth,  honor,  pleasure  meet. 

3  Should  earth's  vain  treasures  all  depart, 

Of  this  dear  gift  possessed, 
I  'd  clasp  it  to  my  joyful  heart, 
And  be  for  ever  bless'd. 

4  Dear  Sovereign  of  my  soul's  desires, 

Thy  love  is  bliss  divine  ; 
Accept  the  gift  that  love  inspires, 
And  bid  me  call  thee  mine.  Mrs.  Steele, 


RENOUNCING    THE    WORLD. 
Q  1  Q  Worldly  Allurements. 

1  TTOW  vain  are  all  things  here  below! 
-d  How  false,  and  yet  how  fair! 
Each  pleasure  has  its  poison  too, 

And  every  sweet  a  snare. 

2  The  brightest  things  below  the  sky 

Give  but  a  nattering  light ; 
We  should  suspect  some  danger  nigh, 
Where  we  possess  delight. 

3  Our  dearest  joys,  and  nearest  friends, 

The  partners  of  our  blood — 
How  they  divide  our  wavering  minds, 
And  leave  but  half  for  God ! 

4  The  fondness  of  a  creature's  love, 

How  strong  it  strikes  the  sense! 
Thither  the  warm  affections  move, 
IN  or  can  we  call  them  thence. 

5  Dear  Saviour,  let  thy  beauties  be 

My  soul's  eternal  food  ; 
And  grace  command  my  heart  away 
From  all  created  good. 


457 
CM. 


314 


Parting  with  earthly  Joys. 


Watts. 


CM. 


MY  soul  forsakes  her  vain  delight, 
And  bids  the  world  farewell ; 
Base  as  the  dirt  beneath  my  feet, 
And  mischievous  as  hell. 

No  longer  will  I  ask  your  love, 
Nor  seek  your  friendship  more  ; 

The  happiness  that  I  approve 
Is  not  within  your  power. 

There  's  nothing  round  the  spacious  earth 

That  suits  my  large  desire  ; 
To  boundless  joy,  and  solid  mirth, 

My  nobler  thoughts  aspire. 

Where  pleasure  rolls  its  living  flood, 

From  sin  and  dross  refined, 
Still  springing  from  the  throne  of  God, 

And  fit  to  cheer  the  mind. 

Th'  almighty  Ruler  of  the  sphere, 
The  glorious  and  the  great, 


U 


S9 


458  CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

Brings  his  own  all-sufficience  there, 
To  make  our  bliss  complete. 

6  Had  I  the  pinions  of  a  dove, 
I  'd  climb  the  heavenly  road  ; 
There  sits  my  Saviour,  dressed  in  love, 
And  there  my  smiling  God.  Watts. 

<  2  O  Love,  to  the  Redeemer  8s. 

1  IVTY  gracious  Redeemer  I  love, 
-L*-*-  His  praises  aloud  I  '11  proclaim, 
And  join  with  the  armies  above, 

To  shout  his  adorable  name  : 
To  gaze  on  his  glories  divine, 

Shall  be  my  eternal  employ ; 
To  see  them  incessantly  shine, 

My  boundless,  ineffable  joy. 

2  He  freely  redeemed,  with  his  blood, 

My  soul  from  the  confines  of  hell, 
To  live  on  the  smiles  of  my  God, 

And  in  his  sweet  presence  to  dwell ; 
To  shine  with  the  angels  in  light, 

With  saints  and  with  seraphs  to  sing, 
To  view,  with  eternal  delight. 

My  Jesus,  my  Saviour,  my  King. 

3  Ye  palaces,  sceptres,  and  crowns, 

Your  pride  with  disdain  I  survey ; 
Your  pomps  are  but  shadows  and  sounds, 

And  pass  in  a  moment  away; 
The  crown  that  my  Saviour  bestows, 

Yon  permanent  sun  shall  outshine  ; 
My  joy  everlastingly  flows — 

My  God,  my  Redeemer  is  mine.  Brands. 

316 

1  T^O  not  I  love  thee,  O  my  Lord  ? 
-L'  Behold  my  heart,  and  see  ; 
And  turn  each  hateful  idol  out, 

That  dares  to  rival  thee. 

2  Do  not  I  love  thee  from  my  soul  ? 

Then  let  me  nothing  love ; 

Dead  be  my  heart  to  every  joy, 

When  Jesus  cannot  move. 


The  same.    John  xxi.  15.  C.  M. 


love.  459 

3  Is  not  thy  name  melodious  still 

To  my  attentive  ear  ? 
Doth  not  each  pulse  with  pleasure  bound, 
My  Saviour's  voice  to  hear  ? 

4  Hast  thou  a  lamb  in  all  thy  flock 

I  would  disdain  to  feed  ? 
Hast  thou  a  foe  before  whose  face 
I  fear  thy  cause  to  plead  ? 

5  Thou  know'st  I  love  thee,  gracious  Lord  ; 

But  oh,  I  long  to  soar 
Far  from  the  sphere  of  mortal  joys, 
And  learn  to  love  thee  more.  Doddridge. 

Oil  ^he  presence  of  the  Comforter.  L.  M. 

1  Q  URE  the  bless'd  Comforter  is  nigh ; 
^  'Tis  he  sustains  my  fainting  heart; 
Else  would  my  hope  for  ever  die, 

And  every  cheering  ray  depart. 

2  Whene'er  to  call  the  Saviour  mine, 

With  ardent  wish  my  heart  aspires, 
Can  it  be  less  than  power  divine, 
That  animates  these  strong  desires  ? 

3  And  when  my  cheerful  hope  can  say 

I  love  my  God,  and  taste  his  grace, 
Lord,  is  it  not  thy  blissful  ray 
Whicli  brings  this  dawn  of  sacred  peace  ? 

4  Let  thy  kind  Spirit  in  my  heart 

For  ever  dwell,  0  God  of  love, 
And  light  and  heavenly  peace  impart, 
Sweet  earnest  of  the  joys  above.       Mrs.  Steele 

S 1 0  Religionvain  without  Love.  1  Cor.  xiii.  1 — 3.    L.  M 

1  TTAD  I  the  tongues  of  Greeks  and  Jews, 
-LI  And  nobler  speech  than  angels  use, 
If  love  be  absent,  I  am  found 

Like  tinkling  brass,  an  empty  sound. 

2  Were  I  inspired  to  preach  and  tell 
All  that  is  done  in  heaven  and  hell ; 
Or  could  my  faith  the  world  remove, 
Still  I  am  nothing  without  love. 

5  Should  I  distribute  all  my  store, 

To  feed  the  hungry — clothe  the  poor, 


460  CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

Or  give  my  body  to  the  flame, 

To  gain  a  martyr's  glorious  name ; — 

4  If  love  to  God  and  love  to  men 
Be  absent,  all  my  hopes  are  vain  ; 
Nor  tongues,  nor  gifts,  nor  fiery  zeal, 
The  work  of  love  can  e'er  fulfill.  Watts. 


Christ  a  King.  C.  M. 


319 

1  Z^iOME,  ye  that  love  the  Saviour's  name, 
^  And  joy  to  make  it  known  ; 

The  Sovereign  of  your  heart  proclaim, 
And  bow  before  his  throne. 

2  Behold  your  King,  your  Saviour,  crowned 

With  glories  all  divine  ; 
And  tell  the  wondering  nations  round, 
How  bright  these  glories  shine. 

3  Infinite  power  and  boundless  grace 

In  him  unite  their  rays  : 
Ye  that  have  e'er  beheld  his  face, 
Can  ye  forbear  his  praise  ? 

4  When  in  his  earthly  courts  wre  view 

The  beauties  of  our  King, 
We  long  to  love  as  angels  do, 
And  wish  like  them  to  sing. 

5  And  shall  we  long  and  wish  in  vain  ? 

Lord,  teach  our  songs  to  rise  ; 
Thy  love  can  animate  the  strain, 

And  bid  it  reach  the  skies.  Mrs.  Steele. 

0  *£>  U  Confidence  in  the  Saviour.  C.  M. 

1  npHOU  lovely  source  of  true  delight, 
J-    Whom  I  unseen  adore, 

Unvail  thy  beauties  to  my  sight, 
That  I  may  love  thee  more. 

2  Thy  glory  o'er  creation  shines ; 

But  in  thy  sacred  word 
I  read,  in  fairer,  brighter  lines, 
My  bleeding,  dying  Lord.     • 

3  'Tis  here,  whene'er  my  comforts  droop, 

And  sin  and  sorrow  rise, 
Thy  love  with  cheerful  beams  of  hope 
My  fainting  breast  supplies. 


LOVE. 


461 


4  But  ah!  too  soon  the  pleasing  scene 

Is  clouded  o'er  with  pain  ; 
My  gloomy  fears  rise  dark  between, 
And  I  again  complain. 

5  Jesus,  my  Lord,  my  life,  my  light, 

Oh  come  with  blissful  ray, 
Break  radiant  through  the  shades  of  night, 
And  chase  my  fears  away. 

6  Then  shall  my  soul  with  rapture  trace 

The  wonders  of  thy  love  ; 
But  the  full  glories  of  thy  face 
Are  only  known  above.  Mrs.  Steele. 

0  /L  1  Comforts  under  Sorrows  and  Pains.  L.  M. 

1  1VTOW  let  the  Lord,  my  Saviour,  smile, 
-L  ^  And  show  my  name  upon  his  heart ; 
I  would  forget  my  pains  awhile, 

And  in  the  pleasure  lose  the  smart. 

2  But  oh,  it  swells  my  sorrows  high, 

To  see  my  blessed  Jesus  frown  ; 
My  spirits  sink,  my  comforts  die, 
And  all  the  springs  of  life  are  down. 

3  Yet  why,  my  soul,  why  these  complaints  ? 

Still,  while  he  frowns,  his  mercies  move  : 
Still  on  his  heart  he  bears  his  saints, 
And  feels  their  sorrows,  and  his  love. 

4  My  name  is  printed  on  his  breast ; 

His  book  of  life  contains  my  name  ; 
I  'd  rather  have  it  there  impressed. 
Than  in  the  bright  records  of  fame. 

5  When  the  last  fire  burns  all  things  here, 

Those  letters  shall  securely  stand, 
And  in  the  Lamb's  fair  book  appear, 
Writ  by  th'  eternal  Father's  hand. 

6  Now  shall  my  minutes  smoothly  run, 

While  here  I  wait  my  Father's  will; 
My  rising  and  my  setting  sun 

Roll  gently  up  and  down  the  hill.  Watts. 

322 


1  Pet.  ii.  7. 


CM. 


Jesus  precious. 

1    "DLESS'D  Jesus,  when  my  soaring  thoughts 
-0  O'er  all  thy  graces  rove, 

39* 


462  CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

How  is  my  soul  in  transport  lost— 
In  wonder,  joy,  and  love! 

2  Not  softest  strains  can  charm  my  ear, 

Like  thy  beloved  name  5 
Nor  aught  beneath  the  skies  inspire 
My  heart  with  equal  flame. 

3  Where'er  I  look,  my  wondering  eyes 

Unnumbered  blessings  see ; 
But  what  is  life,  with  all  its  bliss, 
If  once  compared  with  thee  ? 

4  Hast  thou  a  rival  in  my  breast  ? 

Search,  Lord — for  thou  canst  tell 
If  aught  can  raise  my  passions  thus, 
Or  please  my  soul  so  well. 

5  No — thou  art  precious  to  my  heart — 

My  portion  and  my  joy  : 
For  ever  let  thy  boundless  grace 
My  sweetest  thoughts  employ. 

6  When  nature  faints,  around  my  bed 

Let  thy  bright  glories  shine, 
And  death  shall  all  his  terrors  lose, 

In  raptures  so  divine.  Heginbotham 

0Z1O      The  Presence  of  Christ  the  Life  of  the  Soul.     L.  M 

1  TTOW  full  of  anguish  is  the  thought, 
-Ll  How  it  distracts  and  tears  my  heart, 
If  God  at  last,  my  Sovereign  Judge, 

Should  frown  and  bid  my  soul  "  Depart!" 

2  Lord,  when  I  quit  this  earthly  stage, 

Where  shall  I  fly  but  to  thy  breast? 
For  I  have  sought  no  other  home; 
For  1  have  learned  no  other  rest. 

3  I  cannot  live  contented  here 

Without  some  glimpses  of  thy  face  ; 
And  heaven,  without  thy  presence  there, 
Will  be  a  dark  and  tiresome  place. 

4  When  earthly  cares  engross  the  day,  ■ 

And  hold  my  thoughts  aside  from  thee, 
The  shining  hours  of  cheerful  light 
Are  long  and  tedious  years  to  me. 

5  And  if  no  evening  visit's  paid 

Between  my  Saviour  and  my  soul, 


RESIGNATION.  463 

How  dull  the  night ;  how  sad  the  shade; 
How  mournfully  the  minutes  roll ! 

6  This  flesh  of  mine  might  learn  as  soon 
To  live,  yet  part  with  all  my  blood  ; 
To  breathe,  when  vital  air  is  gone, 
Or  thrive  and  grow  without  my  food.      Watts. 

324  Love  to  God.  CM. 

1  TTAPPY  the  heart  where  graces  reign, 
J-l  Where  love  inspires  the  breast ; 
Love  is  the  brightest  of  the  train, 

And  strengthens  all  the  rest. 

2  Knowledge,  alas,  'tis  all  in  vain, 

And  all  in  vain  our  fear  ; 
Our  stubborn  sins  will  fight  and  reign, 
If  love  be  absent  there. 

3  This  is  the  grace  that  lives  and  sings, 

When  faith  and  hope  shall  cease  : 
'Tis  this  shall  strike  our  joyful  strings, 
In  the  sweet  realms  of  bliss. 

4  Before  we  quite  forsake  our  clay, 

Or  leave  this  dark  abode, 
The  wings  of  love  bear  us  away, 
To  see  our  smiling  God.  Watts. 

325  " Patient  in  Tribulation."  8.6. 

1  "TTTHEN  I  can  trust  my  all  with  God, 

*  »     In  trial's  fearful  hour, 
Bow,  all  resigned,  beneath  his  rod, 

And  bless  his  sparing  power ; 
A  joy  springs  up  amid  distress, 
A  fountain  in  the  wilderness. 

2  Oh,  to  be  brought  to  Jesus'  feet, 

Though  sorrows  fix  me  there, 
Is  still  a  privilege  most  sweet — 

'Tis  sweet  to  plead  in  prayer, 
Though  sighs  and  tears  its  language  be, 
If  Christ  be  near,  and  smile  on  me. 

3  Then  blessed  be  the  hand  that  gave, 

Still  blessed  when  it  takes  ; 
Blessed  be  he  who  smites  to  save, 
Who  heals  the  heart  he  breaks  : 


464  CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

Perfect  and  true  are  all  his  ways, 

W  horn  heaven  adores,  and  death  obeys.   Conder. 

O^D  Submission.     Job  i.  21.  CM. 

1  "lyTAKED,  as  from  the  earth  we  came, 
-L  *    And  crept  to  life  at  first, 

We  to  the  earth  return  again, 
And  mingle  with  our  dust. 

2  The  dear  delights  we  here  enjoy, 

And  fondly  call  our  own, 
Are  but  short  favors  borrowed  now, 
To  be  repaid  anon. 

3  'Tis  God  that  lifts  our  comforts  high, 

Or  sinks  them  in  the  grave  ; 
He  gives — and  (blessed  be  his  name) 
He  takes  but  what  he  gave. 

4  Peace,  all  our  angry  passions,  then, 

Let  each  rebellious  sigh 
Be  silent  at  his  sovereign  will, 
And  every  murmur  die. 

5  If  smiling  mercy  crown  our  lives, 

Its  praises  shall  be  spread; 
And  wre '11  adore  the  justice  too 
That  strikes  our  comforts  dead.  Watts 

f  J  /L  I  Confidence  in  God.  L.  M. 

1  "TTTAIT,  0  my  soul,  thy  Maker's  will ; 

*  "     Tumultuous  passions,  all  be  still, 
Nor  let  a  murmuring  thought  arise— 
His  ways  are  just,  his  counsels  wise. 

2  He  in  the  thickest  darkness  dwells, 
Performs  his  work,  the  cause  conceals  ; 
But,  though  his  methods  are  unknown, 
Judgment  and  truth  support  his  throne. 

3  In  heaven,  and  earth,  and  air,  and  seas, 
He  executes  his  firm  decrees  ; 

And  by  his  saints  it  stands  confess'd 
That  what  he  does  is  ever  best. 

4  Wait,  then,  my  soul,  submissive  wait, 
Prostrate  before  his  awful  seat ; 
And  'midst  the  terrors  of  his  rod, 

Trust  in  a  wise  and  gracious  God.         Beddome. 


RESIGNATION.  465 

3  *2>  O  The  Covenant  of  Mercy.  C.  M. 

1  ~|\/TY  God,  the  covenant  of  thy  love 
-LVJ-  Abides  for  ever  sure  ; 

And  in  its  matchless  grace  I  feel 
My  happiness  secure. 

2  Since  thou,  the  everlasting  God, 

My  Father  art  become, 
Jesus  my  guardian  and  my  friend, 
And  heaven  my  final  home ; — 

3  I  welcome  all  thy  sovereign  will, 

For  all  that  will  is  love  ; 
And  when  I  know  not  what  thou  dost, 
I  wait  the  light  above. 

4  Thy  covenant,  in  the  darkest  gloom, 

Shall  be  my  strength  and  stay : 
Shall  cheer  my  passage  to  the  tomb, 
And  guide  to  endless  day.  Doddridge. 

o£u  Happiness  in  God.  C.  M. 

1  "p  ATHER,  whate'er  of  earthly  bliss 
-T    Thy  sovereign  will  denies, 
Accepted  at  thy  throne  of  grace 

Let  this  petition  rise  : 

2  "  Give  me  a  calm,  a  thankful  heart, 

From  every  murmur  free  ; 
The  blessings  of  thy  grace  impart, 
And  make  me  live  to  thee. 

3  "  Let  the  sweet  hope  that  I  am  thine, 

My  life  and  death  attend  : 
Thy  presence  through  my  journey  shine, 

And  crown  my  journey's  end/'       Mrs.  Steele. 

330  "It  is  the  Lord."     1  Sam.  iii.  18.  C.  M. 

1  TT  is  the  Lord — enthroned  in  light, 
-L  Whose  claims  are  all  divine, 
Who  has  an  undisputed  right 

To  govern  me  and  mine. 

2  It  is  the  Lord — who  gives  me  all — 

My  wealth,  my  friends,  my  ease : 
And  of  his  bounties  may  recall 
Whatever  part  he  please. 


466  CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

3  It  is  the  Lord— whose  matchless  skill 

Can  from  afflictions  raise 
Blessings,  eternity  to  fill 
With  ever-growing  praise. 

4  It  is  the  Lord — my  covenant  God, 

Thrice  blessed  be  his  name ; 
Whose  gracious  promise,  sealed  with  blood, 
Must  ever  be  the  same. 

5  Can  I,  with  hopes  so  firmly  built, 

Be  sullen,  or  repine? 
No — gracious  God — take  what  thou  wilt, 
To  thee  I  all  resign.  Green. 

0  O  1  Submission  to  God.  C.  M. 

1  IV/TY  God,  my  Father,  blissful  name! 
■"■*■   Oh,  may  I  call  thee  mine  ? 
May  I  with  sweet  assurance  claim 

A  portion  so  divine  ? 

2  This  only  can  my  fears  control, 

And  bid  my  sorrows  fly: 
What  harm  can  ever  reach  my  soul, 
Beneath  my  Father's  eye  ? 

3  Whate'er  thy  providence  denies, 

I  calmly  would  resign  ; 
For  thou  art  good  and  just  and  wise ; 
Oh  bend  my  will  to  thine. 

4  Whate'er  thy  sacred  will  ordains, 

Oh  give  me  strength  to  bear; 
And  let  me  know  my  Father  reigns, 
And  trust  his  tender  care.  Mrs,  Steele. 

tjtj  2j  Resignation.  C.  M. 

1  A  LL-WISE,  all-mighty,  and  all-good, 
~£±-  In  thee  I  firmly  trust ; 

Thy  ways,  unknown,  or  understood, 
Are  merciful  and  just. 

2  May  I  remember  that  to  thee 

Whate'er  I  have  I  owe, 
And  back  in  gratitude  from  me 
May  all  thy  bounties  flow. 

3  And  though  thy  wisdom  takes  away, 

Shall  I  arraign  thy  will  ? 


RESIGNATION.  467 

No,  let  me  bless  thy  name,  and  say — 
"  The  Lord  is  gracious  still." 

4  A  pilgrim,  through  the  earth  I  roam, 

Of  nothing  long  possessed  ; 
And  all  must  fail  when  I  go  home, 
For  this  is  not  my  rest. 

5  Write  but  my  name  upon  the  roll 

Of  thy  redeemed  above, 
Then  with  my  heart,  and  strength,  and  soul, 
I  '11  love  thee  for  thy  love.  Montgomery. 

333  The  Peace  of  God.     Ps.  lxxxv.  8.  CM. 

1  TTNITE,  my  roving  thoughts,  unite 

^    In  silence  soft  and  sweet : 
And  thou,  my  soul,  sit  gently  down 
At  thy  great  Sovereign's  feet. 

2  Jehovah's  awful  voice  is  heard, 

Yet  gladly  I  attend  ; 
For  lo,  the  everlasting  God 
Proclaims  himself  my  friend. 

3  Harmonious  accents  to  my  soul 

The  sounds  of  peace  convey  ; 
The  tempest  at  his  word  subsides, 
And  winds  and  seas  obey. 

4  By  all  its  joys,  I  charge  my  heart 

To  grieve  his  love  no  more  j 
But,  charmed  by  melody  divine, 
To  give  its  follies  o'er.  Doddridge. 

004  Refuge  in  God.  C.  M. 

1  "PjEAR  refuge  of  my  weary  soul, 
J-J  On  thee,  when  sorrows  rise — 
On  thee,  when  waves  of  trouble  roll, 

My  fainting  hope  relies. 

2  To  thee  I  tell  each  rising  grief, 

For  thou  alone  canst  heal ; 
Thy  word  can  bring  a  sweet  relief 
For  every  pain  I  feel. 

5  But  oh,  when  gloomy  doubts  prevail, 

I  fear  to  call  thee  mine ; 
The  springs  of  comfort  seem  to  fail, 
Ana  all  my  hopes  decline. 


468  CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

4  Yet,  gracious  God,  where  shall  I  flee? 

Thou  art  my  only  trust ; 
And  still  my  soul  would  cleave  to  thee, 
Though  prostrate  in  the  dust. 

5  Thy  mercy-seat  is  open  still, 

Here  let  my  soul  retreat, 
With  humble  hope  attend  thy  will, 
And  wait  beneath  thy  feet.  Mrs.  Steele 

000  Trusting  in  God  in  Affliction.  Job  v.  6 — 8.     C.  M 

1  "JVTOT  from  the  dust  affliction  grows, 
-L  *   Nor  troubles  rise  by  chance  ; 
Yet  we  are  born  to  cares  and  woes, 

A  sad  inheritance ! 

2  As  sparks  break  out  from  burning  coals, 

And  still  are  upwards  borne, 

So  grief  is  rooted  in  our  souls, 

And  man  grows  up  to  mourn. 

3  Yet  with  my  God  I  leave  my  cause, 

And  trust  his  promised  grace  ; 
He  rules  me  by  his  well  known  laws 
Of  love  and  righteousness. 

4  Not  all  the  pains  that  e'er  I  bore 

Shall  spoil  my  future  peace ; 
For  death  and  hell  can  do  no  more 
Than  what  my  Father  please.  Watts* 

Ot)0  Assurance.    Jer.  xxxi.  3.         L.  M.  6  lines. 

1  TESUS,  I  know,  hath  died  for  me — 
*J    Here  is  my  hope,  my  joy,  my  rest; 
Hither,  when  hell  assails,  I  flee, 

And  look  into  my  Saviour's  breast : 
Away,  sad  doubts  and  anxious  fear — 
Mercy  is  all  that 's  written  there. 

2  Though  waves  and  storms  go  o'er  my  head. 

Though  strength, and  health, and  friends  be  gone; 
Though  joys  be  withered  all,  and  dead, 

And  every  comfort  be  withdrawn  ; 
Steadfast  on  this  my  soul  relies — 
Father,  thy  mercy  never  dies. 

3  Fixed  on  this  rock  will  I  remain. 

When  heart  shall  fail,  and  flesh  decay; — 


trust.  469 

A.  rock  which  shall  my  soul  sustain, 

When  earth's  foundations  melt  away: 
Mercy's  full  power  I  then  shall  prove, 
Loved  with  an  everlasting  love.  Moravian. 

OtJi    Saints  in  the  Hand  of  Christ.  John  x.  28, 29.    C.  M. 

1  T^IRM  as  the  earth  thy  gospel  stands, 
•*-     My  Lord,  my  hope,  my  trust ; 

If  I  am  found  in  Jesus'  hands, 
My  soul  can  ne'er  be  lost. 

2  His  honor  is  engaged  to  save 

The  meanest  of  his  sheep ; 
All  that  his  heavenly  Father  gave, 
His  hands  securely  keep. 

3  Nor  death  nor  hell  shall  e'er  remove 

His  favorites  from  his  breast ; 
In  the  dear  bosom  of  his  love 
They  must  for  ever  rest.  Watts. 

000  Trust  in  the  Saviour.  L.  M. 

1  "TTTHEN  sins  and  fears  prevailing  rise, 

*  »     And  fainting  hope  almost  expires, 
To  thee,  O  Lord,   I  lift  my  eyes, 
To  thee  I  breathe  my  soul's  desires. 

2  Art  thou  not  mine,  my  living  Lord  ? 

And  can  my  hope,  my  comfort  die, 
Fixed  on  thy  everlasting  word — 
That  word  which  built  the  earth  and  sky? 

3  If  my  immortal  Saviour  lives, 

Then  my  immortal  life  is  sure  : 
His  word  a  firm  foundation  gives ; 
Here  I  may  build — and  rest  secure. 

4  Here  let  my  faith  unshaken  dwell  ; 

Immovable  the  promise  stands  : 
Not  all  the  powers  of  earth  or  hell, 
Can  e'er  dissolve  the  sacred  bands. 

5  Here,  0  my  soul,  thy  trust  repose : 

If  Jesus  is  for  ever  mine, 
Not  death  itself— that  last  of  foes — 
Shall  break  a  union  so  divine.  Mrs.  Steele. 

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470  CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

0  O  t/  Divine  Support  and  Guidance.  L,  M. 

1  f~\  THOU  to  whose  all -searching  sight 
"  The  darkness  shineth  as  the  light, 
Search,  prove  my  heart,  it  pants  for  thee  ; 
Oh  burst  these  bonds  and  set  it  free. 

2  If  in  this  darksome  wild  I  stray, 
Be  thou  my  light,  be  thou  my  way ; 
No  foes,  no  violence  I  fear, 

No  fraud,  while  thou,  my  God,  art  near. 

3  When  rising  floods  my  soul  o'erflow, 
When  sinks  my  heart  in  waves  of  wo, 
Jesus,  thy  timely  aid  impart, 

And  raise  my  head,  and  cheer  my  heart. 

4  Saviour,  where'er  thy  steps  I  see, 
Dauntless,  untired,   I   follow  thee ; 
Oh  let  thy  hand  support  me  still, 
And  lead  me  to  thy  holy  hill. 

5  If  rough  and  thornV  be  the  way, 
My  strength  proportion  to  my  day; 
Till  toil,  and  grief,  and  pain  shall  cease. 
Where  all  is  calm,  and  joy,  and  peace. 

Moravian. 

o4U  Hope  encouraged.     Ps.  xlii.  5.  8.  7.  4. 

1  (~\  MY  soul,  what  means  this  sadness  ? 
"  Wherefore  art  thou  thus  cast  down  ? 
Let  thy  grief  be  turned  to  gladness, 

Bid  thy  restless  fears  begone ; 

Look  to  Jesus, 
And  confide  in  him  alone. 

2  Though  ten  thousand  ills  beset  thee, 

From  without  and  from  within, 
Jesus  never  will  forget  thee, 
But  will  break  the  power  of  sin  : 

He  is  faithful — 
Thou  the  victory  shalt  win . 

3  Though  distresses  now  attend  thee. 

And  thou  tread'st  the  thorny  road, 
His  right  hand  shall  still  defend  thee — 
Guide  thee  to  his  bless'd  abode — 

Bring  thee,  ransomed, 
To  thy  home,  thy  heaven,  thy  God.      Fawcett. 


TRUST. 


471 

M. 


341       Christ  our  Strength.     2  Cor.  xii.  7, 9, 10.       L 

1  T  ET  me  but  hear  my  Saviour  say, 

-Li  "  Strength  shall  be  equal  to  thy  day;" 
Then  I  rejoice  in  deep  distress, 
Leaning  on  all-sufficient  grace. 

2  I  can  do  all  things,  or  can  bear 

All  sufferings,  if  my  Lord  be  there  ; 
Sweet  pleasures  mingle  with  the  pains, 
While  his  left  hand  my  head  sustains. 

3  I  glory  in  infirmity, 

That  Christ's  own  power  may  rest  on  me  ; 

When  I  am  weak,  then  am  I  strong, 

Grace  is  my  shield,  and  Christ  my  song.    Watts. 


«54^         Christian  Confidence.     2  Tim.  i.  12. 

1  T'M  not  ashamed  to  own  my  Lord, 
-*-  Or  to  defend  his  cause — 
Maintain  the  honor  of  his  word, 

The  glory  of  his  cross. 

2  Jesus,  my  God — I  know  his  name — 

His  name  is  all  my  trust ; 
Nor  will  he  put  my  soul  to  shame, 
Nor  let  my  hope  be  lost. 

3  Firm  as  his  throne  his  promise  stands ; 

And  he  can  well  secure 
What  I  've  committed  to  his  hands,. 
Till  the  decisive  hour. 

4  Then  will  he  own  my  worthless  name 

Before  his  Father's  face  ; 
And  in  the  new  Jerusalem 
Appoint  my  soul  a  place. 


CM. 


Wafts. 


343 


The  Fearful  encouraged. 


S.  M. 


2 


GIVE  to  the  winds  thy  fears, 
Hope  and  be  undismayed  ; 
God  hears  thy  sighs,  and  counts  thy  tears, 
God  shall  lift  up  thy  head. 

Through  waves  and  clouds  and  storms, 
He  gently  clears  thy  way; 
Wait  thou  his  time,  so  shall  this  night 
Soon  end  in  joyous  day. 


472  CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

3  Still  heavy  is  thy  heart  ? 
Still  sink  thy  spirits  down  ? 

Cast  off  the  weight,  let  fear  depart, 
And  every  care  begone. 

4  What  though  thou  rulest  not ; 
Yet  heaven  and  earth  and  hell 

Proclaim  God  sitteth  on  the  throne, 
And  ruleth  all  things  well. 

5  Leave  to  his  sovereign  sway 
To  choose  and  to  command  ; 

So  shalt  thou,  wondering,  own  his  way 
How  wise  ;  how  strong  his  hand.       Moravian 

344  Remember  me.  CM 

1  f~\  THOU  from  whom  all  goodness  flows, 
^  I  lift  my  heart  to  thee ; 

In  all  my  sorrows,  conflicts,  woes, 
Dear  Lord,  remember  me. 

2  When  on  my  sad  and  burdened  heart 

My  sins  lie  heavily, 
My  pardon  speak,  new  peace  impart, 
In  love  remember  me. 

3  When  trials  sore  obstruct  my  way, 

And  ills  I  cannot  flee, 
Oh  let  my  strength  be  as  my  day; 
For  good  remember  me. 

4  If,  for  thy  sake,  upon  my  name 

Shame  and  reproach  shall  be, 
I  '11  hail  reproach,  and  welcome  shame, 
If  thou  remember  me. 

5  When  worn  with  pain,  disease,  and  grief, 

This  feeble  body  see ; 
Grant  patience,  rest,  and  kind  relief; 
And,  Lord,  remember  me. 

6  When,  in  the  solemn  hour  of  death, 

I  wait  thy  just  decree, 
Be  this  the  prayer  of  my  last  breath — 
Dear  Lord,  remember  me.  Haweis. 

34 0  Strength  equal  to  the  Day.  7s. 

1  "ITT AIT,  my  soul,  upon  the  Lord, 
*  »      To  his  gracious  promise  flee, 


TRUST.  473 

Laying  hold  upon  his  word, 


"As  thy  days  thy  strength  shall  be." 

2  If  the  sorrows  of  my  case 

Seem  peculiar  still  to  me, 
God  has  promised  needful  grace, 
"As  thy  days  thy  strength  shall  be." 

3  Days  of  trial,  days  of  grief, 

In  succession  I  may  see ; 
Daily  this  is  my  relief, 
"As  thy  days  thy  strength  shall  be." 

4  Rock  of  Ages,  I  'm  secure, 

.     With  thy  promise  full  and  free, 
Faithful,  positive,  and  sure — 
"As  thy  days  thy  strength  shall  be." 

346  "My  Redeemer  liveth."  CM. 

1  T  KNOW  that  my  Redeemer  lives, 
J-  And  ever  pleads  for  me  : 
Salvation  to  his  saints  he  gives, 

And  life  and  liberty. 

2  I  find  him  lifting  up  my  head ; 

He  brings  salvation  near ; 
His  presence  makes  me  free  indeed, 
And  he  will  soon  appear. 

3  He  will  perform  the  work  begun  ; 

He  will  his  own  defend  ; 
Will  give  me  strength  my  course  to  run, 
And  love  me  to  the  end. 

4  Lord,  I  believe,  and  rest  secure 

In  confidence  divine ; 
Thy  promise  stands  for  ever  sure, 
And  all  thou  art  is  mine.  C.  Wesley. 

o4t  /  Confidence  in  preserving  Grace.  8s. 

1     A    DEBTOR  to  mercy  alone, 
-^*-  Of  covenant  mercy  I  sing; 
Nor  fear,  with  thy  righteousness  on, 
My  person  and  offerings  to  bring  : 
The  terrors  of  law  and  of  God 

With  me  can  have  nothing  to  do ; 
My  Saviour's  obedience  and  blood 
Hide  all  my  transgressions  from  view. 
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474  CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

2  The  work  which  his  goodness  began, 

The  arm  of  his  strength  will  complete ; 
His  promise  is  Yea  and  Amen, 

And  never  was  forfeited  yet : 
Things  future,  nor  things  that  are  now, 

Not  all  things  below  or  above 
Can  make  him  his  purpose  forego, 

Or  sever  my  soul  from  his  love. 

3  My  name  from  the  palms  of  his  hands 

Eternity  will  not  erase ; 
Impressed  on  his  heart  it  remains, 

In  marks  of  indelible  grace  : 
Yes — I  to  the  end  shall  endure, 

As  sure  as  the  earnest  is  given; 
More  happy,  but  not  more  secure, 

The  glorified  spirits  in  heaven. 

348  Delight  in  God.  C.  M 

1  r\  LORD,  I  would  delight  in  thee, 
^^  And  on  thy  care  depend  ; 

To  thee  in  every  trouble  flee, 
My  best,  my  only  friend. 

2  When  all  created  streams  are  dried, 

Thy  fullness  is  the  same ; 
May  I  with  this  be  satisfied, 
And  glory  in  thy  name. 

3  Oh  that  I  had  a  stronger  faith 

To  look  within  the  vail, 
To  credit  what  my  Saviour  saith, 
Whose  word  can  never  fail. 

4  0  Lord,  I  cast  my  care  on  thee  ; 

I  triumph  and  adore  ; 
Henceforth  my  great  concern  shall  be 
To  love  and  praise  thee  more.  Ryland. 

o4*7  Prayer  for  spiritual  Strength.  7.  6. 

1  "VTEAR  me,  0  my  Saviour,  stand, 
-L  *    In  sore  temptation's  hour  ; 
Save  me  with  thy  outstretched  hand, 

And  show  forth  all  thy  power  ; 
Oh  be  mindful  of  thy  word  ; 

All -sufficient  grace  bestow  ; 
Keep  me,  keep  me,  gracious  Lord* 
And  never  let  me  go. 


TRUST.  475 

2  Give  me,  Lord,  a  holy  fear, 

And  fix  it  in  my  heart ; 
That  I  may  from  evil  near 

With  timely  care  depart : 
Sin  be  more  than  hell  abhorred, 

Faith  resist  the  tyrant  foe ; 
Keep  me,  keep  me,  gracious  Lord, 

And  never  let  me  go. 

3  Never  let  me  leave  thy  breast, 

Or  from  my  Saviour  stray ; 
Thou  art  my  support  and  rest, 

My  true  and  living  way; 
My  exceeding  great  reward, 

Mine  above,  and  mine  below ; 
Keep  me,  keep  me,  gracious  Lord, 

And  never  let  me  go.  C.  Wesley. 

350  Fear  not.  CM 

1  "\7"E  trembling  souls,  dismiss  your  fears; 

-*-    Be  mercy  all  your  theme  ; 
Mercy,  which  like  a  river  flows 
In  one  continued  stream. 

2  Fear  not  the  powers  of  earth  and  hell ; 

God  will  these  powers  restrain  ; 
His  mighty  arm  their  rage  repel, 
And  make  their  efforts  vain. 

3  Fear  not  the  want  of  outward  good; 

He  will  for  his  provide, 
Grant  them  supplies  of  daily  food, 
And  give  them  heaven  beside. 

4  Fear  not  that  he  will  e'er  forsake, 

Or  leave  his  work  undone  ; 
He  's  faithful  to  his  promises, 
And  faithful  to  his  Son. 

5  Fear  not  the  terrors  of  the  grave, 

Or  death's  tremendous  sting  : 
He  will  from  endless  wrath  preserve, 
To  endless  glory  bring. 

6  You  in  his  wisdom,  power,  and  grace, 

May  confidently  trust ; 
His  wisdom  guides,  his  power  protects, 
His  grace  rewards  the  just.  Beddome. 


476  CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

30  1        "Casting  all  your  care,"  &c.    1  Pet.  v.  7.      S.  M. 

1  TXOW  gentle  God's  commands! 
-L-L  How  kind  his  precepts  are! 

Come,  cast  your  burdens  on  the  Lord, 
Ana  trust  his  constant  care. 

2  Beneath  his  powerful  sway 
His  saints  securely  dwell ; 

That  hand  which  bears  all  nature  up, 
Will  guide  his  children  well. 

3  Why  should  this  anxious  load 
Press  down  your  weary  mind  ? 

Haste  to  your  heavenly  Father's  throne, 
And  sweet  refreshment  find. 

4  His  goodness  stands  approved, 
Renewed  from  day  to  day; 

I  ?11  drop  my  burden  at  his  feet, 
And  bear  a  song  away.  Doddridge. 

oO&  Prayer  for  Submission.  CM. 

1  f\  LORD,  my  best  desire  fulfill, 
^  And  help  me  to  resign 
Life,  health,  and  comfort  to  thy  will, 
And  make  thy  pleasure  mine. 

•£  Why  should  I  shrink  at  thy  command, 
Whose  love  forbids  my  fears  ? 
Or  tremble  at  the  gracious  hand 
That  wipes  away  my  tears  ? 

3  No.  rather  let  me  freely  yield 

What  most  I  prize  to  thee, 
Who  never  hast  a  good  withheld, 
Or  wilt  withhold  from  me. 

4  Wisdom  and  mercy  guide  my  way  ; 

Shall  I  resist  them  both — 
A  poor  blind  creature  of  a  day, 
And  crushed  before  the  moth  ? 

5  But  ah,  my  inward  spirit  cries — 

Still  bind  me  to  thy  sway  ; 
Else  the  next  cloud  that  vails  my  skies 

Will  drive  these  thoughts  away.  Cowper. 


GRATITUDE.  477 

0  0  O       "Trust  ye  in  the  Lord."     Isa.  xxvi.  4.         C.  M. 

1  ~\T7"HEN  grief  and  anguish  press  me  down, 

»  ^     And  hope  and  comfort  tiee, 
I  cling,  bless'd  Saviour,  to  thy  throne, 
And  stay  my  heart  on  thee. 

2  When  clouds  of  dark  temptation  rise, 

And  pour  their  wrath  on  me, 
To  thee,  for  aid,  I  turn  my  eyes, 
And  fix  my  trust  on  thee. 

3  When  death  invades  my  peaceful  home, 

The  sundered  ties  shall  be 
A  closer  bond,  in  time  to  come, 
To  bind  my  heart  to  thee. 

4  Lord — "  not  my  will,  but  thine  be  done  :" 

My  soul,  from  fear  set  free, 
Her  faith  shall  anchor  at  thy  throne, 
And  trust  alone  in  thee.  B.  H.  P.  (orig.) 


11  What  shall  I  render?"     Ps.  cxvi.  12.         C.  M. 


1 


3 


354 

FOR  mercies  countless  as  the  sands, 
Which  daily  I  receive 
From  Jesus  my  Redeemer's  hands, 
My  soul,  what  canst  thou  give  ? 

Alas!  from  such  a  heart  as  mine 
What  can  I  bring  him  forth  ? 

My  best  is  stained  and  dyed  with  sin, 
My  all  is  nothing  worth. 

Yet  this  acknowledgment  I  '11  make 

For  all  he  has  bestowed — 
Salvation's  sacred  cup  I  '11  take, 

And  call  upon  my  God. 

4  The  best  return  for  one  like  me, 
So  wretched  and  so  poor, 
Is  from  his  gifts  to  draw  a  plea, 
And  ask  him  still  for  more. 

qDO  Everlasting  Praise. 

1  TTES— I  will  bless  thee,  O  my  God, 
-*-    Through  all  my  mortal  days, 
And  to  eternity  prolong 
Thy  vast,  thy  boundless  praise. 


Newton 


CM. 


478  CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

2  Nor  shall  my  tongue  alone  proclaim 

The  honors  of  my  God  ; 
My  life,  with  all  its  active  powers, 
Shall  spread  thy  praise  abroad. 

3  Not  death  itself  shall  stop  my  song, 

Though  death  will  close  my  eyes  : 
My  thoughts  shall  then  to  nobler  heights 
And  sweeter  raptures  rise. 

4  There  shall  my  lips  in  endless  praise 

Their  grateful  tribute  pay ; 
The  theme  demands  an  angel's  tongue, 
And  an  eternal  day.  Heginbotham. 

356  "  The  good  Shepherd."  C.  M. 

1  TO  thee,  my  Shepherd  and  my  Lord, 
-L    A  grateful  song  I  '11  raise ; 

Oh  let  the  feeblest  of  thy  flock 
Attempt  to  sing  thy  praise. 

2  But  oh,  what  mortal  tongue  can  speak 

A  subject  so  divine, 
Do  justice  to  so  vast  a  theme, 
And  praise  a  love  like  thine  ? 

3  My  life,  my  joy,  my  hope  I  owe 

To  this  amazing  love ; 
Ten  thousand  thousand  comforts  here, 
And  nobler  bliss  above. 

4  To  thee  my  trembling  spirit  flies, 

With  sin  and  grief  oppressed  ; 
Thy  gentle  voice  dispels  my  fears, 
And  lulls  my  cares  to  rest. 

5  Nay,  should  I  walk  through  death's  dark  vale 

With  double  horrors  spread, 
Thy  rod  would  guide  my  doubtful  steps, 
And  guard  my  drooping  head. 

6  Lead  on,  dear  Shepherd — led  by  thee, 

No  evil  shall  I  fear ; 
Soon  shall  I  reach  thy  fold  above, 
And  praise  thee  better  there.      Feginbotham. 

JO  /  Sickness  and  Recovery.  C.  M. 

1  ]\/TY  God,  thy  service  well  demands 
1V-L  The  remnant  of  my  days ; 


GRATITUDE.  479 

Why  was  this  fleeting  breath  renewed, 
But  to  renew  thy  praise  ? 

2  Thy  arm  of  everlasting  love 

Did  this  weak  frame  sustain, 
When  life  was  hovering  o'er  the  grave, 
And  nature  sunk  with  pain. 

3  Calmly  I  bowed  my  fainting  head 

On  thy  dear  faithful  breast ; 
Pleased  to  obey  my  Father's  call 
To  his  eternal  rest. 

4  Into  thy  hands,  my  Saviour  God, 

Did  I  my  all  resign; 
In  firm  dependence  on  that  truth 
Which  made  salvation  mine. 

5  Back  from  the  borders  of  the  grave 

At  thy  command  I  come  ; 
Nor  will  I  urge  a  speedier  night 
To  my  celestial  home. 

6  Where  thou  appointest  my  abode, 

There  would  I  choose  to  be  ; 
For  in  thy  presence  death  is  life, 
And  earth  is  heaven  with  thee.         Doddridge. 

358  The  Tribute  of  Gratitude.  C.  M. 

1  "DRIGHT  source  of  everlasting  love, 
-D  To  thee  our  souls  we  raise  ; 

And  to  thy  sovereign  bounty  rear 
A  monument  of  praise. 

2  Thy  mercy  gilds  the  path  of  life 

With  every  cheering  ray, 
And  still  restrains  the  rising  tear, 
Or  wipes  that  tear  away. 

3  When,  sunk  in  guilt,  our  souls  approached 

The  borders  of  despair. 
Thy  grace,  through  Jesus'  blood,  proclaimed 
A  free  salvation  near. 

4  What  shall  we  render,  bounteous  Lord, 

For  all  the  grace  we  see  ? 
Alas,  the  goodness  we  can  yield 
Extendeth  not  to  thee. 

5  To  tents  of  wo,  to  beds  of  pain, 

We  cheerfully  repair 


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480  CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

And,  with  the  gift  thy  hand  bestows, 
Relieve  the  sufferer's  care. 

6  The  widow's  heart  shall  sing  for  joy ; 
The  orphan's  tear  be  dry ; 
The  sinner  hear  the  call  of  love, 
And  find  a  Saviour  nigh.  Boden. 

ODo      Sin  and  Darkness  deplored.       Ps.  li.  12.      CM. 

1  j^jH  for  a  closer  walk  with  God, 
^  A  calm  and  heavenly  frame ; 
A  light  to  shine  upon  the  road 

That  leads  me  to  the  Lamb. 

2  Where  is  the  blessedness  I  knew 

When  first  I  saw  the  Lord  ? 
Where  is  the  soul -refreshing  view 
Of  Jesus  and  his  word  ? 

3  What  peaceful  hours  T  once  enjoyed; 

How  sweet  their  memory  still ! 
But  they  have  left  an  aching  void 
The  world  can  never  fill. 

4  Return,  0  holy  Dove,  return, 

Sweet  messenger  of  rest ; 
I  hate  the  sins  that  made  thee  mourn, 
And  drove  thee  from  my  breast. 

5  The  dearest  idol  I  have  known, 

Whate'er  that  idol  be, 
Help  me  to  tear  it  from  thy  throne, 
And  worship  only  thee. 

6  So  shall  my  walk  be  close  with  God- 

Calm  and  serene  my  frame  ; 
So  purer  light  shall  mark  the  road 
That  leads  me  to  the  Lamb.  Cowper 

OuU  The  Believer  in  Darkness.  7s. 

1  /"^NCE  I  thought  my  mountain  strong, 
^-J   Firmly  fixed,  no  more  to  move ; 
Then  my  Saviour  was  my  song, 

Then  my  soul  was  filled  with  love  : 
Those  were  happy,  golden  days, 
Sweetly  spent  in  prayer  and  praise. 

2  Little,  then,  myself  I  knew, 

Little  thought  of  Satan's  power ; 


DECLENSION. 

Now  I  feel  my  sins  anew, 

Now  I  feel  the  stormy  hour. 
Sin  has  put  my  joys  to  flight, 
Sin  has  turned  my  day  to  night. 

3  Saviour,  shine  and  cheer  my  soul ; 

Bid  my  dying  hopes  revive  ; 
Make  my  wounded  spirit  whole, 

Far  away  the  tempter  drive  ; 
Speak  the  word  and  set  me  free, 
Let  me  live  alone  to  thee. 

0  0 1  Mouriqjfig  over  Declension. 

1  TTTHY  is  my  heart  so  far  from  thee, 

*  »     My  God,  my  chief  delight  ? 
Why  are  my  thoughts  no  more  by  day 
With  thee — no  more  by  night  ? 

2  Why  should  my  foolish  passions  rove  ? 

Where  can  such  sweetness  be 
As  I  have  tasted  in  thy  love, 
As  I  have  found  in  thee  ? 

3  When  my  forgetful  soul  renews 

The  savor  of  thy  grace, 
My  heart  presumes  I  cannot  lose 
The  relish  all  my  days. 

4  But  ere  one  fleeting  hour  is  past, 

The  flattering  world  employs 
Some  sensual  bait  to  seize  my  taste, 
And  to  pollute  my  joys. 

5  Trifles  of  nature,  or  of  art, 

With  fair  deceitful  charms, 
Intrude  into  my  thoughtless  heart, 
And  thrust  me  from  thy  arms. 

6  Then  I  repent,  and  vex  my  soul 

That  I  should  leave  thee  so  ; 
Where  will  those  wild  affections  roll 
That  let  a  Saviour  go  ? 

7  Sin's  promised  joys  are  turned  to  pain, 

And  I  am  drowned  in  grief ; 
But  my  dear  Lord  returns  again, 
He  flies  to  my  relief. 

8  Seizing  my  soul  with  sweet  surprise, 

He  draws  with  loving  bands  ; 
X  41 


481 


Newton. 
CM. 


482  CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

Divine  compassion  in  his  eyes, 
And  pardon  in  his  hands. 

9  Wretch  that  I  am,  to  wander  thus, 
In  chase  of  false  delight! 
Let  me  be  fastened  to  thy  cross, 
Rather  than  lose  thy  sight. 

10  Make  haste,  my  days,  to  reach  the  goal, 
And  bring  my  heart  to  rest 
On  the  dear  centre  of  my  soul, 
My  God,  my  Saviour's  breast.  Waits, 

362       "  Will  ye  also  go  away  *   John  vi.  67.        C.  M. 

1  TT7"HEN  any  turn  from  Zion's  way, 

*  *     (Alas,  what  numbers  do!) 
Methinks  I  hear  my  Saviour  say — 
"  Wilt  thou  forsake  me  too  ?" 

2  Ah,  Lord,  with  such  a  heart  as  mine, 

Unless  thou  hold  me  fast, 
I  feel  I  must,  I  shall  decline, 
And  prove  like  them  at  last. 

3  Yet  thou  alone  hast  power,  I  know, 

To  save  a  wretch  like  me  ; 
To  whom,  or  whither  could  I  go, 
If  I  should  turn  from  thee  ? 

4  No  voice  but  thine  can  give  me  rest, 

And  bid  my  fears  depart ; 
No  love  but  thine  can  make  me  bless'd, 
And  satisfy  my  heart. 

5  What  anguish  has  that  question  stirred — 

"  And  wilt  thou  also  go  ?" 
Yet,  Lord,  relying  on  thy  word, 

I  humbly  answer — no.  Newton. 

£  Q  £  Prayer  for  Divine  Light.  7s>. 

1  /")H  reveal  thv  lovely  face ; 

"  Quicken  all  my  drooping  powers; 
Gasps  my  fainting  soul  for  grace, 
As  a  thirsty  land  for  showers  ; 
Haste,  my  Lord,  no  more  delay; 
Come,  my  Saviour,  come  away. 

2  Dark  and  cheerless  is  the  morn, 

Unaccompanied  by  thee  : 


DARKNESS.  483 

Joyless  is  the  day's  return, 

Till  thy  mercy's  beams  I  see ; 
Till  thou  inward  light  impart, 
Glad  my  eyes  and  warm  my  heart. 
3  Visit,  then,  this  soul  of  mine, 

Pierce  the  gloom  of  sin  and  grief ; 
Fill  me,  Radiancy  divine  ; 

Scatter  all  my  unbelief; 
More  and  more  thyself  display, 
Shining  to  the  perfect  day.  C.  Wesley. 

OU4t  The  Smile  of  the  Saviour  withdrawn.  H.  M. 

1  TyHERE  is  the  Saviour  now, 

\  *     Whose  smiles  I  once  possessed  ? 
Till  he  return,  I  bow, 
By  heaviest  grief  oppressed  ; 
My  days  of  happiness  are  gone, 
And  I  am  left  to  weep  alone. 

2  Where  can  the  mourner  go 

And  tell  his  tale  of  grief  ? 
Ah,  who  can  soothe  his  wo, 

And  give  him  sweet  relief  ? 
What  balm  can  heal  the  wounded  breast, 
And  give  the  troubled  conscience  rest  ? 

3  Thou,  Jesus,  canst  impart, 

By  thy  long  wished  return, 
Ease  to  this  wounded  heart, 

And  bid  me  cease  to  mourn  ; 
Then  shall  this  night  of  sorrow  flee, 
And  I  rejoice,  my  Lord,  in  thee.  Raffles. 

ODD  Hope  in  God.    Ps.  lxxvii.  7.  8s. 

1  "ENCOMPASSED  with  clouds  of  distress, 
-*-^  Just  ready  all  hope  to  resign, 

I  pant  for  the  light  of  thy  face, 
And  fear  it  will  never  be  mine  : 

Disheartened  with  waiting  so  long, 
T  sink  at  thy  feet  with  my  load  ; 

All  plaintive  I  pour  out  my  song, 

And  stretch  forth  my  hands  unto  God. 

2  Shine,  Lord,  and  my  terror  shall  cease  ; 

The  blood  of  atonement  apply, 
And  lead  me  to  Jesus  for  peace — 
The  rock  that  is  higher  than  I : 


484  CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

Almighty  to  rescue  thou  art  ; 

Thy  grace  is  my  shield  and  my  tower  : 
Oh  visit  and  gladden  my  heart ; 

Let  this  be  the  day  of  thy  power.       Toplady 

OUD  Supplication.  C.  M. 

1  TTEAR,  gracious  God,  my  humble  moan, 
J-l  To  thee  I  breathe  my  sighs  ; 

"When  will  the  mournful  night  be  gone, 
And  when  my  joys  arise  ? 

2  My  God ! — Oh  could  I  make  the  claim— 

My  Father  and  my  Friend — 
And  call  thee  mine  by  every  name 
On  which  thy  saints  depend — 

3  By  every  name  of  power  and  love, 

I  would  thy  grace  entreat : 
Nor  should  my  humble  hope  remove, 
Nor  leave  thy  mercy-seat. 

4  Yet,  though  my  soul  in  darkness  mourns, 

Thy  word  is  all  my  stay ; 
Here  would  I  rest  till  light  returns  ; 
Thy  presence  makes  my  day. 

5  Speak,  Lord,  and  bid  celestial  peace 

Relieve  my  aching  heart; 
Oh  smile,  and  bid  my  sorrows  cease, 
And  all  the  gloom  depart. 

6  Then  shall  my  drooping  spirit  rise, 

And  bless  the  healing  rays  ; 
And  change  these  deep,  complaining  sighs, 
To  songs  of  sacred  praise.  Mrs.  Steele. 

OO/  Prayer  of  the  Penitent.  7.  6. 

1  TESUS,  let  thy  pitying  eye 

*J    Call  back  a  wand'ring  sheep; 
False  to  thee,  like  Peter,  I 

Would  fain  like  Peter  weep; 
Let  me  be  by  grace  restored, 

And  to  me  thy  mercy  shown  ; 
Turn  and  look  upon  me,  Lord, 

And  break  my  heart  of  stone. 

2  Saviour,  Prince,  enthroned  above, 

Repentance  to  impart, 


REPENTANCE. 

Give  me,  through  thy  dying  love, 
The  humble,  contrite  heart : 

This  I  should  have  long  implored, 
For  thou  all  my  sin  hast  known  $ 

Tarn  and  look  upon  me,  Lord, 
And  break  my  heart  of  stone. 

See  me,  Saviour,  from  above, 

Nor  suffer  me  to  die  ; 
Life  and  happiness  and  love 

Fall  from  thy  gracious  eye  : 
Speak  the  reconciling  word, 

Let  thy  mercy  melt  me  down ; 
Turn  and  look  upon  me,  Lord, 

And  break  my  heart  of  stone. 


485 


C.  Wesley. 


The  Backslider  penitent. 


368 

1  f\  THOU  whose  tender  mercy  hears 
^-J  Contrition's  humble  sigh, 
Whose  hand,  indulgent,  wipes  the  tears 

From  sorrow's  weeping  eye — 

2  See,  low  before  thy  throne  of  grace, 

A  wretched  wanderer  mourn  ; 
Hast  thou  not  bid  me  seek  thy  face  ? 
Hast  thou  not  said — Return  ? 

3  And  shall  my  guilty  fears  prevail 

To  drive  me  from  thy  feet? 
Oh  let  not  this  dear  refuge  fail, 
This  only  safe  retreat. 

4  Oh  shine  on  this  benighted  heart, 

With  beams  of  mercy  shine  ; 
And  let  thy  healing  voice  impart 
A  taste  of  joys  divine. 

0  U  y  The  Long- Suffering  of  God. 

1  "TjEPTH  of  mercy ! — can  there  be 
-L'  Mercy  still  reserved  for  me  ? 
Can  my  God  his  wrath  forbear — 
Me,  the  chief  of  sinners,  spare  ? 

2  I  have  long  withstood  his  grace  ; 
Long  provoked  him  to  his  face  ; 
Would  not  hear  his  gracious  calls  | 
Grieved  him  by  a  thousand  falls. 

41* 


C.  M. 


Mrs.  Steele. 


7s. 


486  CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

3  Lo,  I  cumber  still  the  ground, 
Lo,  an  advocate  is  found ! 
There  for  me  the  Saviour  stands, 
Shows  his  wounds,  and  spreads  his  hands. 

4  Lord,  incline  me  to  repent ; 
Let  me  now  my  fall  lament, 
Deeply  my  revolt  deplore, 

Weep,  believe,  and  sin  no  more.  C.  Wesley. 

0  i  \)  The  Backslider  penitent.        L.  M.  6  lines. 

1  TXTEARY  of  wand'ring  from  my  God, 

"»     And   now  made  willing  to  return, 
I  hear,  and  bovy  beneath  the  rod  ; 

With  trembling  hope  my  guilt  I  mourn  : 
I  have  an  advocate  above ; 
A  Friend  before  the  throne  of  love. 

2  0  Jesus,  full  of  pardoning  grace — 

More  full  of  grace  than  I  of  sin, 
Yet  once  again  1  seek  thy  face  ; 

Open  thine  arms  and  take  me  in, 
And  freely  my  backslidings  heal, 
And  love  the  faithless  sinner  still. 

3  Oh  give  me,  Lord,  the  tender  heart 

That  trembles  at  th'  approach  of  sin ; 
A  godly  fear  of  sin  impart ; 

Implant  and  root  it  deep  within, 
That  I  may  dread  thy  gracious  power, 
And  never  dare  offend  thee  more.        C.  Wesley. 

Oil.  Repentance.  C.  M. 

1  TTOW  oft,  alas,  this  wretched  heart 
-LJ-  Has  wandered  from  the  Lord ! 
How  oft  my  roving  thoughts  depart, 

Forgetful  of  his  word! 

2  Yet  sovereign  mercy  calls — "  Return ;" 

Dear  Lord,  and  may  I  come  ? 
My  vile  ingratitude  I  mourn  | 
Oh  take  the  wanderer  home. 

3  And. canst  thou— wilt  thou  yet  forgive, 

And  bid  my  crimes  remove  ? 
And  shall  a  pardoned  rebel  live 
To  speak  thy  wondrous  love  ? 


REPENTANCE. 


4S7 


4  Almighty  grace,  thy  healing  power 

How  glorious — how  divine! 
That  can  to  life  and  bliss  restore 
A  heart  so  vile  as  mine. 

5  Thy  pardoning  love — so  free,  so  sweet — 

Dear  Saviour,  1  adore  ; 
Oh  keep  me  at  thy  sacred  feet, 
And  let  me  rove  no  more.  Mrs.  Steele 

0  /  Z>  Repentance.  L.  M. 

1  A  H,  wretched,  vile,  ungrateful  heart, 
-£*■  That  can  from  Jesus  thus  depart ; 
Thus  fond  of  trifles  vainly  rove, 
Forgetful  of  a  Saviour's  love ! 

2  Jesus,  to  thee  I  would  return, 
And  at  thy  feet  repenting  mourn  : 
There  let  me  view  thy  pardoning  love, 
And  never  from  thy  sight  remove. 

3  Oh  let  thy  love,  with  sweet  control, 
Bind  every  passion  of  my  soul ; 
Bid  every  vain  desire  depart, 

And  dwell  for  ever  in  my  heart.  Mrs.  Steele. 

3/3  Peace  restored. 

1  C\R  speak  that  gracious  word  again, 
"  And  cheer  my  broken  heart; 
No  voice  but  thine  can  soothe  my  pain, 

Or  bid  my  fears  depart. 

2  And  canst  thou  still  vouchsafe  to  own 

A  wretch  so  vile  as  I  ? 
And  may  I  still  approach  thy  throne, 
And  Abba,  Father,  cry  ? 

3  Oh  then  let  saints  and  angels  join, 

And  help  me  to  proclaim 
The  grace  that  healed  a  soul  like  mine, 
And  put  my  foes  to  shame. 

4  My  Saviour  by  his  powerful  word 

Has  turned  my  night  to  day, 
And  his  salvation's  joy  restored, 
Which  I  had  sinned  away. 

5  Dear  Lord,  I  wonder  and  adore  5 

Thy  grace  is  all  divine  : 


CM. 


488  CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

Oh  keep  me,  that  I  sin  no  more 
Against  such  love  as  thine.  Newton, 

0/4  Self- Examination.  L.  M. 

1  A  ND  what  am  I  ? — My  soul,  awake, 
■**■  And  an  impartial  survey  take  : 
Does  no  dark  sign,  no  ground  of  fear, 
In  practice  or  in  heart  appear  ? 

2  What  image  does  my  spirit  bear  ? 
Is  Jesus  formed  and  living  there  ? 
Say — do  his  lineaments  divine 

In  thought  and  word  and  action  shine  ? 

3  Searcher  of  hearts,  oh  search  me  still ; 
The  secrets  of  my  soul  reveal ; 

My  fears  remove — let  me  appear 

To  God  and  my  own  conscience  clear. 

4  May  I  at  that  bless'd  world  arrive, 
Where  Christ  through  all  my  soul  shall  live, 
And  give  full  proof  that  he  is  there, 
"Without  one  gloomy  doubt  or  fear.  Dairies. 

/  0  The  Contrite  Heart.     Isa.  lvii.  15.  C.  M. 

1  rpHE  Lord  will  happiness  divine 
-*-    On  contrite  hearts  bestow ; 

Then  tell  me,  gracious  God,  is  mine 
A  contrite  heart  or  no  ? 

2  My  best  desires  are  faint  and  few, 

I  fain  would  strive  for  more  ; 
But  when  I  cry — "  My  strength  renew," 
Seem  weaker  than  before. 

3  Thy  saints  are  comforted,  I  know, 

And  love  thy  house  of  prayer ; 
I  therefore  go  where  others  go, 
But  find  no  comfort  there. 

4  Oh  make  this  heart  rejoice  or  ache  ; 

Decide  this  doubt  for  me  ; 
And  if  it  be  not  broken,  break — 
And  heal  it,  if  it  be.  Cowper. 

376  Address  to  the  Judge  of  all.  C.  P.  M. 

1  "TTTHEN  thou,  my  righteous  Judge,  shalt  come 
»  »     To  bring  thy  ransomed  people  home, 
Shall  I  among  them  stand  ? 


SELF-EXAMINATION.  489 

Shall  such  a  worthless  worm  as  I, 
Who  sometimes  am  afraid  to  die, 
Be  found  at  thy  right  hand  ? 

2  I  love  to  meet  among  them  now, 
Before  thy  gracious  feet  to  bow, 

Though  vilest  of  them  all : 
But  can  I  bear  the  piercing  thought — 
What  if  my  name  should  be  left  out, 
.  When  thou  for  them  shalt  call ! 

3  Prevent,  prevent  it  by  thy  grace  ; 

Be  thou,  dear  Lord,  my  hiding-place, 

In  this  accepted  day ; 
Thy  pardoning  voice  oh  let  me  hear, 
To  still  my  unbelieving  fear  ; 

Nor  let  me  fall,  I  pray. 

4  Let  me  among  thy  saints  be  found, 
W7hene'er  the  archangel's  trump  shall  sound, 

To  see  thy  smiling  face  : 
Then  loudest  of  the  crowd  I  '11  sing, 
While  heaven's  resounding  mansions  ring 

With  shouts  of  sovereign  grace. 

q  /   /  Hope  and  Solicitude.  C.  M. 

1  IV/TY  soul  would  fain  indulge  a  hope 
■J-V-l-  To  reach  the  heavenly  shore ; 
And,  when  I  drop  this  dying  flesh, 

That  I  shall  sin  no  more. 

2  I  hope  to  hear  and  join  the  song 

That  saints  and  angels  raise ; 
And  while  eternal  ages  roll, 
To  sing  eternal  praise. 

3  But  oh — this  dreadful  heart  of  sin! 

It  may  deceive  me  still ; 
And  while  I  look  for  joys  above, 
May  plunge  me  down  to  hell. 

4  The  scene  must  then  for  ever  close, 

Probation  at  an  end ; 
No  gospel  grace  can  reach  me  there, 
No  pardon  there  descend. 

5  Come,  then,  0  blessed  Jesus,  come, 

To  me  thy  Spirit  give  ; 
Shine  through  a  dark,  benighted  soul, 
And  bid  a  sinner  live.  Steward. 


490  CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

SlO  The  Pilgrim's  Song.  7.6 

1  T)  ISE,  my  soul,  and  stretch  thy  wings, 
J-*'  Thy  better  portion  trace  ; 

Rise  from  transitory  things, 

Towards  heaven,  thy  native  place  : 

Sun  and  moon  and  stars  decay ; 
Time  shall  soon  this  earth  remove ; 

Rise,  my  soul,  and  haste  away 
To  seats  prepared  above. 

2  Rivers  to  the  ocean  run, 

Nor  stay  in  all  their  course ; 
Fire  ascending  seeks  the  sun — 

Both  speed  them  to  their  source ; 
So  a  soul  that 's  born  of  God 

Pants  to  view  his  glorious  face ; 
Upward  tends  to  his  abode, 

To  rest  in  his  embrace. 

3  Cease,  ye  pilgrims,  cease  to  mourn  ; 

Press  onward  to  the  prize  ; 
Soon  the  Saviour  will  return, 

Triumphant  in  the  skies  : 
Yet  a  season,  and  you  know 

Happy  entrance  will  be  given  ; 
All  your  sorrows  left  below, 

And  earth  exchanged  for  heaven.        Cennick. 

q/9  Support  in  the  Hope  of  Heaven.  C.  M. 

1  "TTTHEN  I  can  read  my  title  clear 

*»     To  mansions  in  the  skies, 
I  bid  farewell  to  every  fear, 
And  wipe  my  weeping  eyes. 

2  Should  earth  against  my  soul  engage, 

And  hellish  darts  be  hurled, 
Then  I  can  smile  at  Satan's  rage, 
And  face  a  frowning  world. 

3  Let  cares  like  a  wild  deluge  come, 

And  storms  of  sorrow  fall, 

May  1  but  safely  reach  my  home, 

My  God,  my  heaven,  my  all. 

4  There  shall  I  bathe  my  weary  soul 

In  seas  of  heavenly  rest; 
And  not  a  wave  of  trouble  roll 
Across  my  peaceful  breast.  Watts. 


LONGING    FOR   HEAVEN. 


491 

7.  6. 


Q  O  U  Desiring  to  Depart. 

1  TTAPPY  who  in  Jesus  live;  %. 
-LJ-  But  happier  far  are  they 
"Who  to  God  their  spirits  give, 

And  flee  from  earth  away  : 
Yet,  if  so  thy  will  ordain, 

We  '11  pursue  this  toilsome  road, 
Cheerful  in  the  flesh  remain, 

And  meekly  bear  the  load. 

2  To  thy  wise  and  gracious  will 

We  quietly  submit; 
Waiting  for  redemption  still, 

But  waiting  at  thv  feet : 
When  thou  wilt  the  blessing  give, 

Call  us  up  thy  face  to  see ; 
Only  let  thy  servants  live, 

And  let  us  die — to  thee.  C.  Wesley. 

OOl  Consolation  in  the  Thought  of  God.  C.  M. 

1  rpHY  gracious  presence,  0  my  God, 
J-    My  every  wish  contains  ; 

With  this,  beneath  affliction's  load, 
My  heart  no  more  complains. 

2  This  can  my  every  care  control, 

Gild  each  dark  scene  with  light; 
This  is  the  sunshine  of  the  soul ; 
Without  it  all  is  night. 

3  Oh  happy  scenes  of  pure  delight, 

Where  thy  full  beams  impart 
Unclouded  beauty  to  the  sight, 
And  rapture  to  the  heart. 

4  Her  part  in  those  fair  realms  of  bliss 

My  spirit  longs  to  know ; 

My  wishes  terminate  in  this, 

Nor  can  they  rest  below. 

5  Lord,  shall  these  breathings  of  my  heart 

Aspire  in  vain  to  thee  ? 
Confirm  my  hope  that  where  thou  art 
I  shall  for  ever  be. 

6  Then  shall  my  cheerful  spirit  sing 

The  darksome  hours  away, 
And  rise,  on  faith's  expanded  wing, 
To  everlasting  day.  Mrs.  Steele. 


492  CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

0<J  <£       The  Sight  of  God  and  Christ  in  Heaven.       L.  M. 

1  "TiESCEND  from  heaven,  immortal  Dove, 
-*--'  Stoop  down  and  take  us  on  thy  wings, 
And  mount,  and  bear  us  far  above 

The  reach  of  these  inferior  things ; 

2  Beyond,  beyond  this  lower  sky, 

Up  where  eternal  ages  roll, 
Where  solid  pleasures  never  die, 
And  fruits  immortal  feast  the  soul. 

3  Oh  for  a  sight,  a  pleasing  sight 

Of  our  almighty  Father's  throne ! 
There  sits  our  Saviour,  crowned  with  light, 
Clothed  in  a  body  like  our  own. 

4  Adoring  saints  around  him  stand, 

And  thrones  and  powers  before  him  fall ; 
The  God  shines  gracious  through  the  man, 
And  sheds  sweet  glories  on  them  all. 

5  Oh  what  amazing  joys  they  feel, 

While  to  their  golden  harps  they  sing, 
And  sit  on  every  heavenly  hill, 
And  spread  the  triumphs  of  their  King ! 

6  When  shall  the  day,  dear  Lord,  appear, 

That  I  shall  mount  to  dwell  above, 
And  stand  and  bow  among  them  there, 
And  view  thy  face,  and  sing,  and  love  ? 

Watts. 

OO  t5      Death  and  immediate  Glory.    2  Cor.  v.  1,  5 — 8.         C.  M. 

1  npHERE  is  a  house  not  made  with  hands, 
J-    Eternal,  and  on  high ; 

And  here  my  spirit  waiting  stands, 
Till  God  shall  bid  it  fly. 

2  Shortly  this  prison  of  my  clay 

Must  be  dissolved  and  fall  ; 

Then,  0  my  soul,  with  joy  obey 

Thy  heavenly  Father's  call. 

3  'Tis  he,  by  his  almighty  grace, 

That  forms  thee  fit  for  heaven ; 
And,  as  an  earnest  of  the  place, 
Has  his  own  Spirit  given. 

4  We  walk  by  faith  of  joys  to  come; 

Faith  lives  upon  his  word  : 


LONGING    FOR    HEAVEN.  493 

But  while  the  body  is  our  home, 
We  're  absent  from  the  Lord. 

5  'Tis  pleasant  to  believe  thy  grace, 
But  we  had  rather  see  ; 
We  would  be  absent  from  the  flesh, 
And  present,  Lord,  with  thee.  Watts. 

004  The  Sight  of  God  in  Heaven.  L.  M. 

1  TT-P  to  the  fields  where  angels  lie, 

^    And  living  waters  gently  roll, 
Fain  would  my  thoughts  leap  out  and  fly, 
But  sin  hangs  heavy  on  my  soul. 

2  Oh  might  I  once  mount  up  and  see 

The  glories  of  th'  eternal  skies, 
What  little  things  these  worlds  would  be! 
How  despicable  to  my  eyes! 

3  Had  I  a  glance  of  thee,  my  God, 

Kingdoms  and  men  would  vanish  soon ; 
Vanish,  as  though  I  saw  them  not, 
As  a  dim  candle  dies  at  noon. 

4  Then  they  might  fight  and  rage  and  rave, 

I  should  perceive  the  noise  no  more 
Than  we  can  hear  a  shaking  leaf, 

While  rattling  thunders  round  us  roar. 

5  Great  All  in  All,  eternal  King, 

Let  me  but  view  thy  lovely  face, 
And  all  my  powers  shall  bow,  and  sing 
Thine  endless  grandeur  and  thy  grace.  Watts. 

385  The  Joys  of  Faith.  C.  M. 

1  T\/TY  thoughts  surmount  these  lower  skies 
-!-*-*-  And  look  within  the  vail ; 

There  springs  of  endless  pleasure  rise, 
The  waters  never  fail. 

2  There  I  behold,  with  sweet  delight, 

The  blessed  Three  in  One  ; 
And  strong  affections  fix  my  sight 
On  God's  incarnate  Son. 

3  His  promise  stands  for  ever  firm, 

His  grace  shall  ne'er  depart ; 
He  binds  my  name  upon  his  arm, 
And  seals  it  on  his  heart. 

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494  CHRISTIAN    EXPERIENCE. 

4  Light  are  the  pains  that  nature  brings ; 

How  short  our  sorrows  are, 
"When  with  eternal  future  things 
The  present  we  compare ! 

5  I  would  not  be  a  stranger  still 

To  that  celestial  place, 
"Where  I  for  ever  hope  to  dwell 
Near  my  Redeemer's  face.  Watts. 

Job  Longing  to  be  itith  Christ.  8& 

1  rPO  Jesus,  the  crown  of  my  hope, 
-*-    My  soul  is  in  haste  to  be  gone ; 

Oh  bear  me,  ye  cherubim,  up, 
And  waft  me  away  to  his  throne. 

2  My  Saviour,  whom  absent  I  love ; 

Whom,  not  having  seen,  I  adore ; 
"Whose  name  is  exalted  above 

All  glory,  dominion,  and  power — 

3  Dissolve  thou  these  bonds,  that  detain 

My  soul  from  her  portion  in  thee ; 
Oh  strike  off  this  adamant  chain, 
And  make  me  eternally  free. 

4  When  that  happy  era  begins, 

Arrayed  in  thy  glories  1  *ll  shine  ; 
Nor  grieve  any  more,  by  my  sins, 

The  bosom  on  which  I  recline.  Cowper. 

00  /  Confidence  in  God.  C.  M. 

1  "TV /TY  soul,  triumphant  in  the  Lord, 
-L*'-A-  Shall  tell  its  joys  abroad, 
And  march  with  holy  vigor  on, 

Supported  by  its  God. 

2  Through  all  the  winding  maze  of  life 

His  hand  has  been  my  guide  ; 
And  in  that  long  experienced  care 
My  heart  shall  still  confide. 

3  His  grace  through  all  the  desert  flows, 

An  unexhausted  stream  : 
That  grace,  on  Zion's  sacred  mount, 
Shall  be  my  endless  theme. 

4  Beyond  the  choicest  joys  of  time 

These  distant  courts  I  love  ; 


495 


ACCESS    TO    GOD. 

But  oh,  I  burn  with  strong  desire 
To  view  thy  house  above. 

Amid  the  shining,  glorious  band, 

My  soul  would  there  adore  ; 
A  pillar  in  thy  temple  fixed, 

To  be  removed  no  more.  Doddridge. 

?  Longing  for  Heaven.  8s. 

1  T7"E  angels  who  stand  round  the  throne, 

-*•    And  view  my  Immanuel's  face, 
In  rapturous  songs  make  him  known  ; 

Tune,  tune  your  soft  harps  to  his  praise. 
Ye  saints,  who  stand  nearer  than  they, 

And  cast  your  bright  crowns  at  his  feet, 
His  grace  and  his  glory  display, 

And  all  his  rich  mercy  repeat. 

2  Oh,  when  will  the  period  appear, 

When  I  shall  unite  in  your  song  ? 
1  'm  weary  of  lingering  here, 

And  I  to  your  Saviour  belong  : 
I  'm  fettered  and  chained  up  in  clay ; 

I  struggle  and  pant  to  be  free  ; 
I  long  to  be  soaring  away, 

My  God  and  my  Saviour  to  see. 

3  I  long  to  put  on  my  attire, 

Washed  white  in  the  blood  of  the  Lamb  ; 
I  long  to  be  one  of  your  choir, 

And  tune  my  sweet  harp  to  his  name. 
I  long — oh,  I  long  to  be  there, 

Where  sorrow  and  sin  bid  adieu  ; 
Your  joy  and  your  friendship  to  share, 

To  wonder  and  worship  with  you.    Be  Fleury. 


PRAYER. 


t)Ot7  Coming  to  the  Mercy-seat. 

1     A  PPROACH,  my  soul,  the  mercy-seat, 
■£*-  Where  Jesus  answers  prayer ; 
There  humbly  fall  before  his  feet, 
For  none  can  perish  there. 


CM. 


496  PRAYER. 

2  Thy  promise  is  my  only  plea — ■ 

With  this  I  venture  nigh; 
Thou  callest  burdened  souls  to  thee, 
And  such,  0  Lord,  am  I. 

3  Bowed  down  beneath  a  load  of  sin, 

By  Satan  sorely  pressed, 
By  war  without  and  fears  within, 
I  come  to  thee  for  rest. 

4  Be  thou  my  shield  and  hiding-place, 

That,  sheltered  near  thy  side, 
I  may  my  fierce  accuser  face, 
And  tell  him  thou  hast  died. 

5  Oh  wondrous  love!  to  bleed  and  die, 

To  bear  the  cross  and  shame, 
That  guilty  sinners,  such  as  I, 
Might  plead  thy  gracious  name  i  Newton. 

390  Persevering  Prayer.     Luke  xviii.  7.  S.  M. 

1  /^UR  Lord,  who  knows  full  well 
\*  The  heart  of  every  saint, 

Invites  us  all  our  wants  to  tell, 
To  pray,  and  never  faint. 

2  He  bows  his  gracious  ear — 
We  never  plead  in  vain  ; 

Yet  we  must  wait  till  he  appear, 
And  pray,  and  pray  again. 

3  'Twas  thus  a  widow  poor, 
Without  support  or  friend, 

Beset  the  unjust  judge's  door, 
And  gained,  at  last,  her  end. 

4  And  will  not  Jesus  hear 
His  chosen  when  they  cry  ? 

Yes,  though  he  may  a  while  forbear, 
He  Jll  help  them  from  on  high. 

5  Then  let  us  earnest  be, 
And  never  faint  in  prayer  ; 

He  loves  our  humble  faith  to  see, 
And  makes  our  cause  his  care.  Newton. 

391  The  Mercy-seat.  L.  M. 

1  J7  ROM  every  stormy  wind  that  blows, 
-*-     From  every  swelling  tide  of  woes, 


n 


IN    AFFLICTION.  497 

There  is  a  calm,  a  sure  retreat, — 
'Tis  found  beneath  the  mercy-seat. 

2  There  is  a  place  where  Jesus  sheds 
The  oil  of  gladness  on  our  heads  ; 

A  place,  than  all  besides  more  sweet — 
It  is  the  blood-bought  mercy-seat. 

3  There  is  a  scene  where  spirits  blend, 
Where  friend  holds  fellowship  with  friend  ; 
Though  sundered  far,  by  faith  they  meet 
Around  one  common  mercy-seat. 

4  There,  there,  on  eagle-wings  we  soar, 
And  sense  and  sin  becloud  no  more, 

And  heaven  comes  down,  our  souls  to  greet. 
And  glory  crowns  the  mercy-seat.  SlowelL 

*j*j  *2>  Waiting  for  God.     Ps.  cxxx.  5.  S.  M. 

1       f^UT  of  the  depths  of  wo, 
v-^  To  thee,  0  Lord,  I  cry  : 
Darkness  surrounds  me,  but  I  know 
That  thou  art  ever  nigh. 

Then  hearken  to  my  voice, 
Give  ear  to  my  complaint ; 
Thou  bid'st  the  mourning  soul  rejoice, 
Thou  comfortest  the  faint. 

3  I  cast  my  hope  on  thee, 
Thou  canst,  thou  wilt  forgive  : 

YYrert  thou  to  mark  iniquity, 
Who  in  thy  sight  could  live? 

4  Humbly  on  thee  I  wait, 
Confessing  all  my  sin  ; 

Lord,  I  am  knocking  at  thy  gate, 
Open  and  take  me  in. 

393  The  Mercy-seat.  0.  M. 

1  "]Yj"0,  never  shall  my  heart  despond, 
-L  *    Long  as  my  lips  can  pray ; 
My  latest  breath,  with  effort  fond, 

Shall  pass  in  prayer  away. 

2  There  is  a  heavenly  mercy-seat 

To  calm  the  sinner's  fears  ; . 
There  is  a  Saviour  at  whose  feet 
The  mourner  dries  his  tears. 
x  2  42* 


Montgomery. 


408  PRAYER. 

3  When  friends  depart,  and  hopes  are  riven, 

And  gathering  storms  I  see, 
My  soul  is  but  the  sooner  driven, 
Eternal  Rock,  to  thee. 

4  Oh  for  a  voice  of  sweeter  sound, 

For  every  wind  to  bear — 
To  teach  the  listening  world  around 
The  blessedness  of  prayer ! 

0  3  4  Seeking  after  God.    Job  xxiii.  3.  C.  M. 

1  (^)H  that  I  knew  the  secret  place 
^-^  Where  I  might  find  my  God  ; 

I  'd  spread  my  wants  before  his  face, 
And  pour  my  woes  abroad. 

2  I'd  tell  him  how  my  sins  arise, 

What  sorrows  I  sustain ; 
How  grace  decays,  and  comfort  dies, 
And  leaves  my  heart  in  pain. 

3  He  knows  what  arguments  I  'd  take 

To  wrestle  with  my  God  ; 
I  'd  plead  for  his  own  mercy's  sake, 
And  for  my  Saviour's  blood. 

4  My  God  will  pity  my  complaints, 

And  heal  my  broken  bones  ; 
He  knows  the  meaning  of  his  saints, 
The  language  of  their  groans. 

5  Arise,  my  soul,  from  deep  distress, 

And  banish  every  fear  ; 
He  calls  thee  to  his  throne  of  grace, 

To  spread  thy  sorrows  there.  Walls. 

*JOk)  Exhortation  to  Prayer.  L.  M. 

1  "VT7HAT  various  hindrances  we  meet, 

♦  »  In  coming  to  a  mercy-seat! 
Yet,  who  that  knows  the  worth  of  prayer, 
But  wishes  to  be  often  there  ? 

2  Prayer  makes  the  darkened  cloud  withdraw ; 
Prayer  climbs  the  ladder  Jacob  saw  ; 
Gives  exercise  to  faith  and  love, 

Brings  every  blessing  from  above. 

3  Restraining  prayer,  we  cease  to  fight ; 
Prayer  makes  the  Christian's  armor  bright ; 


BENEFITS.  409 

And  Satan  trembles  when  he  sees 
The  weakest  saint  upon  his  knees. 

4  Have  you  no  words  ?    Ah,  think  again ; 
Words  flow  apace  when  you  complain, 
And  fill  your  fellow-creature's  ear 
With  the  sad  tale  of  all  your  care. 

5  Were  half  the  breath  thus  vainly  spent, 
To  heaven  in  supplication  sent, 

Your  cheerful  song  would  oftener  be — 

4i  Hear  what  the  Lord  has  done  for  me."  Cowper. 

396  What  is  Prayer  ?  C.  M. 

1  T)RAYER  is  the  soul's  sincere  desire, 
-L     Uttered  or  unexpressed ; 

The  motion  of  a  hidden  fire 
That  trembles  in  the  breast. 

2  Prayer  is  the  burden  of  a  sigh, 

The  falling  of  a  tear, 
The  upward  glancing  of  an  eye, 
When  none  but  God  is  near. 

3  Prayer  is  the  simplest  form  of  speech 

That  infant  lips  can  try  : 
Prayer  the  sublimest  strains  that  reach 
The  Majesty  on  high. 

4  Prayer  is  the  Christian's  vital  breath, 

The  Christian's  native  air; 
His  watchword  at  the  gates  of  death  ; 
He  enters  heaven  with  prayer. 

5  Prayer  is  the  contrite  sinner's  voice, 

Returning  from  his  ways ; 
While  angels  in  their  songs  rejoice, 
And  cry — "  Behold,  he  Sprays-" 

6  0  thou  by  whom  we  come  to  God — 

The  life,  the  truth,  the  way  ; 
The  path  of  prayer  thyself  hast  trod  ; 

Lord,  teach  us  how  to  pray.  Montgomery. 

OOI  Prayer  for  Sanctificaiion.  7s. 

1  r^OME,  my  soul,  thy  suit  prepare, 
^  Jesus  loves  to  answer  prayer ; 
He  himself  has  bid  thee  pray, 
Thou  wilt  not  be  thrust  away. 


500  PRAYER. 

2  With  my  burden  I  begin ; 
Lord ,  remove  this  load  of  sin  ; 
Let  thy  blood,  for  sinners  spilt, 
Set  my  conscience  free  from  guilt. 

3  Lord,  I  come  to  thee  for  rest, 
Take  possession  of  my  breast ; 

There  thy  blood -bought  right  maintain, 
And  without  a  rival  reign. 

4  While  I  am  a  pilgrim  here, 
Let  thy  love  my  spirit  cheer ; 

Be  my  guide,  my  guard,  my  friend ; 
Lead  me  to  my  journey's  end. 

5  Show  me  what  I  have  to  do, 
Every  hour  my  strength  renew  ; 
Let  me  live  a  life  of  faith, 

Let  me  die  thy  people's  death.  Newton. 

OOKJ  Watchfulness  and  Prayer.  S.  M. 

1  AH.  when  shall  I  awake 

-Za.  From  sin's  soft  soothing  power ; 
The  slumber  from  my  spirit  shake, 

And  rise  to  fall  no  more  ? 
Awake,  no  more  to  sleep, 

But  stand  with  constant  care, 
Look  up  to  God  my  soul  to  keep, 

And  ever  watch  in  prayer. 

2  Oh,  could  I  always  pray, 

And  never,  never  faint — 
Freely  to  God  might  I  convey 

Each  wo  and  each  complaint ; 
Before  him  might  I  lie, 

And  tell  him  all  my  care; 
And  Father,  Abba,  Father  cry, 

And  pour  a  ceaseless  prayer. 

3  My  Saviour,  I  would  wait, 

Till  thou  shalt  make  me  whole ; 
Till  thou  shalt  all  things  new  create 

In  my  believing  soul ; 
Till  thou  my  sins  subdue, 

Till  thou  my  sins  destroy, 
My  spirit  after  God  renew. 

And  fill  with  peace  and  joy.  C.  Wt*ky. 


FORTITUDE. 


"  To  whom  shall  toe  go?" 


501 

CM. 


399 

1  T  ORD,  teach  us  how  to  pray  aright, 
-Li    With  rev'rence  and  with  fear  : 
Though  dust  and  ashes  in  thy  sight, 

We  may,  we  must  draw  near. 

2  We  perish  if  we  cease  from  prayer ; 

Oh  grant  us  power  to  pray ; 
And  when  to  meet  thee  we  prepare, 
Lord,  meet  us  by  the  way. 

3  Burdened  with  guilt,  convinced  of  sin, 

In  weakness,  want,  and  wo, 
Beset  by  foes  without,  within, 
Lord,  whither  shall  we  go  ? 

4  In  patience  would  we  wait  and  weep, 

Though  mercy  long  delay ; 
Our  hold  upon  thy  footstool  keep, 
And  trust  thee,  though  thou  slay. 

5  Give  us  to  say — "  thy  will  be  done  ;" 

Thus,  strengthened  by  thy  might, 
We,  by  thy  Spirit,  through  thy  Son, 

Shall  pray,  and  pray  aright.  Montgomery. 


CHRISTIAN  LIFE. 


400  Holy  Fortitude.     1  Cor.  xvi.  13. 

1  A  M  I  a  soldier  of  the  cross, 
■^A-  A  follower  of  the  Lamb — 
And  shall  I  fear  to  own  his  cause, 

Or  blush  to  speak  his  name  ? 

2  Must  I  be  carried  to  the  skies 

On  flowery  beds  of  ease, 
While  others  fought  to  win  the  prize, 
And  sailed  through  bloody  seas  ? 

3  Are  there  no  foes  for  me  to  face  ? 

Must  I  not  stem  the  flood  ? 
Is  this  vile  world  a  friend  to  grace, 
To  help  me  on  to  God  ? 


CM. 


502  CHRISTIAN    LIFE. 

4  Sure  I  must  fight,  if  I  would  reign  ; 

Increase  my  courage,  Lord  ; 
I  '11  bear  the  toil,  endure  the  pain, 
Supported  by  thy  word. 

5  Thy  saints,  in  all  this  glorious  war, 

Shall  conquer,  though  they  die  ; 
They  see  the  triumph  from  afar, 
And  faith  accounts  it  nigh. 

6  When  that  illustrious  day  shall  rise, 

And  all  thy  armies  shine 
In  robes  of  victory  through  the  skies, 
The  glory  shall  be  thine.  Watts. 

401  "  Strong  in  the  Lord:*  S.  M. 

1  OOLDIERS  of  Christ,  arise, 
^  And  put  your  armor  on  ; 

Strong  in  the  strength  which  God  supplies 
Through  his  eternal  Son — 

2  Strong  in  the  Lord  of  Hosts, 
And  in  his  mighty  power ; 

Who  in  the  strength  of  Jesus  trusts, 
Is  more  than  conqueror. 

3  Stand  then  in  his  great  might, 
With  all  his  strength  endued  ; 

And  take,  to  arm  you  for  the  fight, 
The  panoply  of  God. 

4  That  having  all  things  done, 
And  all  your  conflicts  passed, 

Ye  may  o'ercome  through  Christ  alone, 
And  stand  entire  at  last. 

5  From  strength  to  strength  go  on, 
Wrestle,  and  fight,  and  pray : 

Tread  all  the  powers  of  darkness  down, 
And  win  the  well -fought  day.  C.  Wesley 

4  U  aj  Christian  Warfare  and  Victory.  L.  M. 

1  OTAND  up,  my  soul — shake  off  thy  fears, 
^  And  gird  the  gospel  armor  on  $ 
March  to  the  gates  of  endless  joy, 

Where  Jesus,  thy  great  Captain 's  gone. 

2  Hell  and  thy  sins  resist  thy  course, 

But  hell  and  sin  are  vanquished  foes  ; 


ACTIVITY.  503 

Thy  Jesus  nailed  them  to  the  cross, 
And  sung  the  triumph  when  he  rose. 

What  though  thine  inward  lusts  rebel  ? 

'Tis  but  a  struggling  gasp  for  life ; 
The  weapons  of  victorious  grace 

Shall  slay  thy  sins,  and  end  the  strife. 

Then  let  my  soul  march  boldly  on, 
Press  forward  to  the  heavenly  gate  ; 

There  peace  and  joy  eternal  reign, 

And  glittering  robes  for  conquerors  wait. 

There  shall  I  wear  a  starry  crown, 

And  triumph  in  almighty  grace  ; 
While  all  the  armies  of  the  skies 

Join  in  my  glorious  Leader's  praise.       Watts. 


403 

i 


Bearing  the  Cross. 


Mark  viii.  38. 


CM. 


DIDST  thou,  dear  Jesus,  suffer  shame, 
And  bear  the  cross  for  me, 


And  shall  I  fear  to  own  thy  name, 
Or  thy  disciple  be  ? 

2  Forbid  it,  Lord,  that  I  should  dread 

To  suffer  shame  or  loss  ; 
Oh  let  me  in  thy  footsteps  tread, 
And  glory  in  thy  cross. 

3  Inspire  my  soul  with  life  divine, 

And  make  me  truly  bold; 
Let  knowledge,  faith,  and  meekness  shine, 
Nor  love  nor  zeal  grow  cold. 

4  Let  mockers  scoff— the  world  defame, 

And  treat  me  with  disdain ; 
Still  may  I  glory  in  thy  name, 
And  count  reproach  my  gain.  Kirkham. 

404       The  Christian  Race.     Isa.  xl.  28— 31.         L.  M. 

1  A  WAKE,  our  souls,  away,  our  fears  ; 
-**-  Let  every  trembling  thought  be  gone ; 
Awake,  and  run  the  heavenly  race, 

And  put  a  cheerful  courage  on. 

2  True  'tis  a  strait  and  thorny  road, 

And  mortal  spirits  tire  and  faint ; 
But  they  forget  the  mighty  God, 
Who  feeds  the  strength  of  every  saint. 


504  CHRISTIAN"    LIFE. 

3  The  mighty  God,  whose  matchless  power 

Is  ever  new,  and  ever  young: 
And  firm  endures,  while  endless  years 
Their  everlasting  circles  run. 

4  From  thee,  the  overflowing  spring, 

Our  souls  shall  drink  a  full  supply; 

While  such  as  trust  their  native  strength, 

Shall  melt  away,  and  droop,  and  die. 

5  Swift  as  an  eagle  cuts  the  air, 

We  '11  mount  aloft  to  thine  abode  ; 
On  wings  of  love  our  souls  shall  fly, 
Nor  tire  amidst  the  heavenly  road.        Watts. 

405  Spiritual  Sloth.  CM. 

1  IX/TY  drowsy  powers,  why  sleep  ye  so  ? 
-LV-L  Awake,  my  sluggish  soul ; 
Nothing  has  half  thy  work  to  do, 

Yet  nothing  's  half  so  dull. 

2  The  little  ants  for  one  poor  grain 

Labor,  and  toil,  and  strive  ; 
Yet  we,  who  have  a  heaven  t'  obtain, 
How  negligent  we  live ! 

3  We  for  whose  sake  all  nature  stands, 

And  stars  their  courses  move — 
We  for  whose  guard  the  angel  bands 
Come  flying  from  above — 

4  We  for  whom  God  the  Son  came  down 

And  labored  for  our  good — 
How  careless  to  secure  that  crown 
He  purchased  with  his  blood ! 

5  Lord,  shall  we  lie  so  sluggish  still, 

And  never  act  our  parts  ? 
Come,  Holy  Spirit,  come  and  fill 
And  wake  and  warm  our  hearts. 

6  Then  shall  our  active  spirits  move  ; 

Upward  our  souls  shall  rise  : 
With  hands  of  faith  and  wings  of  love, 
We  '11  fly  and  take  the  prize.  Watts. 

4(jU  Benevolence  of  Jesus.  Acts  x.  38.  L.  M. 

1  "TTTHEN  Jesus  dwelt  in  mortal  clay, 
*  V  What  were  his  works  from  day  to  day, 


BENEVOLENCE.  505 

But  miracles  of  power  and  grace, 
That  spread  salvation  through  our  race? 

2  Teach  us,  O  Lord,  to  keep  in  view 
Thy  pattern,  and  thy  steps  pursue ; 
Let  alms  bestowed,  let  kindness  done 
Be  witnessed  by  each  rolling  sun. 

3  That  man  may  last,  but  never  lives, 
Who  much  receives,  but  nothing  gives, 
Whom  none  can  love,  whom  none  can  thank — 
Creation's  blot,  creation's  blank. 

4  But  he  who  marks,  from  day  to  day, 
With  generous  acts  his  radiant  way, 
Treads  the  .same  path  his  Saviour  trod, 

The  path  to  glory  and  to  God.  Gibbons. 

40/  Charity.    Matt.  xxv.  40.  CM. 

1  TESUS,  my  Lord,  how  rich  thy  grace! 
«J    Thy  bounties  how  complete! 

How  shall  I  count  the  matchless  sum  ? 
How  pay  the  mighty  debt  ? 

2  High  on  a  throne  of  radiant  light 

Dost  thou  exalted  shine  ; 
What  can  my  poverty  bestow, 
When  all  the  worlds  are  thine  ? 

3  But  thou  hast  brethren  here  beTow, 

The  partners  of  thy  grace, 
And  wilt  confess  their  humble  names 
Before  thy  Father's  face. 

4  In  them  thou  may'st  be  clothed  and  fed, 

And  visited  and  cheered  : 
And  in  their  accents  of  distress 
My  Saviour's  voice  is  heard. 

5  Thy  face,  with  reverence  and  with  love, 

I  in  the  poor  would  see  ; 
Oh  rather  let  me  beg  my  bread 
Than  hold  it  back  from  thee.  Doddridge. 

4Uo  Pity  for  the  Distressed.  C.  M. 

1  ~C*  ATHER  of  mercies,  send  thy  grace 
■*-     All  powerful  from  above, 
To  form  in  our  obedient  souls 
The  image  of  thy  love. 
Y  43 


506  CHRISTIAN   LIFE. 

2  Oh  may  our  sympathizing  breasts 

That  generous  pleasure  know, 
Kindly  to  share  in  others'  joy, 
And  weep  for  others'  wo. 

3  When  the  most  helpless  sons  of  grief 

In  low  distress  are  laid, 
Soft  be  our  hearts  their  pains  to  feel, 
And  swift  our  hands  to  aid.  * 

4  So  Jesus  looked  on  dying  meu, 

When  throned  above  the  skies ; 
And  'midst  the  embraces  of  thy  love, 
He  felt  compassion  rise. 

5  On  wings  of  love  the  Saviour  flew, 

To  raise  us  from  the  ground  ; 
And  gave  the  richest  of  his  blood, 

A  balm  for  every  wound.  Doddridge 

409      "To  whom  shall  we  go?"  John  vi.  67.  L.  M 

1  ^T^HOU  only  Sovereign  of  my  heart, 
-*-    My  refuge,  my  almighty  Friend — 

And  can  my  soul  from  thee  depart, 
On  whom  alone  my  hopes  depend? 

2  Whither,  ah  whither  shall  I  go, 

A  wretched  wanderer  from  my  Lord  ? 
Can  this  dark  »  orld  of  sin  and  wo 
One  glimpse  of  happiness  afford  ? 

3  Eternal  life  thy  words  impart ; 

On  these  my  fainting  spirit  lives  ; 
Here  sweeter  comforts  cheer  my  heart 
Than  all  the  round  of  nature  gives. 

4  Let  earth's  alluring  joys  combine — 

While  thou  art  near,  in  vain  they  call ; 
One  smile,  one  blissful  smile  of  thine, 
My  dearest  Lord,  outweighs  them  all. 

5  Thy  name  my  inmost  powers  adore, 

Thou  art  my  life,  my  joy,  my  care  ; 
Depart  from  thee!    'tis  death!   'tis  more; 
'Tis  endless  ruin,  deep  despair! 

6  Low  at  thy  feet  my  soul  would  lie  ;^ 

Here  safety  dwells,  and  peace  divine  ; 
Still  let  me  live  beneath  thine  eye, 
For  life,  eternal  life  is  thine.  Mrs.  Steele. 


2 


FAITHFULNESS.  507 

4 1 U  Filial  Obedience.  S.  M. 

1       "DEHOLD  what  wondrous  grace 
J-)  The  Father  has  bestowed 
On  sinners  of  a  mortal  race, 
To  call  them  sons  of  God ! 

'Tis  no  surprising  thing 
That  we  should  be  unknown ; 
The  Jewish  world  knew  not  their  King, 
God's  everlasting  Son. 

Nor  doth  it  yet  appear 
How  great  we  must  be  made ; 
But  when  we  see  our  Saviour  here, 
We  shall  be  like  our  Head. 

A  hope  so  much  divine 
May  trials  well  endure ; 
May  purge  our  souls  from  sense  and  sin, 
As  Christ,  the  Lord,  is  pure. 

If  in  my  Father's  love 
I  share  a  filial  part, 
Send  down  thy  Spirit,  like  a  dove, 
To  rest  upon  my  heart. 

We  would  no  longer  lie 
Like  slaves  beneath  the  throne ; 
Our  faith  shall  Abba,  Father,  cry, 
And  thou  the  kindred  own.  Watts. 


411 


Choosing  the  Service  of  God.  Josh.  xxiv.  15.    L.  M. 


1  A  H  wretched  souls  who  strive  in  vain, 
-^-  Slaves  to  the  world ,  and  slaves  to  sin  ; 
A  nobler  toil  may  I  sustain, 

A  nobler  satisfaction  win. 

2  May  I  resolve  with  all  my  heart, 

With  all  my  powers,  to  serve  the  Lord  ; 
Nor  from  his  precepts  e'er  depart, 
Whose  service  is  a  rich  reward . 

S  Oh,  be  his  service  all  my  joy; 
Around  let  my  example  shine, 
Till  others  love  the  bless'd  employ, 
And  join  in  labors  so  divine. 

4  Be  this  the  purpose  of  my  soul, 

My  solemn,  my  determined  choice — 


508  CHRISTIAN    LIFE. 

To  yield  to  his  supreme  control, 
And  in  his  kind  commands  rejoice. 
5  Oh  may  I  never  faint  nor  tire, 

Nor,  wandering,  leave  his  sacred  ways ; 
Great  God,  accept  my  soul's  desire, 
And  give  me  strength  to  live  thy  praise. 

Mrs.  Steele. 

4 1  Z>  Nearness  to  God.  C.  M. 

1  f^)H,  could  I  find,  From  day  to  day, 
^-^  A  nearness  to  my  God, 

Then  should  my  hours  glide  sweet  away, 
Nor  sin  nor  fear  intrude. 

2  Lord,  I  desire  with  thee  to  live 

Anew  from  day  to  day ; 
In  joys  the  world  can  never  give, 
Nor  ever  take  away. 

3  0  Jesus,  come  and  rule  my  heart, 

And  make  me  wholly  thine, 
That  I  may  never  more  depart, 
Nor  grieve  thy  love  divine. 

4  Thus,  till  my  last  expiring  breath. 

Thy  goodness  I  '11  adore  ; 
And  when  my  flesh  dissolves  in  death, 
My  soul  shall  love  thee  more. 

413  Holy  Life.    Titus  ii.  10, 13.  L.  M. 

1  ^0  let  our  lips  and  lives  express 
^  The  holy  gospel  we  profess  ; 

So  let  our  works  and  virtues  shine, 
To  prove  the  doctrine  all  divine. 

2  Thus  shall  we  best  proclaim  abroad 
The  honors  of  our  Saviour  God  ; 
When  his  salvation  reigns  within, 
And  grace  subdues  the  power  of  sin. 

3  Our  flesh  and  sense  must  be  denied — 
Passion  and  envy,  lust  and  pride  ; 
While  justice,  temp'rance,  truth,  and  love, 
Our  inward  piety  approve. 

4  Religion  bears  our  spirits  up, 
While  we  expect  that  blessed  hope — 
The  bright  appearance  of  the  Lord — 

And  faith  stands  leaning  on  his  word.        Watts 


FAITHFULNESS.  509 

414  Christ  our  Pattern.  L.  M. 

1  A  ND  is  the  gospel  peace  and  love  ? 
-^*-  Such  let  our  conversation  be  ; 
The  serpent  blended  with  the  dove — 

Wisdom  and  meek  simplicity. 

2  Whene'er  the  angry  passions  rise, 

And  tempt  our  thoughts  and  tongues  to  strife, 
To  Jesus  let  us  lift  our  eyes, 
Bright  pattern  of  the  Christian  life. 

3  Dispensing  good  where'er  he  came, 

The  labors  of  his  life  were  love  ; 
Then,  if  we  bear  the  Saviour's  name, 
By  his  example  let  us  move. 

4  Oh,  how  benevolent  and  kind ! 

How  mild,  how  ready  to  forgive! 
Be  this  the  temper  of  our  mind, 
And  these  the  rules  by  which  we  live. 

Mrs.  Steele. 

415  The  Children  of  God.  C.  M. 

1  f^  RACE,  like  an  uncorrupted  seed, 
^*"  Abides  and  reigns  within  ; 
Immortal  principles  forbid 

The  sons  of  God  to  sin. 

2  Not  by  the  terrors  of  a  slave 

Do  they  perform  his  will, 
But  with  the  noblest  powers  they  have 
His  sweet  commands  fulfill. 

3  They  find  access,  at  every  hour, 

To  God  within  the  vail : 
Hence  they  derive  a  quickening  power, 
And  joys  that  never  fail. 

4  Oh  happy  souls!  oh  glorious  state 

Of  overflowing  grace ! 
To  dwell  so  near  their  Father's  seat, 
And  see  his  lovely  face ! 

5  Lord,  I  address  thy  heavenly  throne  : 

Call  me  a  child  of  thine  ; 
Send  down  the  Spirit  of  thy  Son 
To  form  my  heart  divine. 

6  There  shed  thy  choicest  loves  abroad, 

And  make  my  comforts  strong ; 

43* 


510  CHRISTIAN    LIFE. 

Then  shall  I  say,  "My  Father  God," 

With  an  unwav'ring  tongue.  Watts. 

4 1  0  Christ  our  Pattern.  L.  M. 

1  IX/TY  dear  Redeemer  and  my  Lord, 
+»■*■  I  read  my  duty  in  thy  word ; 
But  in  thy  life  the  law  appears, 
Drawn  out  in  living  characters. 

2  Such  was  thy  truth,  and  such  thy  zeal, 
Such  deference  to  thy  Father's  will, 
Such  love,  and  meekness  so  divine — 

I  would  transcribe  and  make  them  mine. 

3  Cold  mountains  and  the  midnight  air 
Witnessed  the  fervor  of  thy  prayer ; 
The  desert  thy  temptations  knew, 
Thy  conflict,  and  thy  victory  too. 

4  Be  thou  my  pattern  ;  make  me  bear 
More  of  thy  gracious  image  here  ; 

Then  God,  the  Judge,  shall  own  my  name 
Among  the  followers  of  the  Lamb.  Watts. 

4:17  Walking  with  God.  C.  M. 

1  rpHRICE  happy  souls,  who,  born  of  heaven, 
J-    While  yet  they  sojourn  here, 

Humbly  begin  their  days  with  God, 
And  spend  them  in  his  fear. 

2  So  may  our  eyes  with  holy  zeal 

Prevent  the  dawning  day ; 
And  turn  the  sacred  pages  o'er, 
And  praise  thy  name,  and  pray. 

3  'Midst  hourly  cares  may  love  present 

Its  incense  to  thy  throne  ; 
And,  while  the  world  our  hands  employs, 
Our  hearts  be  thine  alone. 

4  At  night  we  lean  our  weary  heads 

On  thy  paternal  breast ; 
And,  safely  folded  in  thy  arms, 
Resign  our  powers  to  rest. 

5  In  solid,  pure  delights,  like  these, 

Let  all  my  days  be  passed  ; 
Nor  shall  T  then  impatient  wish, 
Nor  shall  I  fear  the  last.  Doddridge. 


SELF-DEMAL. 

Rising  to  God. 


511 

L.  M. 


nne. 


418 

1  "VrOW  let  our  souls,  on  wings  subl 
-L^l  Rise  from  the  vanities  of  time  ; 
Draw  back  the  parting  vail,  and  see 
The  glories  of  eternity. 

2  Born  by  a  new  celestial  birth, 

Why  should  we  grovel  here  on  earth  ? 
"Why  grasp  at  transitory  toys, 
So  near  to  heaven's  eternal  joys  ? 

3  Shall  aught  beguile  us  on  the  road, 
When  we  are  walking  back  to  God  ? 
For  strangers  into  life  we  come, 
And  dying  is  but  going  home. 

4  Welcome,  sweet  hour  of  full  discharge, 
That  sets  our  longing  souls  at  large  ; 
Unbinds  our  chains,  breaks  up  our  cell, 

And  gives  us  with  our  God  to  dwell.       Gibbons. 


41  !l7  The  broad  and  the  narrow  Way. 

1  TDROAD  is  the  road  that  leads  to  death, 
-D  And  thousands  walk  together  there  ; 
But  wisdom  shows  a  narrow  path, 

With  here  and  there  a  traveller. 

2  "  Deny  thyself,  and  take  thy  cross," 

Is  the  Redeemer's  great  command  : 
Nature  must  count  her  gold  but  dross. 
If  she  would  gain  this  heavenly  land. 

3  The  fearful  soul  that  tires  and  faints, 

And  walks  the  ways  of  God  no  more, 
Is  but  esteemed  almost  a  saint, 
And  makes  his  own  destruction  sure. 

4  Lord,  let  not  all  my  hopes  be  vain  ; 

Create  my  heart  entirely  new  : 
Which  hypocrites  could  ne'er  attain, 
Which  false  apostates  never  knew. 

4t  *4j  U  Vanity  of  worldly  Good. 

1  WHEN  in  the  light  of  faith  divine 
**     We  look  on  things  below, 
Honor  and  gold  and  sensual  joy, 
How  vain  and  dangerous  too! 


L.  M 


Watts 


CM. 


512  CHRISTIAN    LIFE. 

2  Honor  's  a  puft'  of  noisy  breath ; 

Yet  men  expose  their  blood, 
And  venture  everlasting  death, 
To  gain  that  airy  good. 

3  The  pleasures  that  allure  our  sense 

Are  dangerous  snares  to  souls  ; 
There  's  but  a  drop  of  nattering  sweet. 
And  dashed  with  bitter  bowls. 

4  God  is  my  all-sufficient  good, 

My  portion  and  my  choice  ; 
In  him  my  vast  desires  are  filled, 
And  all  my  powers  rejoice. 

5  In  vain  the  world  accosts  my  ear, 

And  tempts  my  heart  anew  ; 
I  cannot  buy  your  bliss  so  dear, 
Nor  part  with  heaven  for  you.  Watts. 

421  Self-denial.  CM 

1  O  TRAIT  is  the  way,  the  door  is  strait, 
^  That  leads  to  joys  on  high  ; 

*Tis  but  a  few  that  find  the  gate, 
While  crowds  mistake  and  die. 

2  Beloved  self  must  be  denied, 

The  mind  and  will  renewed, 
Passion  suppressed,  and  patience  tried, 
And  vain  desires  subdued. 

3  Flesh  is  a  dangerous  foe  to  grace, 

Where  it  prevails  and  rules; 
Flesh  must  be  humbled,  pride  abased, 
Lest  they  destroy  our  souls. 

4  The  love  of  gold  be  banished  hence, 

That  vile  idolatry, 
And  every  member,  every  sense, 
In  sweet  subjection  lie. 

5  The  tongue,  that  most  unruly  power, 

Requires  a  strong  restraint; 
We  must  be  watchful  every  hour, 
And  pray,  but  never  faint. 

6  Lord,  can  a  feeble,  helpless  worm, 

Fulfill  a  task  so  hard  ? 
Thy  grace  must  all  my  work  perform, 
And  give  the  free  reward.  Watts. 


RELIANCE    ON    GOD.  513 

4  £  *Z>  Trust  in  God  under  Affliction.  C.  M. 

1  A  FFLICTION  is  a  stormy  deep, 
-£*-  Where  wave  responds  to  wave ; 
Though  o'er  my  head  the  billows  roll, 

I  know  the  Lord  can  save. 

2  The  hand  that  now  withholds  my  joys, 

Can  yet  restore  my  peace ; 
And  he  who  bade  the  tempest  roar, 
Can  bid  the  tempest  cease. 

3  In  darkest  watches  of  the  night 

I  '11  count  his  mercies  o'er ; 
I  '11  praise  him  for  ten  thousand  past, 
And  humbly  sue  for  more. 

4  When  darkness  and  when  sorrow  rose, 

And  pressed  on  every  side, 
The  Lord  has  still  sustained  my  steps, 
And  still  has  been  my  guide. 

5  Here  will  I  rest  and  build  my  hopes, 

Nor  murmur  at  his  rod ; 
He 's  more  than  all  the  world  to  me — 
My  Saviour  and  my  God.  Cotton. 

4/^0  Gratitude  and  Praise.  L.  M. 

1  f^  OD  of  my  life,  through  all  my  days 

^J  My  grateful  powers  shall  sound  thy  praise; 
The  song  shall  wake  with  opening  light, 
And  warble  to  the  silent  night. 

2  When  anxious  cares  would  break  my  rest, 
And  griefs  would  tear  my  throbbing  breast, 
Thy  praises  will  I  raise  on  high, 

And  check  the  murmur  and  the  sigh. 

3  When  death  o'er  nature  shall  prevail, 
And  all  the  powers  of  language  fail, 

Joy  through  my  swimming  eyes  shall  break, 
And  mean  the  thanks  I  cannot  speak. 

4  But  oh,  when  that  last  conflict 's  o'er, 
And  I  am  chained  to  earth  no  more, 
With  what  glad  accents  shall  I  rise 
To  join  the  music  of  the  skies! 

5  Then  shall  I  learn  th'  exalted  strains 
Which  echo  o'er  the  heavenly  plains ; 


514  CHRISTIAN    LIFE. 

And  emulate,  with  joy  unknown, 
The  glowing  seraphs  round  thy  throne. 

Doddridge. 

424  The  Promises.    2  Pet.  i.  4.  lis. 

1  TTOW  firm  a  foundation,  ye  saints  of  the  Lord, 
-L-L  Is  laid  for  your  faith  in  his  excellent  word  ; 
What  more  can  he  say  than  to  you  he  hath  said. 
Who  unto  the  Saviour  for  refuge  have  fled  ? 

2  "  Fear  not,  I  am  with  thee,  oh  be  not  dismayed, 
For  I  am  thy  God,  and  will  still  give  thee  aid ; 

I  '11  strengthen  thee,  help  thee,  and  cause  thee  to  stand, 
Upheld  by  my  righteous,  omnipotent  hand. 

3  "  When  through  the  deep  waters  I  call  thee  to  go, 
The  rivers  of  sorrow  shall  not  overflow  ; 

For  1  will  be  with  thee,  thy  troubles  to  bless, 
And  sanctify  to  thee  thy  deepest  distress. 

4  "  When  through  fiery  trials  thy  pathway  shall  lie, 
My  grace  all-sufficient  shall  be  thy  supply; 
The  flame  shall  not  hurt  thee,  I  only  design 
Thy  dross  to  consume,  and  thy  gold  to  refine. 

5  "  E'en  down  to  old  age,  all  my  people  shall  prove 
My  sovereign,  eternal,  unchangeable  love ; 
And  when  hoary  hairs  shall  their  temples  adorn, 
Like  lambs  they  shall  still  in  my  bosom  be  borne. 

6  "  The  soul  that  on  Jesus  hath  leaned  for  repose, 
I  will  not,  I  will  not  desert  to  its  foes; 

That  soul,  though  all  hell  should  endeavor  to  shake, 
I  '11  never — no  never — no  never  forsake." 

Kirkham. 

4  /C*  D  Confidence  in  the  Mediator.  Heb.  iv.  15.    L.  M.  6  1. 

1  "TTTHEN  gathering  clouds  around  I  view, 

*»     And  days  are  dark  and  friends  are  few, 
On  him  I  lean,  who,  not  in  vain, 
Experienced  every  human  pain  ; 
He  sees  my  wants,  allays  my  fears, 
And  counts  and  treasures  up  my  tears. 

2  If  aught  should  tempt  my  soul  to  stray 
From  heavenly  virtue's  narrow  way, 
To  fly  the  good  I  would  pursue, 

Or  do  the  sin  I  would  not  do, 


/ 


RELIANCE  ON  GOD.  515 

Still,  he  who  felt  temptation's  power 
Shall  guard  me  in  that  dangerous  hour. 

3  When  sorrowing  o'er  some  stone  I  bend, 
Which  covers  all  that  was  a  friend  ; 
And  from  his  voice,  his  hand,  his  smile, 
Divides  me — for  a  little  while, — 
Thou,  Saviour,  seest  the  tears  I  shed, 
For  thou  didst  weep  o'er  Lazarus  dead. 

4  And  oh,  when  1  have  safely  pass'd 
Through  every  conflict,  but  the  last, 
Still,  still  unchanging,  watch  beside 
My  painful  bed, — for  thou  hast  died ; 
Then  point  to  realms  of  cloudless  day, 

And  wipe  the  latest  tear  away.  Grant. 

4^U  The  Covenant  of  Grace.  Ezek.  xxxvi.  25,  &c.  CM. 

1  TN  vain  we  lavish  out  our  lives, 
A  To  gather  empty  wind ; 

The  choicest  blessings  earth  can  yield 
Will  starve  a  hungry  mind. 

2  Our  God  will  every  want  supply, 

And  fill  our  hearts  with  peace ; 
He  gives,  by  covenant  and  by  oath, 
The  riches  of  his  grace. 

3  Come,  and  he  '11  cleanse  our  spotted  souls, 

And  wash  away  our  stains, 
In  the  dear  fountain  that  his  Son 
Poured  from  his  dying  veins. 

4  Our  guilt  shall  vanish  all  away, 

Though  black  as  hell  before; 
Our  sins  shall  sink  beneath  the  sea, 
And  shall  be  found  no  more. 

5  And  lest  pollution  should  o'erspread 

Our  inward  powers  again, 
His  Spirit  shall  bedew  our  souls, 
Like  purifying  rain. 

6  Our  heart,  that  flinty,  stubborn  thing, 

That  terrors  cannot  move, 
That  fears  no  threatenings  of  his  wrath, 
Shall  be  dissolved  by  love. 

7  There  shall  his  sacred  Spirit  dwell, 

And  deep  engrave  his  law ; 


516  CHRISTIAN    LIFE. 

And  every  motion  of  our  souls 
To  swift  obedience  draw. 

8  Thus  will  he  pour  salvation  down, 
And  we  shall  render  praise ; 
We  the  dear  people  of  his  love, 
And  he  our  God  of  grace.  Watts. 

427  Trials.  7s. 

1  'TMS  my  happiness  below, 

-*-    Not  to  live  without. the  cross; 
But  the  Saviour's  power  to  know, 
Sanctifying  every  loss. 

2  Trials  must  and  will  befall; 

But  with  humble  faith  to  see 
Love  inscribed  upon  them  all — 
This  is  happiness  to  me. 

3  Did  I  meet  no  trials  here, 

Meet  no  chastening  by  the  way, 
Might  I  not  with  reason  fear 
I  should  prove  a  cast-away  ? 

4  Trials  make  the  promise  sweet ; 

Trials  give  new  life  to  prayer ; 
Trials  bring  me  to  his  feet, 
Lay  me  low,  and  keep  me  there.  Cowper. 

428  Walking  with  God.  CM. 

1  f^H  happy  soul  that  lives  on  high, 
v-J  While  men  lie  groveling  here ! 
His  hopes  are  fixed  above  the  sky, 

And  faith  forbids  his  fear. 

2  His  conscience  knows  no  secret  stings, 

While  grace  and  joy  combine 
To  form  a  life  whose  holy  springs 
Are  hidde*  and  divine. 

3  He  waits  in  secret  on  his  God, 

His  God  in  secret  sees  ; 
Let  earth  be  all  in  arms  abroad, 
He  dwells  in  heavenly  peace. 

4  His  pleasures  rise  from  things  unseen, 

Beyond  this  world  of  time, 
Where  neither  eyes  nor  ears  have  been, 
Nor  thoughts  of  mortals  climb. 


RELIANCE    ON    GOD.  517 

5  He  wants  no  pomp  nor  royal  throne, 
To  raise  his  figure  here, 
Content  and  pleased  to  live  alone, 
Till  Christ  his  life  appear.  Watts. 

429  Jesus  the  Pilot.  H.  M 

1  TESUS,  at  thy  command 
«J  I  launch  into  the  deep ; 
And  leave  my  native  land, 

Where  sin  lulls  all  asleep  : 
For  thee  I  fain  would  all  resign, 
And  sail  to  heaven  with  thee  and  thine. 

2  Thou  art  my  Pilot  wise  ; 

My  compass  is  thy  word  ; 
My  soul  each  storm  defies, 

While  I  have  such  a  Lord  : 
I  trust  thy  faithfulness  and  power, 
To  save  me  in  the  trying  hour. 

3  Though  rocks  and  quicksands  deep 

Through  all  my  passage  lie, 
Yet  thou  wilt  safely  keep, 

And  guide  me  with  thine  eye  : 
My  anchor,  hope,  shall  firm  abide. 
And  I  each  boisterous  storm  outride. 

4  By  faith  I  see  the  land, 

The  port  of  endless  rest; 
My  soul,  thy  sails  expand, 
And  fly  to  Jesus'  breast. 
Oh  may  I  reach  the  heavenly  shore, 
Where  winds  and  waves  distress  no  more. 

5  Whene'er  becalmed  I  lie, 

And  all  my  storms  subside, 
Then  to  my  succor  fly, 
And  keep  me  near  thy  side : 
For  more  the  treacherous  calm  I  dread, 
Than  tempests  bursting  o'er  my  head. 

6  Come,  heavenly  wind,  and  blow 

A  prosperous  gale  of  grace, 
To  waft  me  from  below, 
To  heaven,  my  destined  place  : 
Then,  in  full  sail,  my  port  I  '11  find, 
And  leave  the  world  and  sin  behind.       Tonlady. 

44 


518  CHRISTIAN    LIFE. 

4  O  U   "  Who  can  be  against  us  f*  Rom.  viii.  31.       CM. 

1  ET  Christian  faith  and  hope  dispel 
-L'  The  fears  of  wrath  and  wo  ,• 
The  Lord  Almighty  is  our  friend, 

And  who  can  prove  a  foe  ? 

2  He  gave  his  well -beloved  Son 

For  sinful  man  to  die ; 
And  will  he  not  all  good  bestow, 
And  all  our  wants  supply  ? 

3  Let  troubles  rise,  and  terrors  frown, 

And  days  of  darkness  fall ; 
Through  him  all  dangers  we  '11  defy, 
And  more  than  conquer  all. 

4  Nor  death  nor  life,  nor  earth  nor  hell, 

His  promise  can  remove  ; 
Can  e'er  efface  us  from  his  heart, 

Or  quench  his  endless  love.         Logan,  (alfd.) 

4  O  1  Joy  and  Peace  in  believing.       7. 6.  Iambic 

1  OOMETIMES  a  light  surprises 
^   The  Christian  while  he  sings ; 
It  is  the  Lord  who  rises 

With  healing  on  his  wings  : 
When  comforts  are  declining, 

He  grants  the  soul  again 
A  season  of  clear  shining, 

To  cheer  it  after  rain. 

2  In  holy  contemplation, 

We  sweetly  then  pursue 
The  theme  of  God's  salvation, 

And  find  it  ever  new  : 
Set  free  from  present  sorrow, 

We  cheerfully  can  say — 
Let  the  unknown  to-morrow 

Bring  with  it  what  it  may. 

3  It  can  bring  with  it  nothing 

But  he  will  bear  us  through  : 
Who  gives  the  lilies  clothing, 

Will  clothe  his  people  too  : 
Beneath  the  spreading  heavens, 

No  creature  but  is  fed  ; 


WATCHFULNESS. 

And  he  who  feeds  the  ravens, 
Will  give  his  children  bread. 

Though  vine  nor  fig-tree  neither, 

Their  wonted  fruit  should  bear, 
Though  all  the  fields  should  wither, 

Nor  Hocks  nor  herds  be  there  ; 
Yet,  God  the  same  abiding, 

His  praise  shall  tune  my  voice ; 
For  while  in  him  confiding, 

I  cannot  but  rejoice. 


519 


Newton. 


0lO2j  Spiritual  Darkness.     Job  xxix.  2.  CM. 

1  OWEET  was  the  time  when  first  I  felt 
^  The  Saviour's  pardoning  blood 
Applied  to  cleanse  my  soul  from  guilt, 

And  bring  me  home  to  God. 

2  Soon  as  the  morn  the  light  revealed, 

His  praises  tuned  my  tongue  ; 
And  when  the  evening  shades  prevailed, 
His  love  was  all  my  song. 

3  In  vain  the  tempter  spread  his  wiles — 

The  world  no  more  could  charm  ; 
I  lived  upon  my  Saviour's  smiles, 
And  leaned  upon  his  arm. 

4  In  prayer  my  soul  drew  near  the  Lord, 

And  saw  his  glory  shine ; 

And  when  I  read  his  holy  word, 

I  called  each  promise  mine. 

5  But  now,  when  evening  shade  prevails, 

My  soul  in  darkness  mourns  ; 
And  when  the  morn  the  light  reveals, 
No  light  to  me  returns. 

6  Rise,  Lord,  now  help  me  to  prevail ; 

Oh  make  my  soul  thy  care ; 
I  know  thy  mercy  cannot  fail, 
Let  me  that  mercy  share.  Newton, 

4^)3  Watchfulness.  S.  M. 

X        A    CHARGE  to  keep  I  have; 
•£*-  A  God  to  glorify  5 
A  never-dying  soul  to  save, 
And  fit  it  for  the  sky ; 


520  CHRISTIAN    LIFE. 

2  To  serve  the  present  age, 
My  calling  to  fulfill ; 

Oh  may  it  all  my  powers  engage 
To  do  my  Master's  will. 

3  Arm  me  with  jealous  care 
As  in  thy  sight  to  live ; 

And  oh!  thy  servant,  Lord,  prepare 
A  strict  account  to  give. 

4  Help  me  to  watch  and  pray, 
And  on  thyself  rely ; 

Assured  if  I  my  trust  betray, 

I  shall  for  ever  die.  C.  Wesley. 

434  Prayer  for  spiritual  Strength.  CM. 

1  A  LAS,  what  hourly  dangers  rise, 
-£*-  What  snares  beset  my  way ! 
To  heaven  oh  let  me  lift  my  eyes, 

And  hourly  watch  and  pray. 

2  How  oft  my  mournful  thoughts  complain, 

And  melt  in  flowing  tears! 
My  weak  resistance — ah,  how  vain ! 
How  strong  my  foes  and  fears ! 

3  0  Lord,  increase  my  faith  and  hope, 

When  foes  and  fears  prevail ; 
And  bear  my  fainting  spirit  up, 
Or  soon  my  strength  will  fail. 

4  Oh  keep  me  in  thy  heavenly  way, 

And  bid  the  tempter  flee  ; 
And  let  me  never — never  stray 

From  happiness  and  thee.  Mrs.  Steele. 

435  "Watch  and  pray."     Matt.  xxvi.  41.  S.  M. 

1  IX/T^  S0U^  ^e  on  thy  guard  ; 
-LV-L  Ten  thousand  foes  arise, 

And  hosts  of  sins  are  pressing  hard, 

To  draw  thee  from  the  skies. 

2  Oh  watch,  and  fight,  and  pray; 
The  battle  ne'er  give  o'er ; 

Renew  it  boldly  every  day, 
And  help  divine  implore. 

3  Ne'er  think  the  victory  won, 
Nor  once  at  ease  sit  down  ; 


WATCHFULNESS.  521 

Thy  arduous  work  will  not  be  done, 
Till  thou  receive  thy  crown. 

4      Fight  on,  my  soul,  till  death 
Shall  bring  thee  to  thy  God  ; 
He  '11  take  thee,  at  thy  parting  breath, 

Up  to  his  bless'd  abode.  Heath. 

436  The  Christian  Race.  CM. 

1  A  WAKE,  my  soul— stretch  every  nerve, 
■£*-  And  press  with  vigor  on  : 

A  heavenly  race  demands  thy  zeal, 
And  an  immortal  crown. 

2  A  cloud  of  witnesses  around 

Hold  thee  in  full  survey; 
Forget  the  steps  already  trod, 
And  onward  urge  thy  way. 

3  'Tis  God's  all-animating  voice 

That  calls  thee  from  on  high ; 
'Tis  his  own  hand  presents  the  prize 
To  thine  aspiring  eye. 

4  Bless'd  Saviour,  introduced  by  thee, 

Have  we  our  race  begun  ; 
And,  crowned  with  victory,  at  thy  feet 

Doddridge. 


We  '11  lay  our  laurels  down. 

4«J  /  Danger  of  Self-Confidence. 

1  T3E  WARE  of  Peter's  word, 
-D  Nor  confidently  say, 

"  I  never  will  deny  the  Lord," 
But  "  grant  I  never  may." 

2  Man's  wisdom  is  to  seek 
His  strength  in  God  alone  ; 

And  e'en  an  angel  would  be  weak, 
Who  trusted  in  his  own. 

3  Retreat  beneath  his  wings, 
And  in  his  grace  confide ; 

This  more  exalts  the  King  of  kings 
Than  all  your  works  beside. 

4  In  Jesus  is  our  store ; 
Grace  issues  from  his  throne  ; 

Whoever  says,  "  I  want  no  more," 
Confesses  he  has  none. 
y2  44* 


S.  M 


Cowper. 


522  CHRISTIAN    LIFE. 

438        The  Pilgrim's  Guide.    Ps.  xlviii.  14.         8.  7. 4. 

1  r^  UIDE  me,  O  thou  great  Jehovah, 
*J   Pilgrim  through  this  barren  land ; 
I  am  weak,  but  thou  art  mighty; 

Hold  me  with  thy  powerful  hand : 

Bread  of  heaven, 
Feed  me  till  I  want  no  more. 

2  Open,  Lord,  the  crystal  fountain, 

Whence  the  healing  waters  flow; 
Let  the  fiery,  cloudy  pillar 
Lead  me  all  my  journey  through  : 

Strong  Deliverer, 
Be  thou  still  my  strength  and  shield. 

3  When  I  tread  the  verge  of  Jordan, 

Bid  my  anxious  fears  subside  ; 
Bear  me  through  the  swelling  torrent, 
Land  me  safe  on  Canaan's  side  : 

Songs  of  praises 
I  will  ever  give  to  thee.  Oliver. 

40a  Christ  our  Defender.  CM. 

1  TT7"E  seek  a  rest  beyond  the  skies, 

W     In  everlasting  day ; 
Through  floods  and  flames  the  passage  lies, 
But  Jesus  guards  the  way. 

2  The  swelling  flood  and  raging  flame 

Hear  and  obey  his  wore! ; 
Then  let  us  triumph  in  his  name, 
Our  Saviour  is  the  Lord.  Newton 

440  Walking  by  Faith.  L.  M. 

1  'rpiS  by  the  faith  of  joys  to  come 

-L    We  walk  through  deserts  dark  as  night ; 
Till  we  arrive  at  heaven,  our  home, 
Faith  is  our  guide,  and  faith  our  light. 

2  The  want  of  sight  she  well  supplies  ; 

She  makes  the  pearly  gates  appear ; 
Far  into  distant  worlds  she  pries, 
And  brings  eternal  glories  near. 

3  Cheerful  we  tread  the  desert  through, 

While  faith  inspires  a  heavenly  ray, 
Though  lions  roar,  and  tempests  blow, 
And  rocks  and  dangers  fill  the  way. 


PILGRIMAGE.  523 

4  So  Abra'm,  by  divine  command. 

Left  his  own  house  to  walk  with  God  ; 
His  faith  beheld  the  promised  land, 
And  fired  his  zeal  along  the  road.  Watts. 

441  The  Pilgrimage  of  the  Saints.  C.  M. 

1  T  ORD,  what  a  wretched  land  is  this, 
J-*  That  yields  us  no  supply; 

No  cheering  fruits,  no  wholesome  trees, 
Nor  streams  of  living  joy! 

2  Yet  the  dear  path  to  thine  abode 

Lies  through  this  horrid  land  : 
Lord,  we  would  keep  the  heavenly  road, 
And  run  at  thy  command. 

3  Our  souls  shall  tread  the  desert  through 

With  undiverted  feet ; 
And  faith  and  flaming  zeal  subdue 
The  terrors  that  we  meet. 

4  A  thousand  savage  beasts  of  prey 

Around  the  forest  roam  : 
But  Judah's  Lion  guards  the  way, 
And  guides  the  strangers  home. 

5  By  glimm'ring  hopes  and  gloomy  fears 

We  trace  the  sacred  road  ; 
Through  dismal  deeps  and  dangerous  snares 
We  make  our  way  to  God. 

6  Long  nights  and  darkness  dwell  below, 

With  scarce  a  twinkling  ray ; 
But  the  bright  world  to  which  we  go 
Is  everlasting  day.  Waits. 

44^  Heaven  anticipated.  C.  M 

1  /^iUR  journey  is  a  thorny  maze, 
"  But  we  march  upward  still ; 
Forget  these  troubles  of  the  ways, 

And  reach  at  Zion's  hill. 

2  See  the  kind  angels  at  the  gates, 

Inviting  us  to  come! 
There  Jesus,  the  forerunner,  waits, 
To  welcome  travelers  home. 

3  There  on  a  green  and  flowery  mount 

Our  weary  souls  shall  sit, 


524  CHRISTIAN    LIFE. 

And,  with  transporting  joys,  recount 
The  labors  of  our  teet. 

4  No  vain  discourse  shall  fill  our  tongue, 

Nor  trifles  vex  our  ear  ; 
Infinite  grace  shall  fill  our  song, 
And  God  rejoice  to  hear. 

5  Eternal  glories  to  the  King 

Who  brought  us  safely  through, 
Our  tongues  shall  never  cease  to  sing, 
And  endless  praise  renew.  Watts. 

4  4  O  Believers  encouraged.  S.  M. 

1  ~V7"OUR  harps,  ye  trenibling  saints, 

JL    Down  from  the  willows  take  : 
Loud  to  the  praise  of  love  divine 
Bid  every  string  awake. 

2  Though  in  a  foreign  land, 
We  are  not  far  from  home; 

And  nearer  to  our  house  above 
We  every  moment  come. 

3  His  grace  will,  to  the  end, 
Stronger  and  brighter  shine; 

Nor  present  things,  nor  things  to  come 
Shall  quench  the  spark  divine. 

4  When  we  in  darkness  walk, 
Nor  feel  the  heavenly  flame — 

Then  is  the  time  to  trust  our  God, 
And  rest  upon  his  name. 

5  Soon  shall  our  doubts  and  fears 
Subside  at  his  control ; 

His  loving  kindness  shall  break  through 
The  midnight  of  the  soul. 

6  Bless'd  is  the  man,  0  God, 
That  stays  himself  on  thee ! 

Who  waits  for  thy  salvation,  Lord, 
Shall  thy  salvation  see.  Toplady. 

444      The  Examples  of  Christ  and  the  Saints.       C.  M. 

1  f^  IVE  me  the  wings  of  faith,  to  rise 
^J  Within  the  vail,  and  see 
The  saints  above,  how  great  their  joys, 
How  bright  their  glories  be. 


PILGRIMAGE.  525 

2  Once  they  were  mourning  here  below, 

And  wet  their  couch  with  tears  : 
They  wrestled  hard,  as  we  do  now, 
With  sins  and  doubts  and  fears. 

3  I  ask  them  whence  their  vict'ry  came  ; 

They,  with  united  breath, 
Ascribe  their  conquest  to  the  Lamb, 
Their  triumph  to  his  death. 

4  They  marked  the  footsteps  that  he  trod  ; 

His  zeal  inspired  their  breast ; 
And,  foil' wing  their  incarnate  God, 
Possessed  the  promised  rest. 

5  Our  glorious  Leader  claims  our  praise, 

For  his  own  pattern  given ; 
While  the  long  cloud  of  witnesses 

Show  the  same  path  to  heaven.  Watts. 

440  Pilgrimage  heavenward.  7s. 

1  pHILDRENofthe  heavenly  King, 
^  As  ye  journey,  sweetly  sing  : 
Sing  your  Saviour's  worthy  praise, 
Glorious  in  his  works  and  ways. 

2  Ye  are  travelling  home  to  God, 
In  the  way  the  fathers  trod  ; 
They  are  happy  now,  and  ye 
Soon  their  happiness  shall  see. 

3  Shout,  ye  little  flock,  and  bless'd; 
Ye  on  Jesus'  throne  shall  rest ; 
There  your  seat  is  now  prepared, 
There  your  kingdom  and  reward.  • 

4  Fear  not,  brethren,  for  ye  stand 
On  the  borders  of  your  land ; 
Jesus,  God's  exalted  Son, 
Bids  you  undismayed  go  on. 

5  Lord,  submissive  make  us  go, 
Gladly  leaving  all  below  ; 
Only  thou  our  leader  be, 

And  we  still  will  follow  thee.  Cennick. 

446  The  heavenly  City.     Heb.xiii.  14.  L.  M. 

1  "TTTE  'VE  no  abiding  city  here"— 

'  T  We  seek  a  city  out  of  sight : 


526  CHRISTIAN    LIFE. 

Zion  its  name — the  Lord  is  there, 
It  shines  with  everlasting  light. 

2  "  We  've  no  abiding  city  here" — 

This  may  distress  the  worldly  mind, 
But  should  not  cost  the  saint  a  tear, 
Who  hopes  a  better  rest  to  find. 

3  "  We  've  no  abiding  city  here" — 

Then  let  us  live  as  pilgrims  do ; 
Let  not  the  world  our  rest  appear ; 
But  let  us  haste  from  all  below. 

4  0  sweet  abode  of  peace  and  love, 

Where  pilgrims,  freed  from  toil,  are  bless'd, 
Had  I  the  pinions  of  the  dove, 
I  'd  flee  to  thee,  and  be  at  rest. 

5  But  hush,  my  soul,  nor  dare  repine ; 

The  time  my  God  appoints  is  best : 
While  here,  to  do  his  will  be  mine, 
And  his  to  fix  my  time  of  rest.  Kelly. 

44 7  Pilgrims  to  Zion.  C.  P.  M. 

1  \7"E  pilgrims — partners  in  distress, 

JL     Who,  travelling  through  the  wilderness, 

Are  pressing  onward  still ; 
Awhile  forget  your  griefs  and  fears, 
And  look  beyond  this  vale  of  tears, 

To  the  celestial  hill. 

2  Beyond  the  bounds  of  time  and  space, 
Look  forward  to  that  heavenly  place, 

The  saints'  secure  abode  ; 
On  faith's  strong  eagle-pinions  rise, 
And  trace  your  passage  to  the  skies, 

And  view  the  mount  of  God. 

3  We  suffer  with  our  Master  here ; 
But  we  shall  soon  with  him  appear, 

And  by  his  side  sit  down  ; 
To  patient  faith  the  prize  is  sure, 
And  all  that  to  the  end  endure 

The  cross,  shall  wear  the  crown. 

4  Thrice  blessed  bliss-inspiring  hope, 
It  lifts  the  fainting  spirits  up  ; 

It  brings  to  life  the  dead ! 


PILGRIMAGE. 


527 


Our  conflicts  here  will  soon  be  past, 
And  we  together  rise  at  last, 
Triumphant  with  our  Head. 

5  That  great  mysterious  Deity ! — 
We  soon  with  open  face  shall  see 

The  beatific  sight ; 
Shall  fill  heaven's  sounding  courts  with  praise, 
And  worship  'mid  the  golden  blaze 

Of  everlasting  light.  C.  Wesley,  (alfd.) 

448       The  Way  to  Zion.    Isa.  xxxv.  8,  10.  CM. 

1  OING,  all  ye  ransomed  of  the  Lord, 
^  Your  great  Deliverer  sing  : 
Pilgrims,  for  Zion's  city  bound, 

Be  joyful  in  your  King. 

2  See  the  fair  way  his  hand  hath  raised  ; 

How  peaceful  and  how  plain  : 
The  simplest  traveller  shall  not  err, 
Nor  ask  the  path  in  vain. 

3  A  hand  divine  shall  lead  you  on, 

Through  all  the  blissful  road, 
Till  to  the  sacred  mount  you  rise, 
And  see  your  smiling  God. 

4  March  on  in  your  Redeemer's  strength  ; 

Pursue  his  footsteps  still ; 
On  the  bright  prospect  fix  your  eye, 

And  press  to  Zion's  hill.  Doddridge. 

449 


The  Saint's  Sweet  Home. 


lis. 


'IX/TID  scenes  of  confusion  and  creature  com- 
-L»J-        plaints, 

How  sweet  to  my  soul  is  communion  with  saints ; 
To  find  at  the  banquet  of  mercy  there  ?s  room, 
And  feel  in  the  presence  of  Jesus  at  home. 

CHORUS. 

Home,  home, — sweet,  sweet  home  ; 
Prepare  me,  dear  Saviour,  for  glory,  my  home. 

Sweet  bonds  that  unite  all  the  children  of  peace ! 
And  thrice  precious  Jesus,  whose  love  cannot 

cease ! 
Though  oft  from  thy  presence  in  sadness  I  roam. 
I  long  to  behold  thee  in  glory,  at  home. 


528  CHRISTIAN    LIFE. 

3  I  sigh  from  this  body  of  sin  to  be  free, 
Which  hinders  my  joy,  and  communion  with 

thee ; 
Though  now  my  temptations  like  billows  may 

foam, 
All,  all  will  be  peace,  when  I  'm  with  thee  at 

home. 

4  While  here  in  the  valley  of  conflict  I  stay, 

Oh  give  me  submission,  and  strength  as  my  dayj 
In  all  my  afflictions  to  thee  would  I  come, 
Rejoicing  in  hope  of  my  glorious  home. 

5  Whate'er  thou  deniest,  oh  give  me  thy  grace, 
The  Spirit's  sure  witness,  and  smiles  of  thy  face  ; 
Indulge  me  with  patience  to  wait  at  thy  throne, 
And  hnd,  even  now,  a  sweet  foretaste  of  home. 

6  I  long,  dearest  Lord,  in  thy  beauties  to  shine ; 
No  more,  as  an  exile,  in  sorrow  to  pine  ; 
And  in  thy  dear  image  arise  from  the  tomb, 
With  glorified  millions  to  praise  thee  at  home. 

450  The  Conflict.  L.  M. 

1  TVTATURE  may  raise  up  all  her  strife, 
-L^    Reluctant  to  the  heavenly  life  ; 
Loth  in  a  Saviour's  death  to  share, 
Her  daily  cross  compelled  to  bear. 

2  But  grace  omnipotent  at  length 

Shall  arm  the  saint  with  saving  strength  ; 
Through  the  sharp  war  with  aid  attend, 
And  his  long  conflict  sweetly  end. 

3  Let  faith  exert  its  conquering  power ; 
Say,  in  thy  tempted,  trembling  hour — 
"  My  God,  my  Father,  save  thy  son" — 
'Tis  heard,  and  all  thy  fears  are  done. 

4  But  if  corruption's  strength  prevail, 
And  oft  thy  pilgrim  footsteps  fail, 
Pray  for  his  grace  with  louder  cries, 

So  shalt  thou  cleansed  and  stronger  rise. 

451  Triumph  of  Faith.  6.  5. 

1  TF  life's  pleasures  charm  thee, 
J-  Give  them  not  thy  heart ; 


CONFLICT.  529 

Lest  the  gift  ensnare  thee 
From  thy  God  to  part. 

2  If  distress  befall  thee, 

Painful  though  it  be, 

Let  not  grief  appal  thee, 

To  thy  Saviour  flee. 

3  When  earth's  prospects  fail  thee, 

Let  it  not  distress  : 
Better  comforts  wait  thee, 
Christ  will  freely  bless. 

4  Let  not  death  alarm  thee, 

Shrink  not  from  his  blow  ; 
For  the  conflict  arm  thee, 
Triumph  o'er  the  foe. 

40  'Jj       Hope  in  the  Covenant.     Heb.  vi.  17.  L.  M. 

1  TTOW  oft  have  sin  and  Satan  strove 
-tl  To  rend  my  soul  from  thee,  my  God ; 
But  everlasting  is  thy  love, 

And  Jesus  seals  it  with  his  blood. 

2  The  oath  and  promise  of  the  Lord 

Join  to  confirm  the  wondrous  grace  ; 
Eternal  power  performs  the  word, 
And  fills  all  heaven  with  endless  praise. 

3  Amidst  temptations,  sharp  and  long. 

My  soul  to  this  dear  refuge  flies  ; 
Hope  is  my  anchor,  firm  and  strong, 
While  tempests  blow,  and  billows  rise. 

4  The  gospel  bears  my  spirit  up  ; 

A  faithful  and  unchanging  God 
Lays  the  foundation  for  my  hope, 
In  oaths,  and  promises,  and  blood.         Watts. 

453       The  Family  of  Saints.     Eph.  iii.  15.  CM. 

1  /^OME,  let  us  join  our  friends  above, 
^  Who  have  obtained  the  prize  : 
And,  on  the  eagle-wings  of  love, 

To  joy  celestial  rise. 

2  Let  saints  below  in  concert  sing 

With  those  to  glory  gone  ; 
For  all  the  servants  of  our  King, 
In  heaven  and  earth,  are  one. 
Z  45 


I 


530  CHRISTIAN    LIFE. 

3  One  family,  we  dwell  in  him, 

One  church,  above,  beneath ; 
Though  now  divided  by  the  stream — 
The  narrow  stream  of  death. 

4  One  army  of  the  living  God, 

To  his  commands  we  bow ; 
Part  of  the  host  have  crossed  the  flood, 
And  part  are  crossing  now. 

5  Ten  thousand  to  their  endless  home 

This  solemn  moment  fly  ; 
And  we  are  to  the  margin  come, 
And  soon  expect  to  die. 

6  Dear  Saviour,  be  our  constant  guide  ; 

Then,  when  the  word  is  given, 
Bid  the  cold  waves  of  death  divide, 
And  land  us  safe  in  heaven.  C.  Wesley 

454  One  in  Christ.  S.  M. 

1  T  ET  party  names  no  more 

-■-^  The  Christian  world  o'erspread  ; 
Gentile  and  Jew,  and  bond  and  free, 
Are  one  in  Christ  their  head. 

2  Among  the  saints  on  earth 
Let  mutual  love  be  found  ; 

Heirs  of  the  same  inheritance, 
With  mutual  blessings  crowned. 

3  Thus  will  the  church  below 
Resemble  that  above, 

"Where  streams  of  pleasure  ever  flow, 
And  every  heart  is  love.  Beddome. 

455  Fellowship.  CM. 

1  /^UR  souls,  by  love  together  knit, 
"  Cemented,  mixed  in  one, 

One  hope,  one  heart,  one  mind,  one  voice, 
'Tis  heaven  on  earth  begun. 

2  Our  hearts  have  often  burned  within, 

And  glowed  with  sacred  fire, 
While  Jesus  spoke,  and  fed,  and  bless'd, 
And  filled  th'  enlarged  desire. 

3  Lord,  when  thou  mak'st  thy  jewels  up, 

And  sett'st  thy  starry  crown  ; 


531 


FELLOWSHIP. 

When  all  thy  sparkling  gems  shall  shine, 
Proclaimed  by  thee  thy  own  ; 

4  May  we,  a  little  band  of  love, 
We  sinners,  saved  by  grace, 
From  glory  unto  glory  changed, 
Behold  thee  face  to  face.  Miller. 

456  Brotherly  Lave.     Eph.  iv.  30,  &c.     '       L.  M. 

1  "TVTO  W,  by  the  mercies  of  my  God, 

-L^    His  sharp  distress,  his  sore  complaints, 
By  his  last  groans,  his  dying  blood, 
I  charge  my  soul  to  love  the  saints. 

2  Clamor,  and  wrath,  and  war  be  gone, 

Envy  and  spite  for  ever  cease  ; 
Let  bitter  words  no  more  be  known 
Among  the  saints,  the  sons  of  peace. 

3  The  Spirit,  like  a  peaceful  dove, 

Flies  from  the  realms  of  noise  and  strife ; 
Why  should  we  vex  and  grieve  his  love 
Who  seals  our  souls  to  heavenly  life  ? 

4  Tender  and  kind  be  all  our  thoughts  ; 

Through  all  our  lives  let  mercy  run  : 
So  God  forgives  our  numerous  faults 
For  the  dear  sake  of  Christ  his  Son.        Waits. 

40  /  Christian  Sympathy.  C.  M. 

1  TTQW  sweet,  how  heavenly  is  the  sight, 
-tx  When  those  who  love  the  Lord 

In  one  another's  peace  delight, 
And  so  fulfill  his  word  ; — 

2  When  each  can  feel  his  brother's  sigh, 

And  with  him  bear  a  part ; 
When  sorrows  flow  from  eye  to  eye, 
And  joy  from  heart  to  heart ; — 

3  When,  free  from  envy,  scorn,  and  pride, 

(Our  wishes  all  above,) 
Each  can  his  brother's  failings  hide, 
And  show  a  brother's  love. 

4  Let  love,  in  one  delightful  stream, 

Through  every  bosom  flow ; 
And  union  sweet,  and  dear  esteem, 
In  every  action  glow. 


532  CHRISTIAN    LIFE. 

5  Love  is  the  golden  chain  that  binds 
The  happy  souls  above ; 
And  he 's  an  heir  of  heaven,  who  finds 

His  bosom  glow  with  love.  Swain. 

4tOo         A  Welcome  to  Christian  Fellowship.  L.  M. 

1  /^iOME  in,  thou  blessed  of  the  Lord  ; 
^  We  bid  thee  come,  in  Jesus'  name ; 
We  welcome  thee  with  one  accord, 

And  trust  the  Saviour  does  the  same. 

2  Those  joys  which  earth  cannot  afford, 

We  '11  seek  in  fellowship  to  prove ; 
Joined  in  one  spirit  to  our  Lord, 
Together  bound  by  mutual  love. 

3  And  while  we  pass  this  vale  of  tears, 

We  '11  make  our  joys  and  sorrows  known; 
We  '11  share  each  other's  hopes  and  fears, 
And  count  a  brother's  cares  our  own. 

4  Once  more  our  welcome  we  repeat ; 

Receive  assurance  of  our  love  : 
Oh  may  we  all  together  meet 

Around  the  throne  of  God  above.  Kelly. 

4 0 a    "Exhorting  one  another"  &e.     Heb. x.  25.     L. M. 

1  "DLESS'D  intercourse  when  Christians  meet, 
J-J  And  speak  of  him  who  died  for  them  : 
They  sit  at  their  Redeemer's  feet, 

And  care  not  if  the  world  condemn. 

2  Is  any  other  name  so  great 

As  his  who  bore  the  sinner's  load  ? 
Is  any  subject  half  so  sweet, 
So  various  as  the  love  of  God  ? 

3  Pleased  with  their  fleeting  golden  dreams, 

Let  worldlings  of  their  treasure  tell ; 
But  we  will  speak  of  higher  themes, 
And  on  eternal  riches  dwell. 

4  Exhorting  one  another  here, 

And  pressing  on  our  pilgrim  way, 
We  '11  look  to  see  our  Life  appear, 
And  own  us  in  that  glorious  day. 


BLESSEDNESS. 


533 


5  Of  him  we  now  would  speak  and  sing-, 
Whose  glory  we  expect  to  share  : 
In  heaven  we  shall  beliold  our  King, 
And  yield  a  nobler  tribute  there.   Kelly,  (alfd.) 

460 


The  Beatitudes.     Matt.  v.  3 — 12. 


L.  M. 


1  "DLESS'D  are  the  humble  souls,  that  see 
J-^  Their  emptiness  and  poverty ; 
Treasures  of  grace  to  them  are  given, 
And  crowns  of  joy  laid  up  in  heaven. 

2  Bless'd  are  the  men  of  broken  heart, 
Who  mourn  for  sin  with  inward  smart ; 
The  blood  of  Christ  divinely  flows, 

A  healing  balm  for  all  their  woes. 

3  Bless'd  are  the  meek,  who  stand  afar 
From  rage  and  passion,  noise  and  war ; 
God  will  secure  their  happy  state, 
And  plead  their  cause  against  the  great. 

4  Bless'd  are  the  souls  that  thirst  for  grace, 
Hunger  and  long  for  righteousness ; 
They  shall  be  well  supplied,  and  fed 
With  living  streams  and  living  bread. 

5  Bless'd  are  the  men  whose  hearts  can  move 
And  melt  with  sympathy  and  love  ; 

From  Christ  the  Lord  shall  they  obtain 
Like  sympathy  and  love  again. 

6  Bless'd  are  the  pure,  whose  hearts  are  clean 
From  the  defiling  power  of  sin  ; 

With  endless  pleasure  they  shall  see 
A  God  of  spotless  purity. 

7  Bless'd  are  the  men  of  peaceful  life, 
Who  quench  the  coals  of  growing  strife  ; 

They  shall  be  called  the  heirs  of  bliss, 
The  sons  of  God,  the  God  of  peace. 

8  Blessed  are  the  suff'rers  who  partake 
Of  pain  and  shame  for  Jesus'  sake ; 
Their  souls  shall  triumph  in  the  Lord  ; 
Glory  and  joy  are  their  reward. 


'Watts 


45" 


534  REVIVAL. 

REVIVAL. 


4 1)  1  Prayer  for  Revival.  S.  M. 

1  HH  for  the  happy  hour 

"  When  God  will  hear  our  cry, 
And  send,  with  a  reviving  power, 
His  Spirit  from  on  high. 

2  We  meet,  we  sing,  we  pray, 
We  listen  to  the  word, 

In  vain*— we  see  no  cheering  ray, 
No  cheering  voice  is  heard. 

3  Our  prayers  are  faint  and  dull, 
And  languid  all  our  songs  ; 

Where  once  with  joy  our  hearts  were  full, 
And  rapture  tuned  our  tongues. 

4  While  many  crowd  thy  house, 
How  few,  around  thy  board, 

Meet  to  recount  their  solemn  vows, 
And  bless  thee  as  their  Lord ! 

5  Thou,  thou  alone  canst  give 
Thy  gospel  sure  success  ; 

Canst  bid  the  dying  sinner  live 
Anew  in  holiness. 

6  Come,  then,  with  power  divine, 
Spirit  of  life  and  love  ; 

Then  shall  our  people  all  be  thine, 
Our  church  like  that  above.       Bethune,  (orig.) 

462*  The  prosperity  of  Zion.     Isa.  lx.  1.  H.  M. 

ZION,  tune  thy  voice, 
And  raise  thy  hands  on  high  $ 
Tell  all  the  earth  thy  joys, 
And  shout  salvation  nigh  : 
Cheerful  in  God, 
Arise  and  shine  : 
While  rays  divine 
Stream  all  abroad. 

2  He  gilds  thy  morning  face 

With  beams  that  cannot  fade ; 


O 


REVIVAL. 

His  all -resplendent  grace 
He  pours  around  thy  head  : 
The  nations  round 
Thy  form  shall  view,  * 
With  lustre  new 
Divinely  crowned. 

In  honor  to  his  name 

Reflect  that  sacred  light, 
And  loud  that  grace  proclaim 
Which  makes  thy  darkness  bright : 
Pursue  his  praise, 
Till  sovereign  love, 
In  worlds  above, 
The  glory  raise. 

There,  on  his  holy  hill, 

A  brighter  Sun  shall  rise, 
And  with  his  radiance  fill 
Those  fairer,  purer  skies  : 
W7hile  round  his  throne 
Ten  thousand  stars 
In  nobler  spheres 
His  influence  own. 


535 


Doddridge. 


463 


Joy  over  the  repenting  Sinner. 


CM. 


1  AH,  how  divine,  how  sweet  the  joy, 
"  When  but.  one  sinner  turns, 
And  with  a  humble,  broken  heart, 

His  sin  and  error  mourns! 

2  Pleased  with  the  news,  the  saints  below 

In  songs  their  tongues  employ; 
Beyond  the  skies  the  tidings  go, 
And  heaven  is  filled  with  joy. 

3  Well  pleased  the  Father  sees  and  hears 

The  conscious  sinner's  moan  ; 
Jesus  receives  him  in  his  arms, 
And  claims  him  for  his  own. 

4  Nor  angels  can  their  joys  contain, 

But  kindle  with  new  fire  : 
"  The  sinner  lost  is  found,"  they  sing, 


And  strike  the  sounding  lyre. 


Needham. 


536  REVIVAL. 

4u4  Converting  Grace.     Ps.  xlv.  3,  5.  C.  M. 

1  IT  AIL,  mighty  Jesus,  how  divine 
J--*-  Is  thy  victorious  sword ! 

The  stoutest  rebel  must  resign, 
At  thy  commanding  word. 

2  Deep  are  the  wounds  thy  arrows  give, 

They  pierce  the  hardest  heart  j 
Thy  smiles  of  grace  the  slain  revive, 
And  joy  succeeds  to  smart. 

3  The  strongest  holds  of  Satan  yield 

To  thy  all-conquering  hand  ; 
When  once  thy  glorious  arm  's  revealed, 
No  rebel  can  withstand.  Wallin. 

4v)0        Prayer  for  a  Revival.     Ps.  lxxxv.  6.  8.7. 

1  Q  AVIOUR,  visit  thy  plantation  ; 
^  Grant  us,  Lord,  a  gracious  rain  ; 
All  will  come  to  desolation, 

Unless  thou  return  again. 

2  Keep  no  longer  at  a  distance ; 

Shine  upon  us  from  on  high, 
Lest,  for  want  of  thy  assistance, 
Every  plant  should  droop  and  die. 

3  Let  our  mutual  love  be  fervent, 

Make  us  prevalent  in  prayers  ; 
Let  each  one  esteemed  thy  servant 
Shun  the  world's  bewitching  snares. 

4  Break  the  tempter's  fatal  power ; 

Turn  the  stony  heart  to  flesh  ; 
And  begin,  from  this  good  hour, 
To  revive  thy  work  afresh.  Newton. 

4  0  O  The  Conversion  of  Sinners.  C.  M. 

1  TTOW  much  the  hearts  of  those  revive 
-d  Who  love  and  fear  the  Lord, 
When  sinners  dead  are  made  alive 

By  his  all-quickening  word. 

2  The  ministers  of  Christ  rejoice, 

When  souls  the  word  receive  ; 
When  sinners  hear  the  Saviour's  voice, 
And  in  the  Lord  believe. 


THE    CHURCH. 

3  The  church  of  God  their  praises  join, 

And  of  salvation  sing ; 
They  glorify  the  grace  divine 
Of  their  victorious  King. 

4  On  us,  our  Saviour,  shed  thy  light ; 

Thy  work,  O  Lord,  revive ; 
May  we  enjoy  that  blessed  sight — 
Dead  sinners  made  alive. 

5  Then  will  thy  saints  aloud  rejoice, 

And  join  the  hosts  above, 
To  praise  thy  name  with  cheerful  voice, 
And  magnify  thy  love. 


537 


Hoshins. 


KINGDOM    OF    CHRIST. 


4u  T      The  safety  of  the  Church.  Isa.  xxvi.  l,&c.  CM. 

1  TTOW  honorable  is  the  place 
Where  we  adoring  stand  ; 


Zion — the  glory  of  the  earth, 
And  beauty  of  the  land. 

2  Bulwarks  of  mighty  grace  defend 

The  city  where  we  dwell ; 
The  wralls,  of  strong  salvation  made, 
Defy  th'  assaults  of  hell. 

3  Lift  up  the  everlasting  gates, 

The  doors  wide  open  fling  : 
Enter,  ye  nations  that  obey 
The  statutes  of  our  King. 

4  Here  shall  you  taste  unmingled  joys, 

And  live  in  perfect  peace ; 
You  that  have  known  Jehovah's  name, 
And  ventured  on  his  grace. 

5  Trust  in  the  Lord,  for  ever  trust, 

And  banish  all  your  fears  ; 
Strength  in  the  Lord  Jehovah  dwells. 
Eternal  as  his  years. 


Watts. 


538  KINGDOM    OF    CHRIST. 

468  Zion.     Pa.  lxxxvii.  3.  8.7. 

1  f~^  LORIOUS  things  of  thee  are  spoken, 
vT  Zion,  city  of  our  God ! 

He  whose  word  can  ne'er  be  broken 

Formed  thee  for  his  own  abode  : 
On  the  rock  of  ages  founded, 

What  can  shake  thy  sure  repose  ? 
With  salvation's  walls  surrounded, 

Thou  may'st  smile  at  all  thy  foes. 

2  Here  the  streams  of  living  waters, 

Springing  from  eternal  love, 
Well  supply  thy  sons  and  daughters, 

And  all  fear  of  want  remove  : 
Who  can  faint  while  such  a  river 

Ever  flows  their  thirst  t'  assuage — 
Grace  which,  like  the  Lord,  the  giver, 

Never  fails  from  age  to  age  ? 

3  Saviour,  if  in  Zion's  city 

Thou  record  my_  worthless  name, 
Let  the  world  deride  or  pity, 

I  may  well  endure  the  shame  : 
Fading  is  the  worldling's  pleasure, 

All  his  boasted  pomp  and  show  ; 
Solid  joys  and  lasting  treasure 

None  but  Zion's  children  know.  Newton. 

/±  q  Q  The  Church  secure.  7s. 

1  QEE  the  gospel  church  secure, 
^  See  it  founded  on  the  rock; 
All  her  promises  are  sure, 

Her  high  bulwarks  who  can  shock  ? 
Count  her  every  precious  shrine, 

Tell,  to  after-ages  tell, 
Fortified  by  power  divine, 

Zion  is  established  well. 

2  In  the  city  of  our  God, 

In  his  holy  mount  below, 
Publish,  spread  his  name  abroad, 

All  his  truth  and  goodness  show. 
Zion's  God  is  all  our  own, 

On  his  mercy  we  rely ; 
We  his  pardoning  love  have  known. 

His  we  live,  and  his  we  die.   C.  Wesley,  (alt'd.) 


THE    CHURCH.  539 

4TU  Awake,  O  Zion!   Isa.  lii.  1.  L.  M. 

1  A  WAKE,  awake,  O  Zion,  wake  ; 
-^-  Thy  beautiful  attire  put  on  : 

Rise  from  the  dust,  thy  garments  shake  ; 
The  dark  and  mourning  hours  are  gone. 

2  Loose  from  thy  neck  the  hostile  bands, 

O  captive  daughter,  and  behold 

Thy  exiles  flock  from  all  the  lands, 

And  hasten  to  their  parent  fold. 

5  See,  Ethiopia,  at  thy  gates, 

Is  stretching  forth  her  hands  to  God  ; 
And  there,  with  all  her  treasures,  waits 
To  enter  thy  divine  abode. 

4  Put  on  thy  strength,  break  forth  in  joy — 

Whence  did  these  ransomed  children  come  ? 
Bless'd  Zion !  bless'd  in  thy  employ, 
With  singing  bring  these  exiles  home. 

471  The  God  of  Zion.  8.  7.  4. 

1  ^ION  stands,  by  hills  surrounded  ; 
£J  Zion,  kept  by  power  divine  : 
All  her  foes  shall  be  confounded, 

Though  the  world  in  arms  combine. 

Happy  Zion, 
W'hat  a  favored  lot  is  thine ! 

2  Every  human  tie  may  perish ; 

Friend  to  friend  unfaithful  prove; 
Mothers  cease  their  own  to  cherish  ; 
Heaven  and  earth  at  last  remove ; 

But  no  changes 
Can  attend  Jehovah's  love. 

3  In  the  furnace  God  may  prove  thee, 

Thence  to  bring  thee  forth  more  bright ; 
But  can  never  cease  to  love  thee  : 
Thou  art  precious  in  his  sight. 

God  is  with  thee— 
God  thy  everlasting  light.  Kelly. 

4  /Z  The  Church  triumphant.  lis. 
1  '  r\AUGHTER  of  Zion,  awake  from  thy  sadness  ; 

-L'  Awake,  for  thy  foes  shall  oppress  thee  no  more ; 
Bright  o'er  thy  hills  dawns  the  day-star  of  gladness, 
Arise,  for  the  night  of  thy  sorrow  is  o'er. 


540  KINGDOM    OF    CHRIST. 

2  Strong  were  thy  foes,  but  the  arm  that  subdued  them, 

And  scattered  their  legions,  was  mightier  far ;     ' 
They  fled,  like  the  chaff,  from  the  scourge  that  pursued  them ; 
Vain  were  their  steeds  and  their  chariots  of  war. 

3  Daughter  of  Zion,  the  power  that  hath  saved  thee, 

Extolled  with  the  harp  and  the  timbrel  should  be  ; 
Shout !  for  the  foe  is  destroyed  that  enslaved  thee, 
Th'  oppressor  is  vanquished,  and  Zion  is  free. 

4/J       Promises  to  the  Church,    Isa.  Ix.  15,  20.         8.  7 

1  TTEAH  what  God  the  Lord  hath  spoken  ; 
-L-L  "  0  my  people,  faint  and  few, 
Comfortless,  afflicted,  broken, 

Fair  abodes  I  build  for  you  : 
Thorns  of  heartfelt  tribulation 

Shall  no  more  perplex  your  ways  : 
You  shall  name  your  walls  Salvation, 

And  your  gates  shall  all  be  Praise. 

2  "There,  like  streams  that  feed  the  garden, 

Pleasures,  without  end,  shall  flow ; 
For  the  Lord,  your  faith  rewarding, 

All  his  bounty  shall  bestow; 
Still  in  undisturbed  possession. 

Peace  and  righteousness  shall  reign ; 
Never  shall  you  feel  oppression — 

Hear  the  voice  of  war  again. 

3  "Ye  no  more  your  suns  descending, 

Waning  moons  no  more  shall  see ; 
But,  your  griefs  for  ever  ending, 

Find  eternal  noon  in  me. 
God  will  rise,  and,  shining  o'er  you, 

Change  to  day  the  gloom  of  night ; 
He,  the  Lord,  will  be  your  glory, 

God  your  everlasting  light."  Cowper. 

474         Good  Tidings  to  Zion.    Isa.  lii.  7.  8.7.4. 

1  CXN  the  mountain's  top  appearing, 
^  Lo,  the  sacred  herald  stands; 
Welcome  news  to  Zion  bearing, 
Zion  long  in  hostile  lands  : 

Mourning  captive, 
God  himself  will  loose  thy  bands. 


SPREAD    OF    THE    GOSPEL. 

2  Has  thy  night  been  long  and  mournful, 

All  thy  friends  unfaithful  proved  ? 
Have  thy  foes  been  proud  and  scornful, 
By  thy  sighs  and  tears  unmoved  ? 

Cease  thy  mourning, 
Zion  still  is  well  beloved. 

3  God,  thy  God  will  now  restore  thee, 

He  himself  appears  thy  friend  ; 
All  thy  foes  shall  flee  before  thee, 
Here  their  boasts  and  triumphs  end  ; 

Great  deliverance 
Zion's  King  will  surely  send. 

4  Enemies  no  more  shall  trouble  ; 

All  thy  warfare  now  is  past ; 
For  thy  shame  thou  shalt  have  double, 
Days  of  peace  are  come  at  last : 

All  thy  conflicts 
End  in  everlasting  rest. 


541 


4/0  Spread  of  the  Gospel. 

1  p  RE  AT 'God,  the  nations  of  the  earth 
^J  Are  by  creation  thine  ; 

And  in  thy  works,  from  nature's  birth, 
Thy  power  and  glory  shine. 

2  But,  Lord,  thy  greater  love  hath  sent 

Thy  gospel  to  our  race  ; 
Unvailing  thy  divine  intent 
Of  rich  redeeming  grace. 

3  Soon  may  these  gracious  tidings  roll 

The  spacious  earth  around. 
Till  every  tribe  and  every  soul 
Shall  hear  the  joyful  sound. 

4  When,  to  her  sable  sons  conveyed, 

Shall  Afric  learn  thy  word, 
And  vassals,  long  enslaved,  become 
The  freemen  of  the  Lord  ? 

5  When  shall  the  scattered  wanderers  meet, 

That  now  in  darkness  rove, 
And,  gathered  round  Immanuel's  feet, 
Sing  of  his  saving  love  ? 

6  O  Lord,  each  faithful  effort  own, 

To  spread  the  gospel -rays  j 

46 


Kelly. 
CM. 


542  KINGDOM    OF    CHRIST. 

And  rear  on  sin's  demolished  throne 
The  temples  of  thy  praise.  Conder 

4/0  The  Jubilee  proclaimed.  H.  M. 

1  "DLOW  ye  the  trumpet,  blow — 
-D  The  gladly  solemn  sound  $ 
Let  all  the  nations  know, 

To  earth's  remotest  bound — 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come ; 
Return,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  home. 

2  Exalt  the  Lamb  of  God, 

The  sin -atoning  Lamb ; 
Redemption  by  his  blood 
Through  all  the  lands  proclaim. 

The  year,  &c. 

3  Ye  who  have  sold  for  nought 

The  heritage  above, 
Receive  it  back  unbought, 
The  gift  of  Jesus'  love. 

The  year,  &c. 

4  Ye  slaves  of  sin  and  hell, 

Your  liberty  receive ; 
And  safe  in  Jesus  dwell, 
And  bless'd  in  Jesus  live. 

The  year,  &c. 

5  The  gospel -trumpet  hear — 

The  news  of  pardoning  grace  ; 
Ye  happy  souls,  draw  near, 

Behold  your  Saviour's  face. 
The  year  of  jubilee  is  come  ; 
Return,  ye  ransomed  sinners,  home.       Toplady. 

^±ll  Thy  Kingdom  come.  Matt  vi.  10.  S.  M. 


1 


OGOD  of  sovereign  grace, 
We  bow  before  thy  throne, 
And  plead,  for  all  the  human  race, 
The  merits  of  thy  Son. 

Spread  through  the  earth,  0  Lord, 
The  knowledge  of  thy  ways ; 
And  let  all  lands  with  joy  record 
The  great  Redeemer's  praise.  Melrose. 


SPREAD    OF    THE    GOSPEL. 

4  /  O  Success  of  the  GospeL 


543 

7.  6.  Iambic. 


1  HHHE  morning  light  is  breaking, 
-*-    The  darkness  disappears  ; 

The  sons  of  earth  are  waking 

To  penitential  tears  : 
Each  breeze  that  sweeps  the  ocean 

Brings  tidings  from  afar, 
Of  nations  in  commotion, 

Prepared  for  Zion's  war. 

2  See  heathen  nations  bending 

Before  the  God  we  love, 
And  thousand  hearts  ascending 

In  gratitude  above ; 
While  sinners,  now  confessing, 

The  gospel  call  obey, 
And  seek  the  Saviour's  blessing — 

A  nation  in  a  day. 

3  Bless'd  river  of  salvation, 

Pursue  thy  onward  way ; 
Flow  thou  to  every  nation, 

Nor  in  thy  richness  stay ; 
Stay  not  till  all  the  lowly 

Triumphant  reach  their  home  ; 
Stay  not  till  all  the  holy 

Proclaim — the  Lord  is  come.  S.  F.  Smith. 

479  The  Gospel  Light.    Isa.  lii.  10.  CM. 

1  OTRETCH,  0  my  soul,  thy  ardent  wing, 
^  And  hail  the  dawning  light ; 
Behold,  what  scenes,  what  visions  spring 

Of  infinite  delight. 

2  Soon  shall  the  glorious  eastern  Star 

Above  the  mountains  rise  ; 
And  rays  celestial,  beaming  far, 
Illume  e'en  polar  skies. 

3  If  angels  in  their  sphere  rejoice 

One  rescued  soul  to  greet, 
How  will  they  raise  th*  enraptured  voice 
Whole  continents  to  meet. 

4  Siberia  spreads  her  frozen  arms, 

Released  from  sin  and  chains ; 


544  KINGDOM    OF    CHRIST. 

And  Sharon's  rose  exhales  its  charms 
On  Afric's  sultry  plains. 

5  From  Java  to  the  furthest  west 

The  heavenly  light  shall  reach  ; 
And  truth  divine  its  power  attest 
In  every  clime  and  speech. 

6  Shed,  Sun  of  righteousness,  thy  rays 

On  every  land  of  night ; 
Till  all  the  heathen  sing  thy  praise, 
And  hail  the  cheerful  light. 

480  Spread  of  the  Gospel.  8.  7.  4 

1  "YTES,  we  trust  the  day  is  breaking  ; 

JL    Joyful  times  are  near  at  hand ; 
God,  the  mighty  God,  is  speaking 
By  his  word  in  every  land  : 

When  he  chooses, 
Darkness  flies  at  his  command. 

2  While  the  foe  becomes  more  daring, 

While  he  enters  like  a  flood, 
God  the  Saviour  is  preparing 
Means  to  spread  his  truth  abroad  ; 

Every  language 
Soon  shall  tell  the  love  of  God . 

3  God  of  Jacob,  high  and  glorious, 

Let  thy  people  see  thy  hand  ; 
Let  the  gospel  be  victorious 
Through  the  world  in  every  land  : 

And  the  idols 
Perish,  Lord,  at  thy  command.  Kelly 

4ol  The  Fountain.    Zech.  xiii.  1.  8.  7.  4 

1  OEE  from  Zion's  sacred  mountain 
^  Streams  of  living  water  flow ; 
God  has  opened  there  a  fountain 

Which  supplies  the  world  below; 

They  are  blessed 
Who  its  sovereign  virtues  know. 

2  Through  ten  thousand  channels  flowing, 

Streams  of  mercy  find  their  way; 


SPREAD  OF    THE   GOSPEL.  545 

Life  and  health  and  joy  bestowing, 
Making  all  around  look  gay : 

O  ye  nations, 
Hail  the  long  expected  day. 

3  Gladdened  by  the  flowing  treasure, 

All  enriching  as  it  goes, 
Lo,  the  desert  smiles  with  pleasure, 
Buds  and  blossoms  as  the  rose  : 

Every  object 
Sings  for  joy  where'er  it  flows. 

4  Trees  of  life  the  banks  adorning, 

Yield  their  fruit  to  all  around; 
Those  who  eat  are  saved  from  mourning, 
Pleasure  comes  and  hopes  abound  : 

Fair  their  portion ! 
Endless  life  with  glory  crowned.  Kelly. 

482  The  Gospel  Tidings.  H.  M. 

1  TTARK!  hark! — the  notes  of  joy 
J-J-  Roll  o'er  the  heavenly  plains, 
And  seraphs  find  employ 

For  their  sublimest  strains  ; 
Some  new  delight  in  heaven  is  known  ; 
Loud  sound  the  harps  around  the  throne. 

2  Bear,  bear  the  tidings  round  ; 

Let  every  mortal  know 
What  love  in  God  is  found, 

What  pity  he  can  show ; 
Ye  winds  that  blow,  ye  waves  that  roll, 
Bear  the  glad  news  from  pole  to  pole. 

5  Strike,  strike  the  harps  again, 

To  great  Immanuel's  name  : 
Arise,  ye  sons  of  men, 

And  all  his  grace  proclaim  ; 
Angels  and  men,  wake  every  string, 
'Tis  God  the  Saviour's  praise  we  sing. 

4  O  D  "  Watchman,  what  of  the  night  f  7s 

1  TT7ATCHMAN,  tell  us  of  the  night, 
»  »     What  its  signs  of  promise  are. 
Traveller,  o'er  yon  mountain's  height, 
See  that  glory -beaming  star ! 
z  2  46* 


546  KINGDOM    OF    CHRIST. 

Watchman,  does  its  beauteous  ray 

Aught  of  hope  or  joy  foretell  ? 
Traveller,  yes  ;  it  brings  the  day — 

Promised  day  of  Israel. 

2  Watchman,  tell  us  of  the  night ; 

Higher  yet  that  star  ascends. 
Traveller,  blessedness  and  light, 

Peace  and  truth,  its  course  portends. 
Watchman,  will  its  beams  alone 

Gild  the  spot  that  gave  them  birth  ? 
Traveller,  ages  are  its  own, 

See,  it  bursts  o'er  all  the  earth. 

3  Watchman,  tell  us  of  the  night, 

For  the  morning  seems  to  dawn. 
Traveller,  darkness  takes  its  flight. 

Doubt  and  terror  are  withdrawn. 
Watchman,  let  thy  wanderings  cease  ; 

Hie  thee  to  thy  quiet  home. 
Traveller,  lo!  the  Prince  of  Peace — 

Lo !  the  Son  of  God  is  come !  Bowring. 

4o  4  The  perishing  Heathen.  Acts  xvi.  9.       7.  6.  Iambic. 

1  T^ROM  Greenland's  icy  mountains, 
■*-     From  India's  coral  strand, 
"Where  Afric's  sunny  fountains 

Roll  down  their  golden  sand  ; 
From  many  an  ancient  river, 

From  many  a  palmy  plain, 
They  call  us  to  deliver 

Their  land  from  error's  chain. 

2  What  though  the  spicy  breezes 

Blow  soft  o'er  Ceylon's  isle — 
Though  every  prospect  pleases, 

And  only  man  is  vile  ? 
In  vain  with  lavish  kindness 

The  gifts  of  God  are  strown  ; 
The  heathen,  in  his  blindness, 

Bows  down  to  wood  and  stone. 

3  Shall  we,  whose  souls  are  lighted 

With  wisdom  from  on  high — 
Shall  we  to  men  benighted 
The  lamp  of  life  deny  ? 


THE    HEATHEN. 

Salvation!  oh,  salvation! 

The  joyful  sound  proclaim, 
Till  earth's  remotest  nation 

Has  learned  Messiah's  name. 

Waft — waft,  ye  winds,  his  story, 

And  you,  ye  waters,  roll, 
Till,  like  a  sea  of  glory, 

It  spreads  from  pole  to  pole  5 
Till  o'er  our  ransomed  nature 

The  Lamb  for  sinners  slain, 
Redeemer,  King,  Creator, 

In  bliss  returns  to  reign. 


547 


Heber 


4  O  0  Fulfillment  of  Prophecy  implored.  L.  M 

1  C^  RE  AT  King  of  Zion,  now  arise, 
^JT  Thy  glorious  promises  fulfill  ; 
Behold  thy  church  in  mourning  lies, 

Yet  waiting  for  thy  mercy  still. 

2  0  God,  how  long  ?  thy  people  cry; 

When  shall  our  prayers  acceptance  gain  ? 
Look  from  thy  lofty  throne  on  high, 
And  break  the  prisoners'  heavy  chain. 


3 


Let  Asia's  millions  hear  thy  voice  ; 

Send  them  thy  heralds  to  proclaim 
Salvation — bid  them  soon  rejoice 

In  Jesus,  our  Immanuel's  name. 

4  Let  Africa,  with  all  her  tribes, 

Be  rescued  from  the  spoiler's  hand  5 
Nor  lust  of  power,  nor  golden  bribes, 
Draw  murderers  there  to  waste  her  land. 

5  Let  every  nation  under  heaven, 

In  all  their  various  tongues  receive 
The  glorious  gospel  thou  hast  given, 
Renounce  their  idols,  and  believe. 


486 


Prayer  for  the  Spirit. 


H.  M. 


1  SOVEREIGN  of  worlds  above, 
^  And  Lord  of  all  below, 
Thy  faithfulness  and  love, 
Thy  power  and  mercy  show  : 


548  KINGDOM    OF    CHRIST. 

Fulfill  thy  word ; 

Thy  Spirit  give ; 

Let  heathens  live 
And  praise  the  Lord. 

2  On  lands  that  lie  beneath 

Foul  superstition's  sway, 
Whose  horrid  shades  of  death 
Admit  no  heavenly  ray, 
Bless'd  Spirit,  shine, 
Their  hearts  illume ; 
Dispel  the  gloom 
With  light  divine. 

3  Few  be  the  years  that  roll, 

Ere  all  shall  worship  thee  ; 
The  travail  of  his  soul 
Soon  let  the  Saviour  see  ; 
O  God  of  grace, 
Thy  power  employ, 
Fill  earth  with  joy, 
And  heaven  with  praise. 

4o  /  Divine  Power  invoked.     Isa.  li.  9.  L.  M. 

1  A  RM  of  the  Lord,  awake,  awake, 

-^-  Put  on  thy  strength,  the  nations  shake, 
And  let  the  world,  adoring,  see 
Triumphs  of  mercy  wrought  by  thee. 

2  Say  to  the  heathen,  from  thy  throne, 
"  I  am  Jehovah— God  alone  :" 

Thy  voice  their  idols  shall  confound, 
And  cast  their  altars  to  the  ground. 

3  No  more  let  human  blood  be  spilt — 
Vain  sacrifice  for  human  guilt! 
But  to  each  conscience  be  applied 
The  blood  that  flowed  from  Jesus'  side. 

4  Almighty  God,  thy  grace  proclaim, 
In  every  land  of  every  name  ; 

Let  adverse  powers  before  thee  fall, 

And  crown  the  Saviour — Lord  of  all.    Shrubsole. 

4oO  Prayer  for  the  Heathen.  8.  7.  4. 

1  /"VFiR  the  realms  of  pagan  darkness 
"  Let  the  eye  of  pity  gaze  : 


THE    HEATHEN.  549 

See  the  kindreds  of  the  people 
Lost  in  sin's  bewildering  maze  ; 

Darkness  brooding 
On  the  face  of  all  the  earth. 

2  Light  of  them  who  sit  in  error — 

Kise  and  shine,  thy  blessings  bring ; 
Light,  to  lighten  all  the  Gentiles — 
Rise  with  healing  in  thy  wing  ; 

To  thy  brightness 
Let  all  kings  and  nations  come. 

3  Let  the  heathen,  now  adoring 

Idol  gods  of  wood  and  stone, 
Come,  and  worshipping  before  him, 
Serve  the  living  God  alone. 

Let  thy  glory 
Fill  the  earth,  as  floods  the  sea. 

4  Thou  to  whom  all  power  is  given, 

Speak  the  word — at  thy  command 
Let  the  company  of  preachers 
Spread  thy  name  from  land  to  land  : 

Lord,  be  with  them 
Till  the  world  and  time  shall  end.        Cawood. 


"  Have  mercy  upon  Zion."    Ps.  cii.  13.         L.  M. 


489 

1  SOVEREIGN  of  worlds,  display  thy  power  5 
^  Be  this  thy  Zion's  favored  hour  : 

Bid  the  bright  morning  star  arise, 
And  point  the  nations  to  the  skies. 

2  Speak,  and  the  world  shall  hear  thy  voice  ; 
Speak,  and  the  desert  shall  rejoice ; 
Scatter  the  gloom  of  heathen  night, 

And  bid  all  nations  hail  the  light. 


490 


Peace  and  Light. 


7s. 


2 


PRINCE  of  Peace,  the  world  is  thine, 
Come,  oh  come,  with  power  divine  5 
While  the  hosts  of  hell  oppose, 
Come  to  triumph  o'er  thy  foes. 
Then,  beneath  thy  gentle  reign, 
Earth  shall  bud  and  bloom  again. 

Sun  of  righteousness,  illume 
Nations  long  involved  in  gloom. 


550  KINGDOM    OF    CHRIST. 

Wait  we  till  the  morn's  faint  ray 

Brightens  into  perfect  day; 

Pray  we  till  the  shades  of  night 

Fly  before  thy  glorious  light.        C.  M.  A.  {prig.) 

4 1/  1  Restoration  of  Israel.  C.  M 

1  JERUSALEM,  Jerusalem, 

«J    My  heart  is  pained  for  thee ; 
Jerusalem,  Jerusalem, 
I  long  to  see  thee  free. 

2  Thy  halcyon  days  of  wealth  and  praise 

Have  faded  from  our  view  ; 
And  thou  art  left,  of  all  bereft, 
To  show  what  God  can  do. 

3  Bright  scenes  await  thy  future  state  ; 

For  Israel's  land  shall  bless 
Earth's  ruined  race  with  truths  of  grace, 
And  Jesus  Christ  confess. 

4  Descend  again,  on  earth  to  reign, 

Almighty  Prince  of  Peace  ; 
Thy  promised  seed  for  mercy  plead, 

And  look  for  their  release.  Neville. 

4  a  *Z/  The  outcast  Nation.  Ps.  liii.  6.       7.  6.  Iambic. 

1  (^)H  that  the  Lord's  salvation 
v-J  Were  out  of  Zion  come, 
To  heal  his  ancient  nation, 

To  lead  his  outcasts  home. 
How  long  the  holy  city 

Shall  heathen  feet  profane  ? 
Return,  O  Lord,  in  pity  ; 

Rebuild  her  walls  again. 

2  Let  fall  thy  rod  of  terror  ; 

Thy  saving  grace  impart ; 
Roll  back  the  vail  of  error ; 

Release  the  fettered  heart. 
Let  Israel,  home  returning, 

Their  lost  Messiah  see; 
Give  oil  of  joy  for  mourning, 

And  bind  thy  church  to  thee.  Lyte. 

493  ■*!  will  gather  thee."    Isa.  xliii.  5.  C.  M. 

1  TV\UGHTERofZion,  from  the  dust 
JLJ  Exalt  thy  fallen  head  : 


THE    JEWS. 


551 


Again  in  thy  Redeemer  trust, 
He  calls  thee  from  the  dead. 

2  Awake,  awake,  put  on  thy  strength, 

Thy  beautiful  array ; 
The  day  of  freedom  dawns  at  length, 
The  Lord's  appointed  day. 

3  Rebuild  thy  walls,  thy  bounds  enlarge, 

And  send  thy  heralds  forth  : 
Say  to  the  south,  "  Give  up  thy  charge, 
And  keep  not  back,  0  north." 

4  They  come,  they  come  \ — thy  exiled  bands, 

Where'er  they  rest  or  roam', 
Have  heard  thy  voice  in  distant  lands, 
And  hasten  to  their  home. 

5  Thus,  though  the  universe  shall  burn, 

And  God  his  works  destroy. 
With  songs  thy  ransomed  shall  return, 
And  everlasting  joy.  Montgomery 


Prayer  for  the  Jews. 


L.  M 


494 

1  (^)H,  why  should  Israel's  sons,  once  bless'd, 
^-J  Still  roam  the  scorning  world  around, 
Disowned  of  heaven,  by  man  oppressed, 

Outcasts  from  Zion's  hallowed  ground  ? 

2  0  God  of  Israel,  view  their  race ; 

Back  to  thy  fold  the  wanderers  bring  ; 
Teach  them  to  seek  thy  slighted  grace, 
To  hail  in  Christ  their  promised  King. 

3  The  vail  of  darkness  rend  in  twain, 

Which  hides  their  Shiloh's  glorious  light : 
The  severed  olive-branch  again 
Back  to  its  parent  stock  unite. 

4  While  Judah  views  his  birth-right  gone, 

With  contrite  shame  his  bosom  move 
The  Saviour  he  denied,  to  own, 
The  Lord  he  crucified,  to  love. 

5  Haste,  glorious  day,  expected  long, 

When  Jew  and  Greek  one  prayer  shall  raise, 
With  eager  feet  one  temple  throng, 
One  God  with  grateful  rapture  praise. 

Bickersfeth. 


552  KINGDOM    OF    CHRIST. 

4t/0  The  Harvest  ready.     John  iv.  35.  7s. 

1  QEE  the  ripened,  waving  grain 
^  Beckon  for  the  reaper's  hand, 
Ripe  and  ready — yet  in  vain 

Comes  the  sign  from  foreign  land. 

2  See  yon  fair  and  fruitful  field, 

Shaken  by  the  whirlwind's  breath ; 
See  its  wasting  harvest  yield 
To  th'  unsparing  reaper — death. 

3  Wherefore  named  we  Jesus'  name, 

If  we  shun  Kis  work  to  share  ? 
Who  will  take  the  cross,  the  shame  ? 
Who  will  for  the  field  prepare  ? 

4  Christian,  doubt  not,  shrink  not  thou  ; 

God  will  be  thy  trust,  thy  stay ; 
He  the  cloud  to  shade  thy  brow, 
He  the  light  to  guide  thy  way. 

Mrs.  Gray,  (orig.) 

4  b/  D  Go  forth  and  reap.  C.  M. 

1  T  OOK  up,  the  harvest  fields  are  white, 
-*-*  And  bends  the  ripening  grain  ; 

Go  forth  and  reap,  lest  fall  the  night, 
And  day  be  given  in  vain. 

2  See,  India,  from  her  jeweled  throne, 

Bows  down  the  listening  ear, 
And  her  unnumbered  thousands  own 
The  dawn  of  mercy  near. 

3  A  slanting  ray  of  freedom's  sun 

Has  glanced  on  Afric's  shore ; 

Swiftly  and  wide  the  tidings  run 

That  darkness  reigns  no  more. 

4  Go  forth — the  lamp  of  truth  is  bright — 

And  bid  its  heavenly  ray 
Dispel  the  lingering  shades  of  night, 
And  chase  their  gloom  away. 

5  We  plant  the  cross  ;  but,  Lord,  thy  breath 

Alone  has  power  to  raise, 
From  the  dark  silent  vale  of  death, 
An  army  to  thy  praise. 


MISSIONS. 


4t/T  "The  morning  cometh."     Isa.  xxi.  12.  lls# 


w 


AKE,  Isles  of  the  South,  your  redemption 


is  near 


No  longer  repose  in  the  borders  of  gloom  ; 
The  strength  of  his  chosen  in  love  will  appear, 
And  light  shall  arise  on  the  verge  of  the  tomb. 

2  The  billows  that  girt  you,  the  wild  waves  that 

roar, 
The  zephyrs  that  play  where  the  ocean-storms 
cease, 
Shall  bear  the  rich  freight  to  your  desolate  shore, 
Shall  waft  the  glad  tidings  of  pardon  and 
peace. 

3  On  the  islands  that  sit  in  the  regions  of  night, 

The  lands  ol  despair,  to  oblivion  a  prey, 
The  morning  will  open  with  healing  and  light ; 
The  bright  star  of  Bethlehem  will  usher  the 
day. 

4  The  heathen  will  hasten  to  welcome  the  time, 

The  day-spring  the  prophet  in  vision  once  saw, 
When  the  beams  of  Messiah  shall  gladden  each 

clime. 
And  the  isles  of  the  ocean  shall  wait  for  his 

law.  W.B.Tappan. 

4 1/ O  "Come  over  and  help  us" 

1  TTARK!  what  mean  those  lamentations 
J-J-  Rolling  sadly  throughthe  sky  ? 
'Tis  the  cry  of  heathen  nations^ — 
"Come  and  help  us,  or  we  die!" 

Hear  the  heathens'  sad  complaining  ; 

Christians,  hear  their  dying  cry ; 
And,  the  love  of  Christ  constraining, 

Haste  to  help  them,  ere  they  die. 

499 


8.7. 


2 


1 


The  Missionary. 

SOUND,  sound  the  truth  abroad, 
Bear  ye  the  word  of  God 
Through  the  wide  wrorld  ; 
Tell  what  our  Lord  has  done, 
Tell  how  the  day  is  won, 
And  from  his  lofty  throne 

Satan  is  hurled. 
2  A  47 


Cawood. 
6.4. 


554  KINGDOM    OF    CHRIST. 

2  Speed  on  the  wings  of  love ; 
Jesus,  who  reigns  above, 

Bids  us  to  fly; 
They  who  his  message  bear, 
Should  neither  doubt  nor  fear ; 
He  will  their  friend  appear, 

He  will  be  nigh. 

3  When  on  the  mighty  deep, 
He  will  their  spirits  keep, 

Stayed  on  Ms  word  ; 
When  in  a  foreign  land. 
No  other  friend  at  hand, 
Jesus  will  by  them  stand, 

Jesus  their  Lord. 

4  Ye  who,  forsaking  all, 

At  your  loved  Master's  call, 

Comforts  resign — 
Soon  will  your  work  be  done, 
Soon  will  the  prize  be  won, 
Brighter  than  yonder  sun, 

Then  shall  ye  shine. 

0  U  U  The  Ambassador  of  the  Cross.  7s 

1/^0,  ye  messengers  of  God, 
^J  Like  the  beams  of  morning  fiy ; 
Take  the  wonder-working  rod, 
Wave  the  banner-cross  on  high. 

2  Where  the  lofty  minaret 

Gleams  along  the  morning  skies, 
Wave  it  till  the  crescent  set, 
And  the  "  Star  of  Jacob"  rise. 

3  Go  to  many  a  tropic  isle, 

In  the  bosom  of  the  deep, 
Where  the  skies  for  ever  smile, 
And  th'  oppressed  for  ever  weep. 

4  O'er  the  negro's  night  of  care 

Pour  the  living  light  of  heaven ; 
Chase  away  the  fiend  despair, 
Bid  him  hope  to  be  forgiven. 

5  Where  the  golden  gates  of  day 

Open  on  the  palmy  East, 


missions.  555 

Wide  the  bleeding  cross  display, 
Spread  the  gospel's  richest  feast. 

6  Bear  the  tidings  round  the  ball, 
Visit  every  soil  and  sea ; 
Preach  the  cross  of  Christ  to  all — 
Christ,  whose  love  is  full  and  free.      Marsden. 

0  0 1  The  Messenger  of  Mercy.  L.  M. 

1  C^  0^  messenger  of  peace  and  love, 

^-*"  To  nations  plunged  in  shades  of  night; 
Like  angels  sent  from  fields  above, 
Be  thine  to  shed  celestial  light. 

2  Go,  to  the  hungry  food  impart ; 

To  paths  of  peace  the  wanderer  guide, 
And  lead  the  thirsty,  panting  heart, 
Where  streams  of  living  water  glide. 

3  Go,  bid  the  bright  and  morning  star 

From  Bethlehem's  plains  resplendent  shine, 
And,  piercing  through  the  gloom  afar, 
Shed  heavenly  light  and  love  divine. 

4  To  India's  various  castes  proclaim 

The  gospel's  soft  but  powerful  voice  ; 
And  at  the  bless'd  Redeemer's  name, 
Let  ocean's  lonely  isles  rejoice. 

5  From  north  to  south,  from  east  to  west, 

Messiah  yet  shall  reign  supreme ; 
His  name  by  every  tongue  confessed, 
His  praise  the  universal  theme. 

6  Then  faint  not  in  the  day  of  toil , 

When  harvest  waits  the  reaper's  hand  : 
Go,  gather  in  the  glorious  spoil, 
And  joyous  in  his  presence  stand.        Balfour. 

0  \J  "Jj  Missionaries  sent  forth.  8.  7.  4. 

1  IX/TEN  of  God,  go  take  your  stations; 
-L*-L  Darkness  reigns  throughout  the  earth ; 
Go — proclaim  among  the  nations 

Joyful  news  of  heavenly  birth ; 

Bear  the  tidings 
Of  the  Saviour's  matchless  worth. 

2  When  exposed  to  fearful  dangers, 

Jesus  will  his  own  defend ; 


556  KINGDOM    OF    CHRIST. 

Borne  afar  'midst  foes  and  strangers, 
Jesus  will  appear  your  friend  ; 

He  hath  promised 
To  be  with  you  to  the  end.  Kelly 

OU«5  Missionaries  sent  forth.  L.  M. 

1  T^E  Christian  heroes,  go,  proclaim 

-*-    Salvation  in  ImmanuePs  name  $ 
To  distant  climes  the  tidings  bear, 
And  plant  the  Rose  of  Sharon  there. 

2  He  '11  shield  you  with  a  wall  of  fire, 
With  flaming  zeal  your  breasts  inspire  ; 
Bid  raging  winds  their  fury  cease, 
And  calm  the  savage  breast  to  peace. 

3  And  when  our  labors  all  are  o'er, 
Then  we  shall  meet  to  part  no  more  ; 
Meet,  with  the  blood -bought  throng  to  fall — 
And  crown  our  Jesus  Lord  of  all. 

0  U  4  Departure  of  Missionaries.  7.  6.  Iambic. 

1  T)  OLL  on,  thou  mighty  ocean! 
-*-*'  And  as  thy  billows  flow, 
Bear  messengers  of  mercy 

To  every  vale  of  wo  ; 
Arise,  ye  gales,  and  waft  them 

Safe  to  their  destined  shore  ; 
That  men  may  sit  in  darkness 

And  death's  black  shade  no  more. 

2  0  thou  eternal  Ruler 

Who  holdest  in  thine  arm 
The  tempests  of  the  ocean, 

Deliver  them  from  harm. 
Thy  presence  still  be  with  them 

Wherever  they  may  be  $ 
Though  far  from  those  who  love  them, 

Let  them  be  nigh  to  thee. 

505  The  Lord  reigneth.  8. 7 

1    TESUS  comes!  let  earth  and  ocean 
*J    Pour  their  treasures  at  his  feet ; 
Sea-born  isles,  with  glad  devotion, 
Haste  your  promised  Lord  to  greet. 


TRIUMPH. 


557 


What  though,  high  their  shadows  rearing, 
Clouds  and  darkness  vail  his  throne  ? 

Truth,  in  all  his  ways  appearing, 
Tells  us — he  is  Christ  alone. 

2  Heaven  his  glory  is  revealing, 

Farthest  worlds  confess  his  sway ; 
Millions,  at  his  altar  kneeling, 

Cast  their  idol-bonds  away. 
Salem  hears — exulting  Salem 

Hears,  and  of  his  judgments  sings, 
While,  with  joy,  her  daughters  hail  him 

Lord  of  lords,  and  King  of  kings.       W.  Peter 

OUt)         The  Dominion  of  Jesus.     Phil.  ii.  10.  L.  M> 

1  XTES — mighty  Jesus,  thou  shalt  reign, 

Jl   Till  all  thy  haughty  foes  submit ; 

Till  hell,  and  all  her  trembling  train, 

Become  the  footstool  of  thy  feet. 

2  Then  rescued  souls  shall  bless  thy  power ; 

Thy  arm  shall  full  salvation  bring  : 
Thy  saints,  in  that  illustrious  hour, 

Shall  conquer  with  their  conquering  King. 

3  And  when,  through  brilliant  gates  of  gold, 

Thou  lead'st  thy  chosen  to  the  skies, 
May  we  the  shining  pomp  behold, 
And  partners  of  the  triumph  rise. 

4  Then,  ranged  thy  blazing  throne  around, 

The  Saviour's  honors  we  '11  proclaim ; 
While  heaven's  transported  realms  resound 
Thy  mighty  deeds  and  glorious  name.     More. 

507  "  He  shall  reign:'     Rev.  xi.  15.  7s 

1 


HARK !  the  song  of  Jubilee — 
Loud  as  mighty  thunders  roar, 
Or  the  fullness  of  the  sea, 
When  it  breaks  upon  the  shore. 

Hallelujah!  for  the  Lord, 
God  Omnipotent,  shall  reign  : 

Hallelujah !  let  the  word 
Echo  round  the  earth  and  main. 

Hallelujah!  hark!  the  sound, 
From  the  centre  to  the  skies, 

47* 


558  KINGDOM    OF    CHRIST. 

Wakes,  above,  beneath,  around, 
All  creation's  harmonies. 

4  See  Jehovah's  banners  furled, 

Sheathed  his  sword !  he  speaks — 'tis  done, 
And  the  kingdoms  of  this  world 
Are  the  kingdoms  of  his  Son. 

5  He  shall  reign  from  pole  to  pole, 

With  illimitable  sway : 
He  shall  reign,  when,  like  a  scroll, 
Yonder  heavens  have  passed  away. 

6  Then  the  end — beneath  his  rod 

Man's  last  enemy  shall  fall : 
Hallelujah !  Christ  in  God, 
God  in  Christ,  is  all  in  all.  Montgomery. 

0  U  O  Rejoice  in  the  Lord.     Ps.  ii.  6.  H.  M . 

1  "O  EJOICE,  the  Lord  is  king, 
-t^  Your  God  and  King  adore  ; 
Mortals,  give  thanks,  and  sing, 

And  triumph  evermore  : 
Lift  up  the  heart,  lift  up  the  voice, 
Rejoice  aloud,  ye  saints,  rejoice. 

2  ,  Rejoice,  the  Saviour  reigns, 

The  God  of  truth  and  love  ; 
When  he  had  purged  our  stain-, 
He  took  his  seat  above.     Lift  up,  &c. 

3  His  kingdom  cannot  fail, 

He  rules  o'er  earth  and  heaven ; 
The  keys  of  death  and  hell 
Are  to  our  Jesus  given.     Lift  up,  &c. 

4  He  all  his  foes  shall  quell, 

Shall  all  our  sins  destroy, 
And  every  bosom  swell 
With  pure  seraphic  joy.    Lift  up,  &c. 

5  Rejoice  in  glorious  hope  ; 

Jesus,  the  Judge,  shall  come, 
And  take  his  servants  up 

To  their  eternal  home. 
We  soon  shall  hear  th'  archangel's  voice. 
The  trump  of  God  shall  sound,  Rejoice.    Rippon. 


TRIUMPH. 

0  0  9  Christ  a  Conqueror.     Ps.  xlv.  4. 

1  TESUS,  immortal  King,  arise ; 
«*    Assert  thy  rightful  sway, 

Till  earth,  subdued,  its  tribute  brings, 
And  distant  lands  obey. 

2  Ride  forth,  victorious  Conqueror,  ride 

Till  all  thy  foes  submit, 
And  all  the  powers  of  hell  resign 
Their  trophies  at  thy  feet. 

3  Send  forth  thy  word,  and  let  it  fly 

The  spacious  earth  around  ; 

Till  every  soul  beneath  the  sun 

Shall  hear  the  joyful  sound. 

4  From  sea  to  sea — from  shore  to  shore, 

May  Jesus  be  adored  ; 
And  earth,  with  all  her  millions,  shout 
Hosanna  to  the  Lord. 


559 
CM. 


The  Song  of  Victory. 


510 

1  OEE  the  ransomed  millions  stand, 
^  Palms  of  conquest  in  their  hand  ; 
This  before  the  throne  their  strain — 
Hell  is  vanquished,  death  is  slain. 

2  Blessing,  honor,  glory,  might, 
Are  the  Conqueror's  native  right ; 
Thrones  and  powers  before  him  fall, 
Lamb  of  God,  and  Lord  of  all. 

0  1  J  Triumphs  of  the  Gospel. 

1  fl  IRD  on,  great  God,  thy  sword, 
^^  Ascend  thy  conquering  car, 
While  justice,  truth,  and  love, 

Maintain  the  holy  war  ; 
Victorious  thou  thy  foes  shalt  tread, 
And  sin  and  hell  in  triumph  lead. 

2  Make  bare  thy  potent  arm. 

And  wing  th'  unerring  dart, 
With  salutary  pangs, 
To  each  rebellious  heart : 
Then  dying  souls  for  life  shall  sue, 
Numerous  as  drops  of  morning  dew. 


7s. 


Conder 
H.  M 


560  KINGDOM    OF    CHRIST. 

3      Then  shall  the  spacious  earth 
Beneath  thy  sceptre  bend  ; 
And  peace  her  olive-branch 
And  balmy  wings  extend  ; 
The  dews  of  heaven  enrich  the  ground, 
And  Paradise  shall  bloom  around.  T.  Scott. 

512        The  latter-day  Glory.     Mic.  iv.  1—5.  C.  M 

1  "DEHOLD,  the  mountain  of  the  Lord, 
-L)  In  latter  days,  shall  rise 

On  mountain  tops,  above  the  hills, 
And  draw  the  wond'ring  eyes. 

2  To  this  the  joyful  nations  round, 

All  tribes  and  tongues,  shall   flow: 
"  Up  to  the  hill  of  God,"  they  say, 
*4  And  to  his  house  we  *11  go." 

3  The  beams  that  shine  on  Zion's  hill 

Shall  lighten  every  land  ; 
The  King  who  reigns  in  Salem's  towers 
Shall  all  the  world  command. 

4  No  longer  hosts  encountering  hosts, 

Their  millions  slain  deplore  ; 
They  hang  the  trumpet  in  the  hall, 
And  study  war  no  more. 

5  Come,  then — oh  come  from  every  land, 

To  "worship  at  his  shrine  : 
And,  walking  in  the  light  of  God, 

With  holy  beauties  snine.  Logan. 

OlO         Increase  of  the  Church.     Isa.  lx.  5,  6.         H.  M. 

1  "OISE,  gracious  God,  and  shine 
-"*  In  all  thy  saving  might ; 
And  prosper  each  design 

To  spread  thy  glorious  light : 
Let  healing  streams  of  mercy  flow, 
That  all  the  earth  thy  truth  may  know . 

2  Oh  bring  the  nations  near, 

That  they  may  sing  thy  praise  : 
Let  all  the  people  hear, 

And  learn  thy  holy  ways  : 
Reign,  mighty  God,  assert  thy  cause, 
Ana  govern  by  thy  righteous  laws. 


TRIUMPH. 

3      Put  forth  thy  glorious  power ; 
The  nations  then  will  see, 
And  earth  present  her  store 
In  converts  born  of  thee  : 
God,  our  own  God,  his  church  will  bless, 
And  earth  shall  yield  her  full  increase. 

0  14  Jesus  reigns. 

1  TTTAKE  the  song  of  jubilee, 

**     Let  it  echo  o'er  the  sea. 
Now  is  come  the  promised  hour; 
Jesus  reigns  with  sovereign  power. 

2  All  ye  nations,  join  and  sing, 

"  Christ  of  lords  and  kings  is  King." 
Let  it  sound  from  shore  to  shore — 
Jesus  reigns  for  evermore. 

5  Now  the  desert  lands  rejoice, 
And  the  islands  join  their  voice; 
Yea,  the  whole  creation  sings — ■ 
"Jesus  is  the  King  of  kings  !" 


561 


7s. 


515 


Prayer  for  the  latter-day  Glory. 


10s. 


1  T  ORD  of  all  worlds,  incline  thy  bounteous  ear 
-*-*  Thy  children's  voice  with  tender  mercy  hear 
Bear  thy  bless'd  promise,  fixed  as  hills,  in  mind 
And  shed  renewing  grace  on  lost  mankind ; 
Oh  let  thy  Spirit  like  soft  dews  descend  ; 

•  Thy  gospel  run  to  earth's  remotest  end. 

2  Let  Zion's  walls  before  thee  ceaseless  stand, 
Dear  as  thine  eye,  and  graven  on  thy  hand  ; 
From  earth's  far  regions  Jacob's  sons  restore, 
Oppressed  by  man  and  scourged  by  thee  no  more 
Enriched  with  gold,  adorned  with  heavenly  grace 
Truth  their  sole  guide,  and  all  their  pleasure  praise, 

3  Then  Satan's  kingdom  shall  from  earth  retire, 
Dead  forms  dissolve,  and  furious  zeal  expire  : 
The  beast's  fell  throne  shall  darkness  dire  surround 
Mohammed's  empire  crumble  to  the  ground  ; 
The  dreams  of  infidels  in  smoke  decay, 

And  all  the  foes  of  heaven  shall  fieet  away. 

4  In  barren  wilds  shall  living  waters  spring, 
Fair  temples  rise,  and  songs  of  transport  ring ; 


562  KINGDOM    OF    CHRIST. 

The  savage  mind  with  sweet  affections  warm, 
And  light  and  love  the  yielding  bosom  charm ; 
From  sin's  oblivious  sleep  the  soul  arise, 
And  grace  and  goodness  shower  from  balmy  skies. 

5  Then  shall  thy  saints  exult  with  joy  divine  5 
Their  virtues  quicken,  and  their  lives  refine  ;» 
Their  souls  improve ;  their  songs  more  grateful  rise ; 
And  sweeter  incense  cheer  the  morning  skies  ; 
Heaven  o'er  the  world  unfold  a  brighter  day, 
And  Jesus  spread  his  reign  from  sea  to  sea. 

Dwight, 

0  1 U  Christ's  Kingdom  among  Men.  Rev.  xxi.  1 — i.  C  M. 

1  T  0,  what  a  glorious  sight  appears 
-L*  To  our  believing  eyes! 

The  former  seas  have  passed  away, 
And  the  old  rolling  skies. 

2  From  the  third  heaven,  where  God  resides, 

That  holy,  happy  place, 
The  new  Jerusalem  comes  down, 
Adorned  with  shining  grace. 

3  Attending  angels  shout  for  joy, 

And  the  bright  armies  sing — 
u  Mortals,  behold  the  sacred  seat 
Of  your  descending  King. 

4  "  The  God  of  glory  down  to  men 

Removes  his  bless'd  abode  ; 

Men  the  dear  objects  of  his  love, 

And  he  their  gracious  God. 

5  "  His  own  kind  hand  shall  wipe  the  tears 

From  every  weeping  eye  ; 
And  pains  and  groans  and  griefs  and  fears 
And  death  itself  shall  die." 

6  How  long,  dear  Saviour,  oh  how  long 

Shall  this  bright  hour  delay  ? 
Fly  swifter  round,  ye  wheels  of  time, 
And  bring  the  welcome  day.  Watts 


THE    SABBATH. 


563 


THE   SABBATH. 


Saturday  Evening. 


11.8 


517 

1  T   ET  the  cares  of  the  week  all  be  banished  far  hence; 
-L^  To  devotion  now  let  us  be  given : 

May  the  work  of  the  Sabbath  this  evening  commence, 
And  our  souls  be  preparing  for  heaven. 

2  Let  us  search  well  the  bosom,  if  aught  can  be  found 

To  hinder  the  growth  of  the  seed ; 
And  earnestly  pray  God  would  clear  from  the  ground 
Each  rank  and  injurious  weed. 

3  And  oh  that  a  dew  from  the  Lord  may  descend, 

To  rest  in  abundance  on  all ; 
For  without  it  no  blessing  the  word  will  attend, 
Though  preached  by  Apollos  or  Paul. 

4  And  may  the  Redeemer  his  presence  bestow, 

Delighting  each  heart  with  his  love ; 
And  give  us  to  taste,  in  his  dwelling  below, 
The  joys  of  his  temple  above. 


518 

i 


The  Day  of  Rest. 


CM. 


WHEN  the  worn  spirit  wants  repose, 
And  sighs  her  God  to  seek, 
How  sweet  to  hail  the  evening's  close 
That  ends  the  weary  week! 

2  How  sweet  to  hail  the  early  dawn 

That  opens  on  the  sight, 
When  first  the  soul -reviving  morn 
Beams  its  new  rays  of  light ! 

3  Sweet  day,  thy  hours  too  soon  will  cease; 

Yet,  while  they  gently  roll, 
Breathe,  Holy  Spirit,  source  of  peace, 
A  Sabbath  o'er  my  soul. 

4  When  will  my  pilgrimage  be  done, 

The  world's  long  week  be  o'er, 
That  Sabbath  dawn  which  needs  no  sun, 
That  day  which  fades  no  more  ?        Edmeston. 


THE    SABBATH. 


The  Day  of  Rest. 


L.  M. 


564 

519 

1  A  NOT  HER  six  days'  work  is  done ; 
-£*-  Another  Sabbath  is  begun  : 
Return,  my  soul,  enjoy  thy  rest, 
Improve  the  day  thy  God  has  bless'd. 

2  Come,  bless  the  Lord,  whose  love  assigns 
So  sweet  a  rest  to  wearied  minds ; 
Provides  an  antepast  of  heaven, 

And  gives,  this  day,  the  food  of  seven. 

3  Oh  that  our  thoughts  and  thanks  may  rise, 
As  grateful  incense,  to  the  skies; 

And  draw  from  heaven  that  sweet  repose, 
Which  none,  but  he  that  feels  it,  knows. 

4  This  heavenly  calm  within  the  breast 
Is  the  dear  pledge  of  glorious  rest 
Which  for  the  church  of  God  remains — 
The  end  of  cares,  the  end  of  pains. 

5  In  holy  duties  let  the  day — 
In  holy  pleasures  pass  away ; 

How  sweet  a  Sabbath  thus  to  spend, 

In  hope  of  one  that  ne'er  shall  end!        Stennett. 


520 


The  Sabbath  welcomed. 


S.  M. 


1  "WELCOME,  sweet  day  of  rest, 

*  *     That  saw  the  Lord  arise  ; 
Welcome  to  this  reviving  breast, 
And  these  rejoicing  eyes. 

2  The  King  himself  comes  near, 
And  feasts  his  saints  to-day  ; 

Here  we  may  sit,  and  see  him  here, 
And  love,  and  praise,  and  pray. 

3  One  day  amidst  the  place 
Where  my  dear  Lord  hath  been, 

Is  sweeter  than  ten  thousand  days 
Of  pleasurable  sin. 

4  My  willing  soul  would  stay 
In  such  a  frame  as  this, 

And  sit  and  sing  herself  away 
To  everlasting  bliss. 


Watts. 


521 


WELCOMED. 


Divine  Blessing  implored. 


565 
H.  M. 


1  TT7ELCOME,  delightful  morn, 

*  »     Thou  day  of  sacred  rest; 
I  hail  thy  kind  return  ; 
Lord,  make  these  moments  bless'd. 
From  the  low  train  of  mortal  toys, 
I  soar  to  reach  immortal  joys. 

2  Now  may  the  King  descend, 

And  fill  his  throne  of  grace ; 
Thy  sceptre,  Lord,  extend, 

While  saints  address  thy  face  : 
Let  sinners  feel  thy  quickening  word, 
And  learn  to  know  and  fear  the  Lord. 

3  Descend,  celestial  Dove, 

With  all  thy  quickening  powers  ; 
Disclose  a  Saviour's  love, 
And  bless  these  sacred  hours  : 
Then  shall  my  soul  new  life  obtain, 
Nor  Sabbaths  be  indulged  in  vain.        Hayward. 


522 
i 


The  Resurrection  of  Christ. 


CM. 


BLESS'D  morning,  whose  young  dawning  rays 
Beheld  our  rising  God  ; 
That  saw  him  triumph  o'er  the  dust, 
And  leave  his  last  abode. 

In  the  cold  prison  of  a  tomb 

The  great  Redeemer  lay, 
Till  the  revolving  skies  had  brought 

The  third — th'  appointed  day. 

Hell  and  the  grave  unite  their  force 

To  hold  our  Lord  in  vain  ; 
The  sleeping  Conqueror  arose, 

And  burst  their  feeble  chain. 

To  thy  great  name,  almighty  Lord, 

These  sacred  hours  we  pay ;  < 
And  loud  hosannas  shall  proclaim 

The  triumph  of  the  day. 

Salvation  and  immortal  praise 

To  our  victorious  King! 
Let  heaven  and  earth  and  rocks  and  seas 


With  glad  hosannas  ring. 

48 


Waits. 


566  THE    SABBATH. 

0  £  O  Unfrnitfulness  lamented.  C.  M. 

1  ONG  have  I  sat  beneath  the  sound 
■"  Of  thy  salvation,  Lord  ; 

But  still  how  weak  my  faith  is  found, 
And  knowledge  of  thy  word ! 

2  Oft  I  frequent  thy  holy  place, 

And  hear  almost  in  vain  ; 
How  small  a  portion  of  thy  grace 
My  memory  can  retain ! 

3  How  cold  and  feeble  is  my  love, 

How  negligent  my  fear, 
How  low  my  hope  of  joys  above, 
How  few  affections  there ! 

4  Great  God ,  thy  sovereign  power  impart 

To  give  thy  word  success: 
Write  thy  salvation  in  my  heart, 
And  make  me  learn  thy  grace- 

5  Show  my  forgetful  feet  the  way 

That  leads  to  joys  on  high  ; 
There  knowledge  grows  without  decay, 

And  love  shall  never  die.  Watts. 

0!^4  Detention  from  the  Sanctuary.  CM. 

1  rpHOUSANDS,  0  Lord  of  hosts,  to-day 
-L    Within  thy  temple  meet; 

And  tens  of  thousands  throng  to  pay 
Their  homage  at  thy  feet. 

2  They  sing  thy  deeds,  as  I  have  sung, 

In  sweet  and  solemn  lays  ; 
Were  I  among  them,  my  glad  tongue 
Might  learn  new  themes  of  praise. 

3  The  dew  lies  thick  on  all  the  ground, 

Shall  my  poor  fleece  be  dry  ? 
The  manna  rains  from  heaven  around. 
Shall  I  of  hunger  die  ? 

4  Behold  thy  prisoner,  loose  my  bands, 

If 'tis  thy  gracious  will  ; 
If  not,  contented  in  thy  hands 
Behold  thy  prisoner  still. 

5  I  may  not  to  thy  courts  repair, 

Yet  here  thou  surely  art; 


EVENING.  567 

Oh  give  me  here  a  house  of  prayer, 

Here  Sabbath  joys  impart.  Montgomery. 

D*y£0  Sabbath  Evening.  C.  M. 

1  FREQUENT  the  day  of  God  returns, 
■*■     To  shed  its  quickening  beams  ; 
And  yet  how  slow  devotion  burns  ; 

How  languid  are  its  flames ! 

2  Accept  our  faint  attempts  to  love, 

Our  frailties,  Lord,  forgive; 
We  would  be  like  thy  saints  above, 
And  praise  thee  while  we  live. 

3  Increase,  0  Lord,  our  faith  and  hope, 

And  fit  us  to  ascend 
Where  the  assembly  ne'er  breaks  up, 
The  Sabbath  ne'er  shall  end ; 

4  Where  we  shall  breathe  in  heavenly  air, 

With  heavenly  lustre  shine  ; 
Before  the  throne  of  God  appear, 
And  feast  on  love  divine  ; 

5  Where  we  in  high  seraphic  strains 

Shall  all  our  powers  employ; 
Delighted  range  th'  ethereal  plains, 
And  take  our  fill  of  joy.  Browne. 

526  The  eternal  Sabbath.  L.  M. 

1  rpHINE  earthly  Sabbaths,  Lord,  we  love, 
-*-    But  there  's  a  nobler  rest  above  ; 

To  that  our  longing  souls  aspire 
With  cheerful  hope  and  strong  desire. 

2  No  more  fatigue — no  more  distress, 
Nor  sin,  nor  death  shall  reach  the  place ; 
No  groans  shall  mingle  with  the  songs 
Which  warble  from  immortal  tongues. 

3  No  rude  alarms  of  raging  foes, 
No  cares  to  break  the  long  repose  ; 
No  midnight  shade,  no  clouded  sun, 
But  sacred,  high,  eternal  noon. 

4  0  long  expected  day,  begin; 
Dawn  on  these  realms  of  wo  and  sin  : 
Fain  would  we  leave  this  weary  road, 

And  sleep  in  death,  to  rest  in  God.      Doddridge 


568  SPECIAL   OCCASIONS. 

SPECIAL    OCCASIONS. 


D  Z>  i  Close  of  the  Year.  7s. 

1  TTTHILE,  with  ceaseless  course,  the  sun 

*  »   Hasted  through  the  former  year, 
Many  souls  their  race  have  run, 

Never  more  to  meet  us  here  : 
Fixed  in  an  eternal  state, 

They  have  done  with  all  below ; 
We  a  little  longer  wait, 

But  how  little — none  can  know. 

2  As  the  winged  arrow  flies 

Speedily  the  mark  to  find ; 
As  the  lightning  from  the  skies 

Darts,  and  leaves  no  trace  behind, — 
Swiftly  thus  our  fleeting  days 

Bear  us  down  life's  rapid  stream ; 
Upward,  Lord,  our  spirits  raise, 

All  below  is  but  a  dream. 

3  Thanks  for  mercies  past  receive ; 

Pardon  of  our  sins  renew; 
Teach  us  henceforth  how  to  live 

With  eternity  in  view  : 
Bless  thy  word  to  young  and  old ; 

Fill  us  with  a  Saviour's  love ; 
And  when  life's  short  tale  is  told, 

May  we  dwell  with  thee  above.  Newion. 

528  Close  of  the  Year.  C.  M. 

1  A  WAKE,  ye  saints,  and  raise  your  eyes, 
-£*■  And  raise  your  voices  high  ; 
Awake,  and  praise  that  sovereign  love 

That  shows  salvation  nigh. 

2  On  all  the  wings  of  time  it  flies ; 

Each  moment  brings  it  near ; 
Then  welcome  each  declining  day, 
Welcome  each  closing  year. 

S  Not  many  years  their  rounds  shall  run, 
Nor  many  mornings  rise, 
Ere  all  its  glories  stand  revealed 
To  our  admiring  eyes. 


NEW    YEAR. 


569 


4  Ye  wheels  of  nature,  speed  your  course ; 
Ye  mortal  powers,  decay ; 
Fast  as  ye  bring  the  night  of  death, 
Ye  bring  eternal  day.  Doddridge. 

529  The  New  Year.  5.11 

1  r^OME,  let  us  anew 
^  Our  journey  pursue, 
Roll  round  with  the  year, 

And  never  stand  still  till  the  Master  appear: 

His  adorable  will 

Let  us  gladly  fulfill, 

And  our  talents  improve, 
By  the  patience  of  hope,  and  the  labor  of  love. 

2  Our  life  is  a  dream  ; 
Our  time,  as  a  stream, 
Glides  swiftly  away, 

And  the  fugitive  moment  refuses  to  stay  : 

The  arrow  is  flown — 

The  moment  is  gone — 

The  millennial  Year 
Rushes  on  to  our  view,  and  Eternity  's  here ! 

3  Oh  that  each,  in  the  day 
Of  his  coming,  may  say, 

"  I  have  fought  my  way  through  ; 
I  have  finished  the  work  which  thou  gav'st  me 
to  do." 
Oh  that  each  from  his  Lord 
May  receive  the  glad  word, 
"  Well  and  faithfully  done! 
Enter  into  my  joy,  and  sit  down  on  my  throne." 

C.  Wesley. 

0  0\J  Neiv  Year  : — Blessing  implored.  CM. 

1  ~]Y|"OW,  gracious  Lord,  thine1  arm  reveal, 
-L^    And  make  thy  glory  known  ; 

Now  let  us  all  thy  presence  feel, 
And  soften  hearts  of  stone. 

2  Help  us  to  venture  near  thy  throne, 

And  plead  a  Saviour's  name  : 
For  all  that  we  can  call  our  own     ; 
Is  vanity  and  shame. 

2  From  all  the  guilt  of  former  sin 
May  mercy  set  us  free  ; 
2  a  2  48* 


L.  M. 


570  SPECIAL    OCCASIONS. 

And  let  the  year  we  now  begin, 
Begin  and  end  with  thee. 

4  Send  down  thy  Spirit  from  above, 

That  saints  may  love  thee  more, 
And  sinners  now  may  learn  to  love, 
Who  never  loved  before. 

5  And  when  before  thee  we  appear, 

In  our  eternal  home, 
May  growing  numbers  worship  here, 

And  praise  thee  in  our  room.  Newton. 

0  O  1  New  Year : — Goodness  of  God. 

1  fl  REAT  God,  we  sing  that  mighty  hand 
^"  By  which  supported  still  we  stand  : 
The  opening  year  thy  mercy  shows, 
Let  mercy  crown  it  till  it  close. 

2  By  day,  by  night,  at  home,  abroad, 
Still  we  are  guarded  by  our  God  ; 
By  his  incessant  bounty  fed, 
By  his  unerring  counsel  led. 

3  With  grateful  hearts  the  past  we  own; 
The  future — all  to  us  unknown — 
We  to  thy  guardian  care  commit, 
And  peaceful  leave  before  thy  feet. 

4  In  scenes  exalted  or  depressed, 
Be  thou  our  joy,  ajul  thou  our  rest ; 
Thy  goodness  all  our  hopes  shall  raise, 
Adored  through  all  our  changing  days. 

5  When  death  shall  interrupt  our  songs, 
And  seal  in  silence  mortal  tongues, 
We  '11  rise  to  sing  thy  praise  above, 
And  glory  in  thy  boundless  love. 

0  0£>  Spared  another  Year. 

1  HH  HE  Lord  of  earth  and  sky, 
,  -*-    The  God  of  ages  praise  ; 

Who  reigns  enthroned  on  high, 
Ancient  of  endless  days  ; 
Who  lengthens  out  our  trial  here, 
And  spares  us  yet  another  year. 

2  Barren  and  withered  trees, 

We  cumbered  long  the  ground  ; 


Doddridge. 
H.  M. 


NEW    YEAR. 

No  fruit  of  holiness 
On  our  dead  souls  was  found  ; 
Yet  doth  he  us  in  mercy  spare, 
Another  and  another  year. 

When  justice  bared  the  sword, 

To  cut  the  fig-tree  down, 
The  pity  of  the  Lord 
Cried,  '"Let  it  still  alone." 
The  Father  mild  inclined  his  ear, 
And  spared  us  yet  another  year. 

Jesus,  thy  speaking  blood 

From  God  obtained  the  grace  ; 
Who  therefore  hath  bestowed 
On  us  a  longer  space  ; 
Thou  didst  in  our  behalf  appear, 
And  lo,  we  see  another  year. 

Then  dig  about  our  root, 

Break  up  our  fallow  ground, 
And  let  our  gracious  fruit 
To  thy  great  praise  abound  ; 
Oh  let  us  all  thy  praise  declare, 
And  fruit  unto  perfection  bear. 


571 


C.  Wesley 


Reflections  at  the  End  of  the  Year. 


533 

1  A  ND  now,  my  soul,  another  year 
■**-  Of  thy  short  life  is  past ; 

I  cannot  long  continue  here, 
And  this  may  be  my  last. 

2  Much  of  my  dubious  life  is  gone, 

Nor  will  return  again ; 
And  swift  my  passing  moments  run, 
The  few  that  yet  remain. 

3  Awake,  my  soul ;  with  utmost  care 

Thy  true  condition  learn ; 
What  are  thy  hopes  ? — how  sure,  how  fair? 
What  is  thy  great  concern  ? 

4  Behold,  another  year  begins; 

Set  out  afresh  for  heaven  ; 
Seek  pardon  for  thy  former  sins, 
In  Christ  so  freely  given. 

5  Devoutly  yield  thyself  to  God, 

And  on  his  grace  depend  ; 


CM. 


572  SPECIAL    OCCASIONS. 

With  zeal  pursue  the  heavenly  road, 
Nor  doubt  a  happy  end. 

0  O  4  Dedication  of  a  Place  of  Worship.  H.  M 

1  p  REAT  King  of  Glory,  come, 
^J    And  with  thy  favor  crown 
This  temple  as  thy  dome, 

This  people  as  thy  own  : 
Beneath  this  roof  oh  deign  to  show 
How  God  can  dwell  with  men  below. 

2  Here  may  thy  ears  attend 

Our  interceding-  cries, 
And  grateful  praise  ascend 

All -fragrant  to  the  skies  : 
Here  may  thy  word  melodious  sound, 
And  spread  celestial  joys  around. 

3  Here  may  th'  attentive  throng 

Imbibe  thy  truth  and  love, 
And  converts  join  the  song 

Of  seraphim  above ; 
And  willing  crowds  surround  thy  board, 
With  sacred  joy  and  sweet  accord. 

4  Here  may  our  unborn  sons 

And  daughters  sound  thy  praise, 
And  shine  like  polished  stones, 

Through  long  succeeding  days; 
Here,  Lord,  display  thy  saving  power, 
While  temples  stand,  and  men  adore.     Francis. 

0  O  0  The  same.  L.  M. 

1  A  ND  will  the  great  eternal  God 
-£*-  On  earth  establish  his  abode  ? 
And  will  he,  from  his  radiant  throne, 
Avow  our  temple  for  his  own  ? 

2  These  walls  we  to  thy  honor  raise, 
Long  may  they  echo  to  thy  praise ; 
And  thou,  descending,  fill  the  place 
With  choicest  tokens  of  thy  grace. 

3  Here  let  the  great  Redeemer  reign, 
With  all  the  glories  of  his  train  : 
While  power  divine  his  word  attends, 
To  conquer  foes,  and  cheer  his  friends. 

4  And  in  the  great  decisive  day, 
When  God  the  nations  shall  survey. 


DEDICATION.  573 

May  it  before  the  world  appear 

That  crowds  were  born  to  glory  here.  Doddridge. 

000  Zion.    Ps.  lxxxvii.  2.        L.  M.  6  lines. 

1  ENTHRONED  in  light,  eternal  God, 
J-*  The  highest  heaven  is  thy  abode  ; 
Yet  thou  with  us  wilt  deign  to  dwell; 
Thou  lov'st  the  gates  of  Zion  well. 

On  Salem's  peaceful  hill  we  raise 
A  sacred  temple  to  thy  praise. 

2  Here  let  the  pilgrim  find  the  road 
That  leads  the  wandering  soul  to  God  ; 
Here  sorrow  lift  her  tearful  eye. 
Allured  to  brighter  scenes  on  high ; 
The  weary  spirit  find  repose, 

And  at  the  cross  forget  her  woes. 

3  Our  God,  our  fathers'  God,  we  raise 
This  sacred  temple  to  thy  praise  ; 
Here,  safe  beneath  thy  sheltering  wing, 
Shall  contrite  souls  their  offerings  bring, 
Till  called  to  soar  and  join  the  song 
Which  swells  amid  the  heavenly  throng. 

a  m.  a. 

00  (  The  House  of  Prayer. 

1  p  RE  AT  Father  of  mankind, 
^J  We  bless  that  wondrous  grace 
Which  could  for  Gentiles  find 

Within  thy  courts  a  place  : 
How  kind  the  care  our  God  displays, 
For  us  to  raise  a  House  of  Prayer! 

2  Though  once  estranged  afar, 

We  now  approach  the  throne ; 
For  Jesus  brings  us  near, 

And  makes  our  cause  his  own  : 
Strangers  no  more,  to  thee  we  come; 
And  find  our  home,  and  rest  secure. 

3  To  thee  our  souls  we  join, 

And  love  thy  sacred  name  : 
No  more  our  own,  but  thine, 

We  triumph  in  thy  claim  : 
Our  Father,  King,  thy  covenant  grace 
Our  souls  embrace,  thy  titles  sing. 


(orig.) 
H.  M. 


574  SPECIAL    OCCASIONS. 

4      May  all  the  nations  throng 
To  worship  in  thy  house  ; 
And  thou  attend  the  song, 
And  smile  upon  their  vows — 
Indulgent  still,  till  earth  conspire 
To  join  the  choir  on  Zion's  hill.  Doddridge. 

538  The  House  of  God.  L.  M. 

1  TTERE,  in  thy  name,  eternal  God, 

■tJ-  We  build  this  earthly  house  for  thee  ; 
Oh  make  it  now  thy  fixed  abode, 
And  guard  it  long  from  error  free. 

2  Here,  when  thy  people  seek  thy  face, 

And  dying  sinners  pray  to  live, 
Hear  thou  in  heaven,  thy  dwelling-place, 
And  when  thou  nearest,  Lord,  forgive. 

3  Here,  when  thy  messengers  proclaim 

The  blessed  gospel  of  thy  Son, 
Still  by  the  power  of  his  great  name 
Be  mighty  signs  and  wonders  done. 

4  When  children's  voices  raise  the  song 

Hosanna — to  their  heavenly  King, 
Let  heaven  with  earth  the  strain  prolong, 
Hosanna  let  the  angels  sing. 

5  But  will,  indeed,  Jehovah  deign 

Here  to  abide,  no  transient  guest  ? 
Here  will  our  great  Redeemer  reign, 
And  here  the  Holy  Spirit  rest  ? 

6  Thy  glory  never  hence  depart ; 

Yet  choose  not,  Lord,  this  house  alone ; 
Thy  kingdom  come  in  every  heart, 

In  every  bosom  fix  thy  throne.       Montgomery. 

539  Bethesda.  6.  5, 

1  pOME  to  Bethesda's  pool, 
^  All  ye  who  need  it ; 
Let  not  its  waters  cool 

Mantle  unheeded  : 
Here  bring  each  grief  and  pain  ; 
Here  bring  each  sinful  stain  ; 
Here  wash  the  vilest  clean — 

Come  all  who  need  it. 


ORDINATION    AND    INSTALLATION. 


575 


2  Is  there  one  impotent 

On  its  brink  tying  ? 
Is  there  one  penitent, 

Bitterly  sighing  ? — 
Courage,  thou  helpless  one ; 
Cheer  up,  thou  sorrowing ; 
Here  God's  eternal  Son 

Raiseth  the  dying. 

3  Now,  holy  Messenger, 

Over  us  bending, 
Come,  every  bosom  stir, 

Kindly  descending ; 
While  in  this  temple  we 
Offer  our  praise  to  thee, 
Here  let  thy  presence  be 

Aiding,  defending.      Mrs.  Gray,  (orig.) 

04U  The  Pastor  welcomed.  L.  M. 

1  T\TE  bid  thee  welcome  in  the  name 

*  *     Of  Jesus,  our  exalted  Head  ; 
Come  as  a  servant ;  so  he  came, 
And  we  receive  thee  in  his  stead. 

2  Come  as  a  shepherd  ;  guard  and  keep 

This  fold  from  hell,  and  earth,  and  sin ; 
Nourish  the  lambs,  and  feed  the  sheep, 
The  wounded  heal,  the  lost  bring  in. 

3  Come  as  an  angel,  hence  to  guide 

A  band  of  pilgrims  on  their  way ; 
That,  safely  walking  at  thy  side, 
We  fail  not,  faint  not,  turn  nor  stray. 

4  Come  as  a  teacher  sent  from  God, 

Charged  his  whole  counsel  to  declare  : 
Lift  o'er  our  ranks  the  prophet's  rod, 
While  we  uphold  thy  hands  with  prayer. 

5  Come  as  a  messenger  of  peace^ 

Filled  with  the  Spirit,  fired  with  love  : 
Live  to  behold  our  large  increase, 
And  die  to  meet  us  all  above.        Montgomery. 


541 


Prayer  for  the  Pastor. 


L.  M. 


1  "TT7ITH  heavenly  power,  0  Lord,  defend 
*  V    Him  whom  we  now  to  thee  commend 


576  SPECIAL    OCCASIONS. 

His  person  bless,  his  soul  secure, 
And  make  him  to  the  end  endure. 

2  Gird  him  with  all-sufficient  grace ; 
Direct  his  feet  in  paths  of  peace  5 
Thy  truth  and  faithfulness  fulfill, 
And  help  him  to  obey  thy  will. 

3  Before  him  thy  protection  send ; 
Oh  love  him,  save  him  to  the  end ; 
Nor  let  him,  as  thy  pilgrim,  rove 
Without  the  convoy  of  thy  love. 

4  Enlarge,  inflame,  and  fill  his  heart ; 
In  him  thy  mighty  power  exert; 
That  thousands  yet  unborn  may  praise 
The  wonders  of  redeeming  grace. 

04/O  Watchfulness.     Luke  xii.  37.  S.  M 

1  ~V"E  servants  of  the  Lord, 

JL    Each  in  his  office  wait, 
Observant  of  his  heavenly  word, 
And  watchful  at  his  gate. 

2  Let  all  your  lamps  be  bright, 
And  trim  the  golden  flame  : 

Gird  up  your  loins  as  in  his  sight, 
For  awful  is  his  name. 

3  Watch — 'tis  your  Lord's  command ; 
And  while  we  speak,  he  's  near ; 

Mark  the  first  signal  of  his  hand, 
And  ready  all  appear. 

4  Oh  happy  servant  he 

In  such  a  posture  found! 
He  shall  his  Lord  with  rapture  see, 
And  be  with  honor  crowned.  Doddridge. 

543  ZiorCs  Watchmen.     Heb.xiii.  17.  -CM. 

1  T  ET  Zion's  watchmen  all  awake, 
-L'  And  take  th'  alarm  they  give  : 
Now  let  them  from  the  mouth  of  God 

Their  solemn  charge  receive. 

2  'Tis  not  a  cause  of  small  import 

The  pastor's  care  demands  ; 
But  what  might  fill  an  angel's  heart, 
And  filled  a  Saviour's  hands. 


ORDINATION    AND    INSTALLATION.  57? 

3  They  watch  for  souls,  for  which  the  Lord 

Did  heavenly  bliss  forego  : 
For  souls  which  must  for  ever  live 
In  raptures  or  in  wo. 

4  May  they  that  Jesus  whom  they  preach, 

Their  own  Redeemer  see ; 
Lord,  watch  thou  daily  o'er  their  souls, 
That  they  may  watch  for  thee.  Doddridge. 

044  Preachers  sent  forth.  S.  M. 

1  XTE  messengers  of  Christ, 

JL    His  sovereign  voice  obey : 
Arise,  and  follow  where  he  leads, 
And  peace  attend  your  way. 

2  The  Master  whom  you  serve 
Will  needful  strength  bestow  ; 

Depending  on  his  promised  aid, 
With  sacred  courage  go. 

3  Go,  spread  a  Saviour's  fame, 
And  tell  his  matchless  grace  ; 

Redemption  by  his  blood  proclaim 
To  Adam's  guilty  race. 

4  Mountains  shall  sink  to  plains, 
And  hell  in  vain  oppose  : 

The  cause  is  God's,  and  must  prevail, 
In  spite  of  all  his  foes.  Vohe, 

545  "Here  ami."     Isa.  vi.  8.  LM 

1  /^LTR  God  ascends  his  lofty  throne, 
^f  Arrayed  in  majesty  unknown  ; 
His  lustre  all  the  temple  fills, 

And  spreads  o'er  all  th'  ethereal  hills. 

2  Lord,  shall  a  sinful  man  proclaim 
The  honors  of  so  great  a  name  ? 
Oh  for  thine  altar's  glowing  coal, 
To  touch  his  lips,  to  fire  his  soul. 

Then,  if  a  messenger  thou  ask — 
A  laborer  for  the  hardest  task — 
Through  all  his  weakness  and  his  fear, 
Love  shall  reply — "  Thy  servant 's  here. 

Nor  let  his  willing  soul  complain, 
Though  every  effort  sfem  in  vain  ; 
2B  49 


3 


578  SPECIAL    OCCASIONS. 

His  ample  recompense  shall  be 

But  to  have  wrought,  O  God,  for  thee. 

Doddridge,  (aWd.} 

04:0        Bearers  of  glad  Tidings.     Isa.  lii.  7,  S.  M 

1  TTOW  beauteous  are  their  feet, 
J-L  Who  stand  on  Zion's  hill ; 

Who  bring  salvation  on  their  tongues, 
And  words  of  peace  reveal ! 

2  How  charming  is  their  voice ! 
How  sweet  the  tidings  are ! 

"Zion,  behold  thy  Saviour — King, 
He  reigns  and  triumphs  here." 

3  How  happy  are  our  ears, 
That  hear  this  joyful  sound 

Which  kings  and  prophets  waited  for, 
And  sought,  but  never  found ! 

4  How  blessed  are  our  eyes, 
That  see  this  heavenly  light! 

Prophets  and  kings  desired  it  long, 
But  died  without  the  sight. 

5  The  watchmen  join  their  voice, 
And  tuneful  notes  employ ; 

Jerusalem  breaks  forth  in  songs, 
And  deserts  learn  the  joy. 

6  The  Lord  makes  bare  his  arm, 
Through  all  the  earth  abroad  ; 

Let  every  nation  now  behold 
Their  Saviour  and  their  God .  Watts. 

£)4:T  The  Lord's  Supper  instituted.  1  Cor.xi.23,&c.  L.  M. 

1  'rpWAS  on  that  dark,  that  doleful  night, 

-*-    When  powers  of  earth  and  hell  arose 
Against  the  Son  of  God's  delight, 
And  friends  betrayed  him  to  his  foes  ; — 

2  Before  the  mournful  scene  began, 

He  took  the  bread,  and  bless'd,  and  brake : 
What  love  through  all  his  actions  ran ! 
What  wondrous  words  of  grace  he  spake! 

5  "  This  is  my  body,  broke  for  sin ; 
Receive  and  eat  the  living  food  ;"^ 
Then  took  the  cup  and  bless'd  the  wine  ; 
"  'Tis  the  new  covenant  in  my  blood." 


/ 


THE    LORD  S    SUPPER. 


579 


4  "  Do  this,"  he  cried,  "  till  time  shall  end, 
In  memory  of  your  dying  friend  ; 

Meet  at  my  table,  and  record 
The  love  of  your  departed  Lord." 

5  Jesus,  thy  feast  we  celebrate, 

We  show  thy  death,  we  sing  thy  name, 
Till  thou  return,  and  we  shall  eat 
The  marriage  supper  of  the  Lamb.  Watts. 

04tO  "  This  do  in  remembrance  of  me."  CM. 

1  A  CCORDING  to  thy  gracious  word, 
■**■  In  meek  humility, 

This  will  I  do,  my  dying  Lord, 
I  will  remember  thee. 

2  Thy  body,  broken  for  my  sake, 

My  bread  from  heaven  shall  be  ; 
Thy  testamentai  cup  I  take, 
And  thus  remember  thee. 

3  Gethsemane  can  I  forget  ? 

Or  there  thy  conflict  see, 

Thy  agony  and  bloody  sweat, 

And  not  remember  thee  ? 

4  When  to  the  cross  I  turn  my  eyes, 

And  rest  on  Calvary, 
0  Lamb  of  God,  my  sacrifice, 
I  must  remember  thee — 

5  Remember  thee  and  all  thy  pains, 

And  all  thy  love  to  me  ; 
Yea,  while  a  breath,  a  pulse  remains, 
Will  I  remember  thee. 

6  And  when  these  failing  lips  grow  dumb, 

And  mind  and  memory  flee, 
When  thou  shalt  in  thy  kingdom  come, 
Jesus,  remember  me.  Montgomery. 

0  4  *J  Not  ashamed  of  Christ  crucified,  L.  M. 

1  A  T  thy  command,  our  gracious  Lord, 
-£*-  Here  we  attend  thy  dying  feast ; 
Thy  blood,  like  wine,  adorns  thy  board, 

And  thine  own  flesh  feeds  every  guest. 

2  Our  faith  adores  thy  bleeding  love, 

And  trusts  for  life  in  one  that  died  ; 


580  SPECIAL    OCCASIONS. 

We  hope  for  heavenly  crowns  above, 
From  a  Redeemer  crucified. 

3  Let  the  vain  world  pronounce  it  shame, 

And  fling  their  scandals  on  thy  cause  ; 
We  come  to  boast  our  Saviour's  name, 
And  make  our  triumphs  in  his  cross. 

4  With  joy  we  tell  the  scoffing  age — ■ 

"  He  that  was  dead  hath  left  his  tomb ; 
He  lives  above  their  utmost  rage, 
And  we  are  waiting  till  he  come."  Watts 

550  The  Table  of  the  Lord.     Luke  xiv.  23.         C.  M 

1  TTOW  sweet  and  awful  is  the  place 
-tJ-  With  Christ  within  the  doors, 
While  everlasting  love  displays 

The  choicest  of  her  stores. 

2  While  all  our  hearts,  in  praise  and  song, 

Join  to  admire  the  feast, 
Each  of  us  cries,  with  thankful  tongue, 
"  Lord,  why  was  I  a  guest  ?" 

3  "  Why  was  I  made  to  hear  thy  voice, 

And  enter  while  there 's  room — 
When  thousands  make  a  wretched  choice, 
And  rather  starve  than  come  ?" 

4  'Twas  the  same  love  that  spread  the  feast, 

That  sweetly  forced  us  in  ; 
Else  we  had  still  refused  to  taste, 
And  perished  in  our  sin. 

5  Pity  the  nations,  0  our  God, 

Constrain  the  earth  to  come  ; 
Send  thy  victorious  word  abroad, 
And  bring  the  strangers  home. 

6  We  long  to  see  thy  churches  full, 

That  all  the  chosen  race 
May,  with  one  voice  and  heart  and  soul, 
Sing  thy  redeeming  grace.  Watts. 

551  Christ  crucified.  L.  M. 

1  ~\\T  HEN  on  the  cross  my  Lord  I  see, 
W    Bleeding  to  death  for  wretched  me, 
Satan  and  sin  no  more  can  move, 
For  I  am  all  transformed  to  love. 


THE    LORD'S    SUPPER. 


581 


2  Come,  sinners,  view  the  Lamb  of  God, 
Wounded,  and  dead,  and  bathed  in  blood! 
Behold  his  side,  and  venture  near ; 

The  well  of  endless  life  is  here. 

3  Here  I  forget  my  cares  and  pains ; 

I  drink,  yet  still  my  thirst  remains ; 
Only  the  fountain-head  above 
Can  satisfy  the  thirst  of  love. 

4  Oh -that  I  thus  could  always  feel! 
Lord,  more  and  more  thy  love  reveal ; 
Then  my  glad  tongue  shall  loud  proclaim 

The  grace  and  glory  of  thy  name.  Newton. 

<DO  Jj  Divine  Glories  and  Graces.  C.  M. 

1  TTOW  are  thy  glories  here  displayed  ; 
J-J-  Great  God,  how  bright  they  shine, 
While,  at  thy  word,  we  break  the  bread, 

And  pour  the  flowing  wine! 

2  Here  thy  revenging  justice  stands, 

And  pleads  its  dreadful  cause  ; 
Here  saving  mercy  spreads  her  hands, 
Like  Jesus  on  the  cross. 

3  Thy  saints  attend  with  every  grace 

On  this  great  sacrifice  ; 
And  love  appears  with  cheerful  face, 
And  faith  with  fixed  eyes. 

4  Our  hope  in  waiting  posture  sits, 

To  heaven  directs  her  sight ; 
Here  every  warmer  passion  meets, 
And  warmer  powers  unite. 

5  Zeal  and  revenge  perform  their  part, 

And  rising  sin  destroy; 
Repentance  comes,  with  aching  heart, 
Yet  not  forbids  the  joy. 

6  Dear  Saviour,  change  our  faith  to  sight, 

Let  sin  for  ever  die  : 
Then  shall  our  souls  be  all  delight, 
And  every  tear  be  dry.  Watts. 

tJtJO  The  Memorials  of  our  absent  Lord.  L.  M. 

1   TESUS  is  gone  above  the  skies, 

«J    Where  our  weak  senses  reach  him  not : 

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582  SPECIAL    OCCASIONS. 

And  carnal  objects  court  our  eyes, 
To  thrust  our  Saviour  from  our  thought. 

2  He  knows  what  wandering  hearts  we  have, 

Apt  to  forget  his  lovely  face ; 
And,  to  refresh  our  minds,  he  gave 
These  kind  memorials  of  his  grace. 

3  The  Lord  of  life  this  table  spread 

With  his  own  flesh  and  dying  blood ; 
We  on  the  rich  provision  feed, 
And  taste  the  wine,  and  bless  the  God. 

4  Let  sinful  sweets  be  all  forgot, 

And  earth  grow  less  in  our  esteem  ; 
Christ  and  his  love  fill  every  thought, 
And  faith  and  hope  be  fixed  on  him. 

5  While  he  is  absent  from  our  sight, 

'Tis  to  prepare  our  souls  a  place, 
That  we  may  dwell  in  heavenly  light, 
And  live  for  ever  near  his  face  Watts. 

004t  Redeeming  Grace.  CM. 

1  T  ORD,  at  thy  table  we  behold 
-Li  The  wonders  of  thy  grace ; 
But  most  of  all  admire  that  we 

Should  find  a  welcome  place — 

2  We,  who  are  all  defiled  with  sin, 

And  rebels  to  our  God  ; 
We,  who  have  crucified  thy  Son, 
And  trampled  on  his  blood ! 

3  What  strange,  surprising  grace  is  this, 

That  we,  so  lost,  have  room ! 
Jesus  our  weary  souls  invites, 
And  freely  bids  us  come. 

4  Ye  saints  below,  and  hosts  of  heaven, 

Join  all  your  sacred  powers  : 
No  theme  is  like  redeeming  love  ; 

No  Saviour  is  like  ours.  Stennett. 

ODD  Communion.     1  Cor.  x.  16,  17.  S.  M. 

1       TESUS  invites  his  saints 

«*    To  meet  around  his  board  ; 
Here  pardoned  rebels  sit  and  hold 
Communion  with  their  Lord. 


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THE    LORD  S    SUPPER. 

This  holy  bread  and  wine 
Maintains  our  fainting  breath, 
By  union  with  our  living  Lord, 
And  interest  in  his  death. 

Our  heavenly  Father  calls 
Christ  and  his  members  one  ; 
We  the  young  children  of  his  love, 
And  he  the  first-born  Son. 

We  are  but  several  parts 
Of  the  same  broken  bread  ; 
One  body  hath  its  several  limbs, 
But  Jesus  is  the  head. 

Let  all  our  powers  be  joined, 
His  glorious  name  to  raise  5 
Pleasure  and  love  fill  every  mind, 
And  every  voice  be  praise. 


583 


Watts. 


0  0  0  The  amazing  Love  of  Christ.  L.  M. 

1  flOME,  let  me  love,  or  is  my  mind 
^    Hardened  to  stone,  or  froze  to  ice  ? 
I  see  the  blessed  Fair  One  bend, 

And  stoop  t'  embrace  me  from  the  skies ! 

2  Oh,  'tis  a  thought  would  melt  a  rock, 

And  make  a  heart  of  iron  move, 
That  those  sweet  lips,  that  heavenly  look, 
Should  seek  and  wish  a  mortal  love ! 

3  I  was  a  traitor  doomed  to  fire, 

Bound  to  sustain  eternal  pains ; 
He  flew  on  wings  of  strong  desire, 

Assumed  my  guilt  and  took  my  chains. 

4  Infinite  grace!  almighty  charms! 

Stand  in  amaze,  ye  rolling  skies! 
Jesus,  the  God,  extends  his  arms, 
Hangs  on  the  cross  of  love,  and  dies. 

5  Did  pity  ever  stoop  so  low, 

Dressed  in  divinity  and  blood  ? 
Was  ever  rebel  courted  so. 
In  groans  of  an  expiring  God  ? 

6  Sure  I  must  love  5  or  are  my  ears 

Still  deaf,  nor  will  my  passions  move  ? 
Lord,  melt  this  stubborn  heart  to  tears  ; 
This  heart  shall  yield  to  death  or  love.   Watts, 


584  SPECIAL    OCCASIONS. 

00  i  Faith  assisted  by  Ordinances.  C.  M. 

1  IX/fY  Saviour  God,  my  sovereign  Prince, 
■"-L  Reigns  far  above  the  skies  $ 

But  brings  his  graces  down  to  sense, 
And  helps  my  faith  to  rise. 

2  My  eyes  and  ears  shall  bless  his  name, 

They  read  and  hear  his  word  ; 
My  touch  and  taste  shall  do  the  same, 
When  they  receive  the  Lord. 

3  Baptismal  water  is  designed 

To  seal  his  cleansing  grace, 
W  lile  at  his  feast  of  bread  and  wine 
He  gives  his  saints  a  place. 

4  But  not  the  waters  of  a  flood 

Can  make  my  flesh  so  clean 
As  by  his  Spirit  and  his  blood 
He  '11  wash  my  soul  from  sin. 

5  Not  choicest  meats  or  noblest  wines 

So  much  my  heart  refresh, 
As  when  my  faith  goes  through  the  signs, 
And  feeds  upon  his  flesh. 

6  I  love  the  Lord,  who  stoops  so  low, 

To  give  his  word  a  seal : 
But  the  rich  grace  his  hands  bestow, 
Exceeds  the  figures  still.  Watts. 

558      "Suffer  little  children,"  &c.     Mark  x.  14.      C.  M. 

1  ^JEE  Israel's  gentle  Shepherd  stand, 
^  With  all -engaging  charms  ; 
Hark,  how  he  calls  the  tender  lambs, 

And  folds  them  in  his  arms. 

2  "  Permit  them  to  approach,"  he  cries, 

"  Nor  scorn  their  humble  name  ; 
For  'twas  to  bless  such  souls  as  these 
The  Lord  of  angels  came." 

3  We  bring  them,  Lord,  in  thankful  hands, 

Aid  yield  them  up  to  thee ;  _ 
Joyful  that  we  ourselves  are  thine, 
Thine  let  our  offspring  be. 

4  If  orphans  they  are  left  behind, 

Thy  guardian  care  we  trust ; 


BAPTISM.  585 

That  care  shall  heal  our  bleeding  hearts, 

If  weeping  o'er  their  dust.  Doddridge. 

559  The  Promise  to  Abraham.  C.  M. 

1  TTOW  large  the  promise,  how  divine, 
-tl  To  Abra'm  and  his  seed — 

44 1  '11  be  a  God  to  thee  and  thine, 
Supplying  all  their  need." 

2  The  words  of  his  extensive  love 

From  age  to  age  endure; 
•  The  Angel  of  the  covenant  proves, 
And  seals  the  blessings  sure. 

3  Jesus  the  ancient  faith  confirms 

To  our  great  fathers  given ; 
He  takes  young  children  to  his  arms, 
And  calls  them  heirs  of  heaven. 

4  Our  God,  how  faithful  are  his  ways! 

His  love  endures  the  same ; 
Nor  from  the  promise  of  his  grace 
Blots  out  the  children's  name.  Watts. 

0  0  U  Kindness  of  the  Saviour.  L.  M. 

1  "IITITH  thankful  hearts  our  songs  we  raise, 

*  »  To  celebrate  the  Saviour's  praise  ; 
Yet  who  but  saints  in  heaven  above, 
Can  tell  the  riches  of  his  love  ? 

2  His  love,  with  gentle  accents,  sheds 
A  blessing  on  our  infants'  heads  ; 
Bids  us  for  infants  seek  his  face. 
And  ask  for  them  renewing  grace. 

3  He,  the  good  Shepherd,  kindly  leads 
The  wand'rer,  and  the  hungry  feeds  ; 
Deigns  in  his  arms  the  lambs  to  bear, 
And  makes  them  his  peculiar  care. 

4  Jesus,  to  thy  protecting  wing 
Our  helpless  little  ones  we  bring  ; 

Oh  grant  them  grace  and  strength,  that  they 
May  find  and  keep  the  heavenward  way. 

Bicker  steth. 

0  U  1  Blessings  implored.  CM. 

1  /^UR  children,  Lord,  in  faith  and  prayer, 
"  We  now  devote  to  thee  ; 


586  SPECIAL    OCCASIONS. 

Let  them  thy  covenant  mercies  share, 
And  thy  salvation  see. 

2  In  early  days  their  hearts  secure 

From  worldly  snares,  we  pray ; 
And  let  them  to  the  end  endure 
In  every  righteous  way. 

3  Grant  us  before  them,  Lord,  to  live 

In  holy  faith  and  fear  ; 
And  then  to  heaven  our  souls  remove, 

And  bring  our  children  there.  Bickersteth. 

002  Children  devoted  to  God.  CM. 

1  rpHUS  saith  the  mercy  of  the  Lord, 
J-    "  I  '11  be  a  God  to  thee  ; 

I  '11  bless  thy  numerous  race,  and  they 
Shall  be  a  seed  for  me." 

2  Abra'm  believed  the  promised  grace, 

And  gave  his  son  to  God; 
But  water  seals  the  blessing  now, 
That  once  was  sealed  with  blood. 

3  Thus  Lydia  sanctified  her  house, 

When  she  received  the  word  ; 
Thus  the  believing  jailer  gave 
His  household  to  the  Lord. 

4  Thus  later  saints,  eternal  King, 

Thine  ancient  truths  embrace; 
To  thee  their  infant  offspring  bring, 
And  humbly  claim  thy  grace.  Watts. 

OOd  Children  included  in  the  Covenant.  C.  M. 

1  p  ENTILES  by  nature,  we  belong 
^J  To  the  wild  olive-wood ; 
Grace  takes  us  from  the  barren  tree, 

And  grafts  us  in  the  good. 

2  With  the  same  blessings  grace  endows 

The  Gentile  and  the  Jew ; 

If  pure  and  holy  be  the  root, 

Such  are  the  branches  too. 

3  Then  let  the  children  of  the  saints 

Be  dedicate  to  God  $ 
Pour  out  thy  Spirit  on  them,  Lord, 
And  wash  them  in  thy  blood . 


MARRIAGE FAST.  587 

4  Thus  to  the  parents  and  their  seed 
Shall  thy  salvation  come, 
And  numerous  households  meet  at  last 
In  one  eternal  home.  Watts. 

£)  6  4  Marriage.  C.  M. 

1  OINCE  Jesus  freely  did  appear 
^    To  grace  a  marriage  feast, 

O  Lord,  we  ask  thy  presence  here, 
To  make  a  wedding  guest. 

2  Upon  the  bridal  pair  look  down, 

Who  now  have  plighted  hands  ; 
Their  union  with  thy  favor  crown, 
And  bless  the  nuptial  bands. 

3  With  gifts  of  grace  their  hearts  endow, 

Of  all  rich  dowries  best ; 
Their  substance  bless,  and  peace  bestow, 
To  sweeten  all  the  rest. 

4  In  purest  love  their  souls  unite, 

That  they,  with  Christian  care, 
May  make  domestic  burdens  light, 
By  taking  mutual  share. 

5  On  every  soul  assembled  here, 

Oh  make  thy  face  to  shine ; 
Thy  goodness  more  our  hearts  can  cheer, 

Than  richest  food  or  wine.  Berridge. 

565 


Marriage. 


7s. 


1 


DEIGN  this  union  to  approve, 
And  confirm  it,  God  of  love  : 
Bless  thy  servants — on  their  head 
Now  the  oil  of  gladness  shed  ; 
In  this  nuptial  bond  to  thee 
Let  them  consecrated  be. 

2  In  prosperity  be  near, 
To  preserve  them  in  thy  fear ; 
In  affliction  let  thy  smile 
All  the  woes  of  life  beguile  ; 
And  when  every  change  is  past, 
Take  them  to  thyself  at  last. 

566  Public  Fast. 

1  OEE,  gracious  God,  before  thy  throne 

*— '      rhv  mmi  miner  npnnlp  Kpnrl  ? 


Collyer. 
CM. 


Thy  mourning  people  bend  ; 


588  SPECIAL    OCCASIONS. 

5Tis  on  thy  sovereign  grace  alone 
Our  humble  hopes  depend. 

2  Tremendous  judgments  from  thy  hand 

Thy  dreadful  power  display  ; 
Yet  mercy  spares  this  guilty  land, 
And  still  we  live  to  pray. 

3  What  numerous  crimes  increasing  rise, 

Through  this  apostate  land! 
What  land  so  favored  of  the  skies, 
Yet  thoughtless  of  thy  hand  ? 

4  How  changed,  alas,  are  truths  divine, 

For  error,  guilt,  and  shame! 
What  impious  numbers,  bold  in  sin, 
Disgrace  the  Christian  name! 

5  Oh,  turn  us,  turn  us,  mighty  Lord, 

By  thy  resistless  grace  : 
Then  shall  our  hearts  obey  thy  word, 

And  humbly  seek  thy  face.  Mrs.  Steele, 

0  u  /  Mercy  implored.  L.  M. 

1  r\  RIGHTEOUS  God,  thou  Judge  supreme, 
^  We  tremble  at  thy  dreadful  name, 

And  all  our  crying  sins  we  own 
In  dust  and  tears  before  thy  throne. 

2  On  thee,  our  guardian  God,  we  call, 
Before  thy  throne  of  grace  we  fall ; 
And  is  there  no  deliverance  there  r 
And  must  we  perish  in  despair  ? 

3  See,  we  repent,  we  weep,  we  mourn  ; 
To  our  forsaken  God  we  turn  ; 

Oh  spare  our  guilty  country,  spare 

The  church  which  thou  hast  planted  here. 

4  We  plead  thy  grace,  indulgent  God  5 
We  plead  thy  Son's  atoning  blood  ; 
We  plead  thy  gracious  promises ; 
And  are  they  unavailing  pleas  ? 

5  These  pleas,  presented  at  thy  throne, 
Have  brought  ten  thousand  blessings  down 
On  guilty  lands  in  helpless  wo  ; 

Let  them  prevail  to  save  us  too.      Davies,  (aWd.) 


THANKSGIVING. 


Prayer  for  Zion. 


589 
I.  M. 


568 

1  TNDULGENT  Sovereign  of  the  skies, 
■*■  And  wilt  thou  bow  thy  gracious  ear? 
While  feeble  mortals  raise  their  cries, 

Wilt  thou,  the  great  Jehovah,  hear? 

2  How  shall  thy  servants  give  thee  rest, 

Till  Zion's  mouldering  walls  thou  raise  ; 
Till  thy  own  power  shall  stand  confessed, 
And  make  Jerusalem  a  praise  ? 

3  For  this,  a  lowly,  suppliant  crowd 

Here,  in  thy  sacred  temple,  wait : 
For  this  we  lift  our  voices  loud, 
And  call  and  knock  at  mercy's  gate. 

4  On  all  our  souls  let  grace  descend, 

Like  heavenly  dew,  in  copious  showers; 
That  we  may  call  our  God  our  friend, 
That  we  may  hail  salvation  ours. 

5  Then  shall  each  age  and  rank  agree 

United  shouts  of  joy  to  raise  ; 
And  Zion,  made  a  praise  by  thee, 
To  thee  shall  render  back  the  praise. 

Doddridge. 

0  U  t/  National  Thanksgiving.  L.  M. 

1  "DRAISE  to  the  Lord,  who  bows  his  ear 
*-     Propitious  to  his  people's  prayer; 
And,  though  deliverance  long  delay, 
Answers  in  his  well-chosen  day. 

2  Lord,  may  thy  goodness  cause  our  land, 
Preserved  by  thy  almighty  hand, 

The  tribute  of  its  love  to  bring 
To  thee,  our  Saviour  and  our  King. 

So  shall  each  public  temple  raise 
A  song  of  triumph  to  thy  praise  ; 
And  every  peaceful  private  home 
To  thee  a  temple  shall  become. 

Still  be  it  our  supreme  delight 
To  walk  as  in  thy  awful  sight ; 
And  in  thy  precepts  and  thy  fear , 
Till  life's  last  hour,  to  persevere.         Doddridge. 

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3 


590  SPECIAL    OCCASIONS. 

0  I  U  Praise  for  Divine  Goodness.  L.  M 

1  T^  TERNAL  source  of  every  joy, 

-LJ   Well  may  thy  praise  bur  lips  employ, 

While  in  thy  temple  we  appear, 

Whose  goodness  crowns  trie  circling  year. 

2  Wide  as  the  wheels  of  nature  roll, 

Thy  hand  supports  and  guides  the  whole ; 
The  sun  is  taught  by  thee  to  rise, 
And  darkness  when  to  vail  the  skies. 

3  The  flowery  spring  at  thy  command 
Perfumes  the  air,  adorns  the  land  ; 
The  summer  rays  with  vigor  shine. 
To  raise  the  corn,  and  cheer  the  vine. 

4  Thy  hand,  in  autumn,  richly  pours 
Through  all  our  coasts  redundant  stores  : 
And  winters,  softened  by  thy  care, 

No  more  the  face  of  horror  wear. 

5  Seasons,  and  months,  and  weeks,  and  days, 
Demand  successive  songs  of  praise  ; 

And  be  the  grateful  homage  paid, 
With  morning  light  and  evening  shade. 

6  Here  in  thy  house  shall  incense  rise, 
As  circling  sabbaths  bless  our  eyes, 
Till  to  those  lofty  heights  we  soar, 
Where  days  and  years  revolve  no  more. 

Doddridge. 

Oil  Thanksgiving  and  Praise.  7s. 

1  T)  RAISE  to  God,  immortal  praise, 

-L     For  the  love  that  crowns  our  days  ; 
Bounteous  Source  of  every  joy, 
Let  thy  praise  our  tongues  employ. 

2  For  the  blessings  of  the  field, 
For  the  stores  the  gardens  yield, 
For  the  joy  which  harvests  bring, 
Grateful  praises  now  we  sing. 

3  All  that  Spring,  with  bounteous  hand, 
Scatters  o'er  the  smiling  land, 

All  that  liberal  autumn  pours 
From  her  rich,  overflowing  stores, — 

4  These,  great  God,  to  thee  we  owe — 
Source  whence  all  our  blessings  flow; 


THE    SEASONS. 


591 


And  for  these  our  souls  shall  raise 
Grateful  vows  and  solemn  praise. 

Mrs.  Barbauld,  (alfd.) 

0  i*Z>  National  Thanksgiving.  10s. 

1  rpHY  praise,  0  Lord,  our  thankful  songs  renew, 

■*-  Thy  mercies  we  with  grateful  hearts  review, 
Thy  glorious  works  of  wisdom,  power,  and  grace, 
Thy  sovereign  blessings  to  our  favored  race  ; 
The  ruling  God  our  peace  and  freedom  prove. 
And  the  glad  tidings  of  forgiving  love. 

2  While  from  thy  hand  our  rulers  take  their  power, 
Give  them  thy  greatness  humbly  to  adore, 
With  hearts  sincere  to  hold  a  righteous  sway, 
Bid  justice  triumph,  and  the  proud  obey, 
Defend  the  poor,  debasing  bribes  disdain, 
Avenge  bold  wrongs,nor  wield  the  sword  in  vain. 

3  Teach  them  that  greatness,  power,  and  place  are  thine, 
Gifts  from  thy  hand,  bestowed  for  ends  divine  : 
Rulers,  thy  stewards,  to  mankind  are  given, 
To  shower  the  good, and  build  the  cause  of  heaven; 
From  thee  a  rich  reward  the  faithful  know ; 
The  faithless  hasten  to  distinguished  wo. 

4  Thou  art  the  Judge;  thy  sceptre  rules  the  skies; 
At  thy  command  the  just  to  glory  rise; 

Thy  fearful  vengeance  guilty  wretches  share, 
Drink  the  last  dregs,  and  plunge  in  deep  despair; 
To  thy  great  name  our  raptured  songs  shall  raise 
A  humble  tribute  of  immortal  praise.      D wight. 

573  Spring.  CM. 

1  HP  HE  icy  chains  that  bound  the  earth 
■*-    Are  now  dissolved  and  gone ; 

Waked  by  the  sun,  the  blooming  spring 
Puts  her  new  livery  on. 

2  My  soul,  in  every  scene  admire 

The  wisdom  and  the  power  ; 
Behold  thy  God  in  every  plant, 
In  every  opening  flower. 

5  Yet  in  his  word  the  God  of  grace 

More  clearly  writes  his  name ; 

The  wonders  of  redeeming  love 

My  noblest  song  shall  claim. 


592  SPECIAL    OCCASIONS. 

4  With  warmest  beams,  thou  God  of  grace, 
Shine  on  this  heart  of  mine. 
Turn  thou  my  winter  into  spring, 
And  be  the  glory  thine.  Rippon. 

574  The  Harvest.  L.  M. 

1  r^  REAT  God,  as  seasons  disappear, 
^^  And  changes  mark  the  rolling  year, 
Thy  favor  still  has  crowned  our  days, 
And  we  would  celebrate  thy  praise. 

2  The  harvest-song  would  we  repeat ; 
Thou  givest  us  the  finest  wheat : 
The  joys  of  harvest  we  have  known  ; 
The  praise,  O  Lord,  is  all  thy  own. 

3  Another  harvest  comes  apace  ; 
Prepare  our  spirits  by  thy  grace, 
That  we  may  calmly  meet  the  blow 
The  sickle  gives  to  lay  us  low. 

4  That  when  the  angel-reapers  come, 
To  gather  sheaves  to  thy  bless'd  home, 
Our  spirits  may  be  borne  on  high, 

To  thy  safe  garner  in  the  sky. 

O/O  Autumn.    Isa.  Ixiv.  6.  8.7 

1  QEE  the  leaves  around  us  falling, 
^  Dry  and  withered,  to  the  ground  ; 
Thus  to  thoughtless  mortals  calling, 

In  a  sad  and  solemn  sound. 

2  "  Ye  on  length  of  days  presuming, 

Think  how  soon  our  course  has  fled  $ 
We  were  lately  fresh  and  blooming, 
Now  are  withered,  dry,  and  dead. 

3  "  Cease  presumptuous  hopes  to  cherish, 

Prize  the  seasons  as  they  fly  ; 
Like  the  leaves  you  rise  and  flourish, 
Like  the  leaves  must  droop  and  die. 

4  "  But  to  those  in  Jesus  planted 

By  a  true  and  living  faith, 
Shall  unfading  spring  be  granted, 
And  a  triumph  over  death."  Bickersteth. 


THE    SEASONS. 
Winter. 


593 

CM. 


576 

1  OTERN  winter  throws  his  icy  chains, 
^  Encircling  nature  round; 

How  bleak,  how  comfortless  the  plains 
Late  with  gay  verdure  crowned ! 

2  The  sun  withdraws  his  vital  beams, 

And  light  and  warmth  depart ; 
And  drooping,  lifeless  nature  seems 
An  emblem  of  my  heart. 

3  My  heart,  where  mental  winter  reigns, 

In  night's  dark  mantle  clad. 
Confined  in  cold,  inactive  chains — 
How  desolate  and  sad ! 

4  Return,  0  blissful  Sun,  and  bring 

Thy  soul-reviving  ray ; 
This  mental  winter  shall  be  spring, 
This  darkness  cheerful  day. 

5  Oh  happy  state,  divine  abode, 

Where  spring  eternal  reigns  ; 
And  perfect  day,  the  smile  of  God, 
Fills  all  the  heavenly  plains ! 

6  Great  Source  of  light,  thy  beams  display, 

My  drooping  joys  restore, 
And  guide  me  to  the  seats  of  day, 

Where  winter  frowns  no  more.        Mrs.  Steele. 

577  Drought.  CM. 

1  HPHE  sun,  that  minister  of  love, 
-*-  Who  from  the  naked  ground 
Calls  forth  the  hidden  scenes  to  birth, 

And  spreads  their  beauties  round  ; 

2  At  the  dread  order  of  his  God, 

Now  darts  destructive  fires  ; 
Hills,  plains,  and  vales,  are  parched  with  drought, 
And  blooming  life  expires. 

3  Like  burnished  brass,  the  heaven  around 

In  angry  terror  burns, 
While  the  earth  lies  a  joyless  waste, 
And  into  iron  turns. 

4  Oh  pity,  Lord,  our  deep  distress, 

Nor  with  our  land  contend  ; 
2  b  2  50* 


594  SPECIAL    OCCASIONS. 

Bid  the  avenging  skies  relent, 

And  showers  of  mercy  send.  Gibbons. 

0  /  O  Prayer  for  Rain.  CM. 

1  1YT0W  may  the  Lord  of  earth  and  skies 
-L  *    Regard  us  when  we  call ; 

'Tis  he  who  bids  the  vapors  rise, 
And  showers  abundant  fall. 

2  On  thee,  our  God,  we  all  depend 

For  life,  and  health,  and  food; 
Oh  make  refreshing  showers  descend, 
And  crown  the  year  with  good. 

3  Let  grace  come  down,  like  copious  rain, 

On  Zion's  drooping  field  ; 

So  shall  our  souls  revive  again, 

And  fruit  abundant  yield. 

4  Then  smiling  nature  shall  express 

Her  mighty  Maker's  praise ; 
And  we,  the  children  of  thy  grace, 
Join  her  harmonious  lays.  Burder. 

0  I  \j  Liberality.  L.  M. 

1  r~)H,  what  stupendous  mercy  shines 
"  Around  the  majesty  of  heaven! 
Rebels  he  deigns  to  call  his  sons, 

Their  souls  renewed,  their  sins  forgiven. 

2  Go,  imitate  the  grace  divine, 

The  grace  that  blazes  like  a  sun  : 
Hold  forth  your  fair,  though  feeble  light, 
Through  all  your  lives  let  mercy  run. 

3  Upon  your  bounty's  willing  wings, 

Swift  let  the  great  salvation  fly! 

The  hungry  feed,  the  naked  clothe, 

To  pain  and  sickness  help  apply. 

4  When  all  is  done,  renounce  your  deeds, 

Renounce  self-righteousness  with  scorn ; 
Thus  will  you  glorify  your  God, 
And  thus  the  Christian  name  adorn.     Bippon. 

0  O  U  Encouragement  to  Perseverance.  8. 7. 4. 


JI 


F  our  warfare  be  laborious, 
Soon  the  strife  will  reach  a  close : 


CHARITABLE    INSTITUTIONS. 

Rest  is  sweet,  secure,  and  glorious, 
That  from  prosp'rous  warfare  flows  : 

Doubly  precious 
After  labor  is  repose. 

2  Are  there  many  foes  before  us, 

Standing  to  oppose  our  way  ? 
Yet  they  shall  not  overpower  us — 
This  with  boldness  we  may  say$ 

Since  Jehovah    * 
Guards  his  people  night  and  day. 

3  Are  we  blind  and  prone  to  error  't 

God  vouchsafes  to  be  our  guide  : 
Are  we  faint,  and  full  of  terror  ? 
He  himself  is  on  our  side. 

'Tis  sufficient- 
God  our  Saviour  will  provide. 

4  When  through  him  we  prove  victorious. 

Then  will  strife  and  labor  cease; 
Then  our  triumph  will  be  glorious, 
Then  his  people  dwell  at  ease  ; 

And  their  portion 
Will  be  everlasting  peace. 


595 


581 


Benevolent  Effort. 


Kelly. 


CM. 


1  f~\  LORD,  who  dost  thy  boundless  power 
^  In  acts  of  goodness  show, 

Thy  mercy  let  the  world  adore  ; 
Thence  all  our  blessings  flow. 

2  This  still  shall  be  our  grateful  theme, 

Thy  praise  we  '11  ever  sing  ; 
Our  friends  the  kind  refreshing  stream, 
But  thou  th'  unfailing  spring. 

S  Each  hand  and  heart  that  lends  us  aid, 
Thou  dost  inspire  and  guide  ; 
Nor  shall  their  love  be  unrepaid, 
Who  for  the  poor  provide. 

4  May  all  the  pleasing  pains  they  share 
Be  crowned  with  wished  success  ; 
The  present  age  applaud  their  care, 
And  future  ages  bless.  RusselL 


596  SPECIAL    OCCASIONS. 

Oo^  Tract  Distribution.  8.  7. 4. 

1  T  ORD  of  glory,  who  didst  honor 
-"  David's  humble  sling  and  stone, 
Ancient  Israel  to  deliver — 

Now  as  weak  an  effort  own  ; 

Bless  the  labor 
Which  our  feeble  hands  have  done. 

2  'Tis  the  gospel  seed  we  're  sowing 

On  the  good  and  fallow  ground  ; 
Bearing,  weeping,  without  knowing 
Whicn  shall  fail  and  which  abound  : 

Holy  Spirit, 
Let  it  verdant  spring  around. 

3  When  the  harvest-time  is  ended, 

When  the  Master  counts  our  sheaves, 
Oh  let  those  by  us  attended, 
Be  as  numerous  as  the  leaves 

Which  we  scatter, 
And  a  dying  world  receives. 

OOu  Temperance  Hymn.  S.  M 

1  IX/TOURN  for  the  thousands  slain, 
If  A  The  youthful  and  the  strong ; 

Mourn  for  the  wine-cup's  fatal  reign, 
And  the  deluded  throng. 

2  Mourn  for  the  tarnished  gem — 
For  Reason's  light  divine, 

Quenched  from  the  soul's  bright  diadem, 
Where  God  had  bid  it  shine. 

3  Mourn  for  the  ruined  soul — 
Eternal  life  and  light 

Lost  by  the  fiery,  maddening  bowl, 
And  turned  to  hopeless  night. 

4  Mourn  for  the  lost — but  call, 
Call  to  the  strong,  the  free  ; 

Rouse  them  to  shun  that  dreadful  fall, 
And  to  the  refuge  flee. 

5  Mourn  for  the  lost — but  pray, 
Pray  to  our  God  above, 

To  break  the  fell  destroyer's  sway, 
And  show  his  saving  love.  C  (orig.) 


SEAMEN*. 


584  The  Sailoi-'s  Friend. 

I  /"^F  old  did  Jesus  condescend 


597 
CM. 


0 


To  calm  the  raging-  sea  ? 
Yes,  he  was  then  the  Sailor's  Friend, 
And  such  he  still  would  be. 

2  Not  to  sustain  our  mortal  breath 

We  raise  the  earnest  cry ; 
Lord,  save  our  precious  souls  from  death, 
And  make  us  fit  to  die. 

3  Then  blow,  ye  winds,  ye  surges,  roar ; 

'Twill  not  our  souls  appal, 
Though  waves  and  billows  pass  us  o'er, 
And  deep  to  deep  should  call. 

4  But  oh,  without  that  blessed  hope, 

Without  a  Saviour  near, 
What  desperate  courage  bears  us  up ; 
What  madness  not  to  fear ! 

5  Jesus,  on  thee  our  hopes  we  cast, 

No  more  thy  wrath  defy; 
Thou  art  the  anck)r  sure  and  fast ; 
On  thee  our  souls  rely. 

6  Soon  shall  the  sea  give  up  its  dead ; 

And  should  our  graves  be  there, 
With  joy  we  '11  quit  our  watery  bed, 

To  meet  thee  in  the  air.  Jane  Taylor. 


000  Hope  for  the  Sailor. 

1  "DLESS'D  be  the  voice  now  heard  afar 
J-*  O'er  the  dark  rolling  sea, 

That  whispers  to  the  hardy  tar — 
"  Sailor,  there 's  hope  for  thee." 

2  Bless'd  be  that  pure,  that  Christian  love, 

Which  wings  its  way  so  free, 
And  bears  the  olive,  like  the  dove, 
Brave,  generous  tar,  to  thee. 

S  Bless'd  be  those  lips  whose  accents  mild 
First  sounded  o'er  the  sea, 
And  there  proclaimed  to  Ocean's  child — 
"  Sailor,  there  's  hope  for  thee." 

4  Thou  who  didst  calm  the  boist'rous  wave, 
Thy  grace  our  theme  should  be  : 


CM. 


598  CHILDHOOD    AND    YOUTH. 

Thanks  for  the  hope  thy  mercy  gave — 
The  sailor's  hope  in  thee. 

000  Providential  Deliverance.  C.  M. 

1  rUST  snatched  from  danger  and  from  death, 
«J    My  thankful  voice  I  raise  ; 

And  fain  emit  my  feeble  breath 
In  grateful  hymns  of  praise. 

2  As  on  destruction's  brink  aghast 

I  stood  with  panting  breath, 
And  thought  that  moment  was  my  last, 
And  looked  for  instant  death ; 

3  Just  in  the  moment  of  despair 

I  raised  my  fainting  cry ; 
My  Saviour  heard  the  broken  prayer, 
His  hand  unseen  was  nigh. 

4  Oh,  blessings  on  his  name,  and  praise, 

Who  saved  me  from  above ; 
Be  my  spared  life  and  rescued  days 
Devoted  to  his  love. 


CHILDHOOD   AND   YOUTH. 


00  /  The  maternal  Prayer-meeting.  0.  M. 

1  ~\TTE  gather  at  the  mercv-seat, 

* »     Oppressed  with  anxious  care, 
And  at  our  great  Redeemer's  feet 
We  pour  the  mother's  prayer. 

2  A  feeble  band,  to  him  we  fly, 

And  in  our  weakness  dare 
Address  him  in  the  mother's  sigh, 
And  in  the  mother's  prayer. 

3  In  the  rich  blessings  of  his  love 

He  calls  the  child  to  share  ; 
And  he  will  listen  from  above, 
And  hear  the  mother's  prayer. 

4  Now  on  our  burdened  hearts,  0  Lord, 

Our  children  we  would  bear  ; 


EARLY    PIETY.  599 

Fulfill  the  promise  of  thy  word, 
And  grant  the  mother's  prayer. 

"  Save,  Lord,"  we  will  not  cease  to  cry, 

Nor  of  thy  grace  despair ; 
For  thou  wilt  not  the  gift  deny, 

Nor  spurn  the  mother's  prayer.  C.  {prig.) 


588 


Blessedness  of  early  Piety. 


1  TTAPPY  the  child  whose  early  years 
-tJ-  Receive  instruction  well ; 

Who  hates  the  sinner's  path,  and  fears 
The  road  that  leads  to  hell. 

2  When  we  devote  our  youth  to  God, 

'Tis  pleasing  in  his  eyes  ; 
A  flower,  when  offered  in  the  bud, 
Is  no  vain  sacrifice. 

3  'Twill  save  us  from  a  thousand  snares 

To  mind  religion  young  : 
Grace  will  preserve  our  following  years, 
And  make  our  virtues  strong. 

4  To  thee,  Almighty  God,  to  thee 

Our  childhood  we  resign ; 
'Twill  please  us  to  look  back  and  see 
That  our  whole  lives  were  thine. 

5  Let  the  sweet  work  of  prayer  and  praise 

Employ  our  youngest  breath  : 
Thus  we  're  prepared  for  longer  days, 
Or  fit  for  early  death. 

589 
i 


CM. 


Watts. 
CM. 


The  sanctified  Child. 

BY  cool  Siloam's  shady  rill, 
How  sweet  the  lily  grows ; 
How  sweet  the  breath,  beneath  the  hill, 
Of  Sharon's  dewy  rose. 

2  And  such  the  child  whose  early  feet 
The  paths  of  peace  have  trod  ; 
WThose  secret  heart,  with  influence  sweet, 
Is  upward  drawn  to  God. 

S  0  thou  whose  infancy  was  found 
With  heavenly  rays  to  shine,  < 
Whose  years,  with  changeless  virtue  crowned, 
Were  all  alike  divine  ; 


600  CHILDHOOD    AND    YOUTH. 

4  Dependent  on  thy  bounteous  breath, 
We  seek  thy  grace  alone. 
In  childhood,  manhood,  and  in  death, 

To  keep  us  still  thy  own.  Heber. 

0  o  U  The  Hosannas  of  Children.         7. 6.  Iambic. 

1  "TTTHEN,  his  salvation  bringing, 

»  »  To  Zion  Jesus  came, 
The  children  all  stood  singing 

Hosanna  to  his  name. 
Nor  did  their  zeal  offend  him; 

But  as  he  rode  along, 
He  let  them  still  attend  him, 

And  smiled  to  hear  their  song. 

2  And  since  the  Lord  retaineth 

His  love  for  children  still, 
Though  now  as  King  he  reignet 

On  Zion's  heavenly  hill, 
We  '11  flock  around  his  banner  ■ 

Who  sits  upon  the  throne, 
And  cry  aloud  "  Hosanna 

To  David's  royal  Son." 

3  For,  should  we  fail  proclaiming 

Our  great  Redeemer's  praise, 
The  stones,  our  silence  shaming, 

Might  well  hosannas  raise. 
But  shall  we  only  render 

The  tribute  of  our  words? 
No,  while  our  hearts  are  tender, 

They  too  shall  be  the  Lord's. 

0  y  1  The  Praises  of  Children.  7s. 

1  p  LORY  to  the  Father  give  ; 

VJ"  God  in  whom  we  move  and  live  : 
Children's  prayers  he  deigns  to  hear ; 
Children's  songs  delight  his  ear. 

2  Glory  to  the  Son  we  bring, 

Christ  our  Prophet,  Priest,  and  King; 
Children,  raise  your  sweetest  strain 
To  the  Lamb,  for  he  was  slain. 

3  Glory  to  the  Holy  Ghost; 
Be  this  day  a  Pentecost ;  _ 
Children's  minds  may  he  inspire, 
Touch  their  lips  with  holy  fire. 


EARLY    PIETY.  601 

4  Glory  in  the  highest  be 
To  the  blessed  Trinity, 
For  the  gospel  from  above, 
For  the  word,  that  "  God  is  love."    Montgomery. 

Da-^       Invitation  to  the  Young.     Pro  v.  viii.  17.      CM. 

1  T7"E  hearts  with  youthful  vigor  warm, 

-*-    In  smiling  crowds  draw  near, 
And  turn  from  every  mortal  charm, 
A  Saviour's  voice  to  hear. 

2  He,  Lord  of  all  the  worlds  on  high, 

Stoops  to  converse  with  you  ; 
And  lays  his  radiant  glories  by, 
Your  friendship  to  pursue. 

3  "The  soul  that  longs  to  see  my  face, 

Is  sure  my  love  to  gain  ; 
And  those  that  early  seek  my  grace, 
Shall  never  seek  in  vain." 

4  What  object,  Lord,  my  soul  should  move 

If  once  compared  with  thee? 
What  beauty  should  command  my  love, 
Like  what  in  Christ  I  see  ? 

5  Away — ye  false,  delusive  toys, 

Vain  tempters  of  the  mind ; 
'Tis  here  I  fix  my  lasting  choice, 
And  here  true  bliss  I  find.  Doddridge. 

DuO  Prayer  of  a  Youth.  S.  M. 

1  "VT7ITH  humble  heart  and  tongue, 

*  V  My  God ,  to  thee  I  pray  5 
Oh  make  me  learn  while  I  am  young, 
To  walk  in  wisdom's  way. 

2  Make  an  unguarded  youth 
The  object  of  thy  care  ; 

Help  me  to  choose  the  way  of  truth, 
And  fly  from  every  snare. 

3  My  heart,  to  folly  prone, 
Renew  by  power  divine  5 

Unite  it  to  thyself  alone, 
And  make  me  wholly  thine. 

4  Oh  let  thy  word  of  grace 

My  warmest  thoughts  employ  5 
2C  51 


602  CHILDHOOD    AND    YOUTH. 

Be  this,  through  all  my  following  days, 

My  treasure  and  my  joy.  Fawcett. 

594  The  Sabbath-School.  C.  M. 

1  HP HERE  is  a  glorious  world  of  light, 
-*-    Above  the  starry  sky, 

Where  saints  departed,  clothed  in  white, 
Adore  the  Lord  most  high. 

2  And  hark,  amid  the  sacred  songs 

Those  heavenly  voices  raise, 
Ten  thousand  thousand  infant  tongues 
Unite  in  perfect  praise. 

3  Those  are  the  hymns  that  we  shall  know, 

If  Jesus  we  obey ; 
That  is  the  place  where  we  shall  go, 
If  found  in  wisdom's  way. 

4  This  is  the  joy  we  ought  to  seek, 

And  make  our  chief  concern  ; 
For  this  we  come  from  week  to  week, 
To  read,  and  hear,  and  learn. 

5  Soon  will  our  earthly  race  be  run, 

Our  mortal  frame  decay; 
Children  and  teachers,  one  by  one, 
Must  die  and  pass  away. 

6  Great  God,  impress  the  serious  thought, 

This  day,  on  every  breast : 
That  both  the  teachers  and  the  taught 

May  enter  to  thy  rest.  Jane  Taylor 

0  «7  0  Blessing  implored.  L»  M. 

1  TTOSANNAS  by  an  infant  train 

■"-  Were  once  within  the  temple  sung. 
While  Jesus  listened  to  the  strain> 
And  poured  his  blessing  on  the  throng. 

2  Lord,  may  thy  Spirit  seal  the  truth 

On  every  heart,  with  power  divine  ; 
Renew  and  sanctify  these  youth, 

And  make  these  children  wholly  thine. 

3  May  we  our  humble  voices  raise 

Responsive  to  the  heavenly  host, 
In  strains  of  everlasting  praise 
To  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost. 

B.  H.  P.  (nrig.) 


SABBATH-SCHOOL. 


603 
CM. 


0  *7  U  Sabbath-School  Hymn. 

1  f\  LORD,  our  God,  thy  light  and  truth 
"  To  us  thy  children  send, 

That  we  may  serve  thee  in  our  youth, 
And  love  thee  to  the  end. 

2  By  nature  sinful,  weak,  and  blind, 

The  downward  path  we  trod, 
Our  wand'ring  heart  and  wayward  mind 
Were  enemies  to  God. 

3  But  friends  and  guardians  now,  through  grace, 

Our  heedless  steps  restrain ; 
They  teach  us,  Lord,  to  seek  thy  face, 
Which  none  shall  seek  in  vain. 

4  Hence  to  the  hills  we  lift  our  eyes, 

From  which  salvation  springs : 
0  Sun  of  Righteousness,  arise, 
With  healing  in  thy  wings.  Montgomery. 

597  Sabbath-School  Hymn.  C  M. 

1  HPHOU  art  our  Shepherd,  glorious  God; 
-L    Thy  little  flock  behold, 

And  guide  us  by  thy  staff  and  rod — 
The  children  of  thy  fold. 

2  WTe  praise  thy  name  that  we  were  brought 

To  this  delightful  place, 
Where  we  are  watched,  and  warned,  and  taught, 
The  children  of  thy  grace. 

3  Oh  may  our  friends  and  teachers  here 

Meet  all  our  souls  above, 
And  they  and  we  in  heaven  appear — 

The  children  of  thy  love.  Montgomery. 

598  The  Sabbath-School  Teacher.  CM. 

1  "DLESS'D  work,  the  youthful  mind  to  win, 
J-*  And  turn  the  rising  race 

From  the  deceitful  paths  of  sin, 
To  seek  redeeming  grace! 

2  Children  our  kind  protection  claim  ; 

And  God  will  well  approve, 
When  infants  learn  to  lisp  his  name, 
And  their  Redeemer  love. 


604  DEATH. 

3  Be  ours  the  bliss  in  wisdom's  way 

To  guide  untutored  youth, 
And  show  the  mind  which  went  astray, 
The  way,  the  life,  the  truth. 

4  Thy  Spirit,  Father,  on  us  shed, 

And  bless  this  good  design  ; 
The  honors  of  thy  name  be  spread, 

And  all  the  glory  thine.  Straphan. 


DEATH. 


0  C7  C7  Uncertainty  of  Life.  C.  M. 

1  "DENE  AT H  our  feet  and  o'er  our  head 
-D  Is  equal  warning  given  ; 

Beneath  us  lie  the  countless  dead, 
Above  us  is  the  heaven. 

2  Death  rides  on  every  passing  breeze, 

And  lurks  in  every  flower  ; 
Each  season  has  its  own  disease, 
Its  peril  every  hour. 

3  Our  eyes  have  seen  the  rosy  light 

Of  youth's  soft  cheek  decay. 
And  fate  descend  in  sudden  night 
On  manhood's  middle  day. 

4  Our  eyes  have  seen  the  steps  of  age 

Halt  feebly  to  the  tomb ; 
And  yet  shall  earth  our  hearts  engage, 
And  dreams  of  days  to  come  ? 

5  Turn,  mortal,  turn;  thy  danger  know; 

Where'er  thy  foot  can  tread, 
The  earth  rings  hollow  from  below, 
And  warns  thee  of  her  dead. 

6  Turn,  Christian,  turn  ;  thy  soul  apply 

To  truths  divinely  given  : 
The  forms  which  underneath  thee  lie 
Shall  live,  for  hell  or  heaven.  Heber 


600 


CONTEMPLATED.  605 

Time  fleeting.  7.  6 

1  HHIME  is  winging  us  away 
-L    To  our  eternal  home ; 

Life  is  but  a  winter's  day, 

A  journey  to  the  tomb  : 
Youth  and  vigor  soon  will  flee, 

Blooming  beauty  lose  its  charms ; 
All  that  's  mortal  soon  will  be 
-    Enclosed  in  death's  cold  arms. 

2  Time  is  winging  us  away 

To  our  eternal  home  ; 
Life  is  but  a  winter's  day, 

A  journey  to  the  tomb  : 
But  the  Christian  shall  enjoy 

Health  and  beauty  soon  above  ; 
Far  beyond  the  world's  alloy, 

Secure  in  Jesus'  love.  Burton. 

601  Thoughts  of  Death.  CM. 

1  IX/TY  soul,  come,  meditate  the  day, 
-1-V-L  And  think  how  near  it  stands, 
When  thou  must  quit  this  house  of  clay, 

And  fly  to  unknown  lands. 

2  And  you,  my  eyes,  look  down  and  view 

The  hollow  gaping  tomb  ; 
This  gloomy  prison  waits  for  you, 
Whene'er  the  summons  come. 

3  Oh,  could  we  die  with  those  that  die, 

And  place  us  in  their  stead, 
Then  would  our  spirits  learn  to  fly, 
And  converse  with  the  dead. 

4  Then  should  we  see  the  saints  above, 

In  their  own  glorious  forms, 
And  wonder  why  our  souls  should  love 
To  dwell  with  mortal  worms. 

5  We  should  almost  forsake  our  clay 

Before  the  summons  come, 
And  pray,  and  wish  our  souls  away 
To  their  eternal  home.  Watts. 

51* 


006  DEATH. 

UU^       "I ivould  not  live  alway."     Job  vii.  16.         lis. 

1  T  WOULD  not  live  alway ;  I  ask  not  to  stay 
*-  Where  storm  after  storm  rises  dark  o'er  the 

way : 
The  few  fleeting  mornings  that  dawn  on  us  here 
Are  enough  for  life's  sorrows — enough  for  its 

cheer. 

2  I  would  not  live  alway;  no,  welcome  the  tomb; 
Since  Jesus  hath  lain  there,  I  dread  not  its  gloom ; 
There  sweet  be  my  rest,  till  he  bid  me  arise, 
To  hail  him  in  triumph  descending  the  skies. 

3  Who,  who  would  live  alway,  away  from  his  God, 
Away  from  yon  heaven,  that  blissful  abode, 
Where  rivers  of  pleasure  flow  o'er  the  bright 

plains, 
And  the  noontide  of  glory  eternally  reigns  ? 

4  Where  the  saints  of  all  ages  in  harmony  meet, 
Their  Saviour  and  brethren  transported  to  greet ; 
While  anthems  of  rapture  unceasingly  roll, 
And  the  smile  of  the  Lord  is  the  feast  of  the  soul. 

Muhlenburg. 

D  U  O         Frail  Life,  and  succeeding  Eternity.  C.  M. 

1  HPHEE  we  adore,  Eternal  Name, 
-A-    And  humbly  own  to  thee 

How  feeble  is  our  mortal  frame, 
W^hat  dying  worms  are  we. 

2  The  year  rolls  round,  and  steals  away 

The  breath  that  first  it  gave; 
Whate'er  we  do,  where'er  we  be, 
We  're  travelling  to  the  grave. 

3  Dangers  stand  thick  through  all  the  ground, 

To  push  us  to  the  tomb  ; 
And  fierce  diseases  wait  around, 
To  hurry  mortals  home. 

4  Great  God,  on  what  a  slender  thread 

Hang  everlasting  things! 
Th'  eternal  state  of  all  the  dead 
Upon  life's  feeble  strings. 

5  Infinite  joy  or  endless  wo 

Attends  on  every  breath  ; 


I 

CONTEMPLATED.  607 


And  yet  how  unconcerned  we  go, 
Upon  the  brink  of  death ! 

6  Waken,  O  Lord,  our  drowsy  sense, 
To  walk  this  dangerous  road  ; 
And  if  our  souls  are  hurried  hence, 
May  they  be  found  with  God.  Watts. 

604  The  Grave.  8. 4. 

1  rpHERE  is  a  calm  for  those  who  weep, 
-*-    A  rest  for  weary  pilgrims  found  : 

They  softly  lie,  and  sweetly  sleep, 
Low  in  the  ground. 

2  The  storm  that  wrecks  the  winter  sky 
No  more  disturbs  their  deep  repose, 
Than  summer  evening's  latest  sigh, 

That  shuts  the  rose. 

3  Thou  traveller  in  the  vale  of  tears, 
To  realms  of  everlasting  light, 
Through  time's  dark  wilderness  of  years 

Pursue  thy  flight. 

4  Whate'er  thy  lot — where'er  thou  be — 
Confess  thy  folly — kiss  the  rod ; 
And  in  thy  chastening  sorrows  see 

The  hand  of  God. 

5  Though  long  of  winds  and  waves  the  sport, 
Condemned  in  wretchedness  to  roam, 
Thou  soon  shalt  reach  a  sheltering  port, 

A  quiet  home.  Montgomery. 

605  Shortness  of  Life.  CM. 

1  npiME — what  an  empty  vapor  'tis! 
-*-  And  days — how  swift  they  are! 
Swift  as  an  Indian  arrow  flies, 

Or  like  a  shooting  star. 

2  Our  life  is  ever  on  the  wing, 

And  death  is  ever  nigh  ; 
The  moment  when  our  lives  begin, 
We  all  begin  to  die. 

S  Yet,  mighty  God,  our  fleeting  days 
Thy  lasting  favors  share ; 
Yet  with  the  bounties  of  thy  grace 
Thou  load'st  the  rolling  year. 


608  DEATH, 

4  'Tis  sovereign  mercy  finds  us  food, 

And  we  are  clothed  with  love  ; 
While  grace  stands  pointing  out  the  road 
That  leads  our  souls  above. 

5  Thus  we  begin  the  lasting  song ; 

And  when  we  close  our  eyes, 
Let  the  next  age  thy  praise  prolong, 
Till  time  and  nature  dies.  Waits. 

606  The  tolling  Bell.  L.  M. 

1  OFT  as  the  bell,  with  solemn  toll, 
"  Speaks  the  departure  of  a  soul, 
Let  each  one  ask  himself,  "  Am  I 
Prepared,  should  I  be  called  to  die  ?" 

2  Only  this  frail  and  fleeting  breath 
Preserves  me  from  the  jaws  of  death  ; 
Soon  as  it  fails,  at  once  I  'm  gone, 
And  plunge  into  a  world  unknown. 

3  Lord  Jesus,  help  me  now  to  flee, 
And  seek  my  hope  alone  in  thee ; 
Apply  thy  blood,  thy  Spirit  give, 
Subdue  my  sins,  and  let  me  live. 

4  Then  when  the  solemn  bell  I  hear, 
If  saved  from  guilt,  I  need  not  fear  ; 
Nor  would  the  thought  distressing  be — 
Perhaps  it  next  may  toll  for  me.  Newton 

0  U  l  Death  and  Eternity.  C.  M 

1  OTOOP  down,  my  thoughts,  that  used  to  rise. 
^Converse  a  while  with  death ; 

Think  how  a  gasping  mortal  lies, 
And  pants  away  his  breath. 

2  His  qu Wring  lip  hangs  feebly  down, 

His  pulse  is  faint  and  few, 
Then,  speechless,  with  a  doleful  groan, 
He  bids  the  world  adieu. 

3  But  oh,  the  soul  that  never  dies! 

At  once  it  leaves  the  clay; 
Ye  thoughts,  pursue  it  where  it  flies, 
And  track  its  wondrous  way. 

4  Up  to  the  courts  where  angels  dwell, 

Tt  mounts  triumphant  there, 


SUPPORT.  609 

Or  devils  plunge  it  down  to  hell, 
In  infinite  despair. 

5  And  must  my  body  faint  and  die  ? 

And  must  this  soul  remove  ? 
Oh  for  some  guardian  angel  nigh, 
To  bear  it  safe  above. 

6  Jesus,  to  thy  dear  faithful  hand 

My  naked  soul  I  trust ; 
And  my  flesh  waits  for  thy  command, 
To  drop  into  my  dust.  Watts. 

608  A  Funeral  Thought.  C.  M. 

1  TTARK!  from  the  tombs  a  doleful  sound! 
-t-*-  My  ears  attend  the  cry — 

"  Ye  living  men,  come  view  the  ground 
Where  you  must  shortly  lie. 

2  "  Princes,  this  clay  must  be  your  bed, 

In  spite  of  all  your  towers  ; 
The  tall,  the  wise,  the  rev'rend  head, 
Must  lie  as  low  as  ours." 

3  Great  God,  is  this  our  certain  doom, 

And  are  we  still  secure, 
Still  walking  downward  to  our  tomb, 
And  yet  prepare  no  more ! 

4  Grant  us  the  power  of  quickening  grace, 

To  fit  our  souls  to  fly ; 
Then,  when  we  drop  tnis  dying  flesh, 
We  '11  rise  above  the  sky.  Watts. 

Out/  Prayer  for  Divine  Support.  CM. 

1  "INTERNAL  God,  enthroned  on  high, 
-E-'  Whom  angel  hosts  adore, 

Who  yet  to  suppliant  dust  art  nigh — 
Thy  presence  I  implore. 

2  My  flying  years  time  urges  on ; 

What 's  human  must  decay  : 
My  friends,  my  young  companions,  gone, 
Can  I  expect  to  stay  ? 

5  Can  I  exemption  plead  when  death 

Projects  his  awful  dart  ? 
Can  med'cines  then  prolong  my  breath, 
Or  virtue  shield  my  heart  ? 


010  DEATH. 

4  Ah,  no ;  then  smooth  the  mortal  hour ; 

On  thee  my  hope  depends  ; 
Suppott  me  with  almighty  power, 
While  dust  to  dust  descends. 

5  Then  shall  my  soul,  O  gracious  God, 

(While  angels  join  the  lay,) 
Admitted  to  the  bless'd  abode, 
Its  endless  anthems  pay ; — 

6  Through  heaven,  howe'er  remote  the  bound, 

Thy  matchless  love  proclaim, 
And  join  the  choir  of  saints  that  sound 
Their  great  Redeemer's  name.  Rippon. 

U  1  U  Consolations  in  Sickness.  C.  M. 

1  "ITTHEN  languor  and  disease  invade 

* "    This  trembling  house  of  clay, 
'Tis  sweet  to  look  beyond  my  pains, 
And  long  to  fly  away. 

2  Sweet  to  look  inward,  and  attend 

The  whispers  of  his  love ; 
Sweet  to  look  upward  to  the  place 
Where  Jesus  pleads  above. 

3  Sweet  to  reflect  how  grace  divine 

My  sins  on  Jesus  laid  ; 
Sweet  to  remember  that  his  blood 
My  debt  of  suffering  paid. 

4  Sweet  on  his  faithfulness  to  rest, 

Whose  love  can  never  end ; 
Sweet  on  his  covenant  of  grace 
For  all  things  to  depend. 

5  Sweet,  in  the  confidence  of  faith, 

To  trust  his  firm  decrees ; 
Sweet  to  lie  passive  in  his  hands, 
And  know  no  will  but  his. 

6  Sweet  to  rejoice  in  lively  hope 

That,  when  my  change  shall  come, 
Angels  will  hover  round  my  bed, 
And  waft  my  spirit  home.  Toplady. 

611  Hope  in  Affliction.  C.  M. 

1  "YTTHEN  musing  sorrow  weeps  the  past, 
*  ▼     And  mourns  the  present  pain, 


3 


SUPPORT. 

How  sweet  to  think  of  peace  at  last, 
And  feel  that  death  is  gain. 

'Tis  not  that  murmuring  thoughts  arise, 

And  dread  a  Father's  will ; 
'Tis  not  that  meek  submission  flies, 

And  would  not  suffer  still ; 

It  is  that  heaven-taught  faith  surveys 

The  path  that  leads  to  light ; 
And. longs  her  eagle  plumes  to  raise, 

And  lose  herself  in  sight. 

4  It  is  that  hope  with  ardor  glows 

To  see  Him  face  to  face, 
Whose  dying  love  no  language  knows 
Sufficient  art  to  trace. 

5  It  is  that  harassed  conscience  feels 

The  pangs  of  struggling  sin  ; 
And  sees,  though  far,  the  hand  that  heals, 
And  ends  the  strife  within. 

6  Oh  let  me  wing  my  hallowed  flight 

From  earth-born  wo  and  care ; 
And  soar  above  these  clouds  of  night, 
My  Saviour's  bliss  to  share. 


611 


The  Saviour's  Presence  in  Death. 


Noel. 
L.  M 


612 

1  "TTTHY  should  we  start  and  fear  to  die  ? 

*  »  What  timorous  worms  we  mortals  are! 
Death  is  the  gate  of  endless  joy, 
And  yet  we  dread  to  enter  there. 

2  The  pains,  the  groans,  the  dying  strife, 

Fright  our  approaching  souls  away ; 
Still  we  shrink  back  again  to  life, 
Fond  of  our  prison  and  our  clay. 

3  Oh,  if  my  Lord  would  come  and  meet, 

My  soul  would  stretch  her  wings  in  haste, 
Fly  fearless  through  death's  iron  gate, 
Nor  feel  the  terrors  as  she  passed. 

4  Jesus  can  make  a  dying  bed 

Feel  soft  as  downy  pillows  are ; 
While  on  his  breast  I  lean  my  head, 
And  breathe  my  life  out  sweetly  there.  Watts, 


612  DEATH. 

613  The  Fear  of  Death  removed  C   M. 

1  T^EATH  cannot  make  our  souls  afraid, 
J-^  If  God  be  with  us  there ; 

We  may  walk  through  the  darkest  shade, 
And  never  yield  to  fear. 

2  I  could  renounce  my  all  below, 

If  my  Creator  bid  ; 
And  run,  if  I  were  called  to  go, 
And  die  as  Moses  did. 

3  Might  I  but  climb  to  Pisgah's  top, 

And  view  the  promised  land, 
My  flesh  itself  would  long  to  drop, 
And  pray  for  the  command. 

4  Clasped  in  my  heavenly  Father's  arms, 

I  would  forget  my  breath  ; 
And  lose  my  life  among  the  charms 
Of  so  divine  a  death.  Watts. 

0  14  The  Fear  of  Death  removed.  C.  M 

1  TXT  HEN  downward  to  the  darksome  tomb 

*y    I  thoughtful  turn  my  eyes, 
Frail  nature  trembles  at  the  gloom, 
And  anxious  fears  arise. 

2  Why  shrinks  my  soul  ? — in  death's  embrace 

Once  Jesus  captive  slept ; 
And  angels,  hovering  o'er  the  place, 
His  lowly  pillow  kept. 

3  Thus  shall  they  guard  my  sleeping  dust, 

And,  as  the  Saviour  rose, 
The  grave  again  shall  yield  her  trust, 
And  end  my  deep  repose. 

4  My  Lord,  before  to  glory  gone, 

Shall  bid  me  come  away ; 
And  calm  and  bright  shall  break  the  dawn 
Of  heaven's  eternal  day. 

5  Then  let  my  faith  each  fear  dispel, 

And  gild  with  light  the  grave ; 
To  him  my  loftiest  praises  swell, 
Who  died  from  death  to  save. 

R.  Palmer,  (orig.) 


\ 


SUPPORT. 
010  Support  in  Death. 

1  "TTTHEN  the  vale  of  death  appears, 

*  »     Faint  and  cold  this  mortal  clay, 
Kind  Forerunner,  soothe  my  fears, 
.  Light  me  through  the  darksome  way; 
Break  the  shadows, 

Usher  in  eternal  day. 

2  Starting  from  this  dying  state, 

Upward  bid  my  soul  aspire ; 
Open  thou  the  crystal  gate, 
To  thy  praise  attune  my  lyre  : 

Dwell  for  ever — 
Dwell  on  each  immortal  wire. 

3  When  the  mighty  trumpet  blown 

Shall  the  judgment  dawn  proclaim, 
From  the  central,  burning  throne, 
'Mid  creation's  final  flame, 

With  the  ransomed, 
Judge  and  Saviour,  own  my  name. 


613 

7.4. 


Support  in  Death. 


Gilbert. 
CM. 


616 

1  TIT  HEN  bending  o'er  the  brink  of  life 

*  »  My  trembling  soul  shall  stand, 
Waiting  to  pass  death's  awful  flood, 
Great  God,  at  thy  command  ; 

2  When  every  long-loved  scene  of  life 

Stands  ready  to  depart ; 
When  the  last  sigh  that  shakes  the  frame 
Shall  rend  this  bursting  heart; 

3  0  thou  great  source  of  joy  supreme, 

Whose  arm  alone  can  save, 
Dispel  the  darkness  that  surrounds 
The  entrance  to  the  grave. 

4  Lay  thy  supporting,  gentle  hand 

Beneath  my  sinking  head  ; 
And  with  a  ray  of  love  divine 
Illume  my  dying  bed. 

5  Leaning  on  thy  dear  faithful  breast, 

May  I  resign  my  breath  ; 
And  in  thy  fond  embraces  lose 

The  bitterness  of  death.  Colly  er. 

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614  DEATH. 

Oil  Triumph  over  Death.  C.  M 

1  C\R  for  an  overcoming  faith, 
^-^   To  cheer  my  dying  hours  ; 

To  triumph  o'er  the  monster  death, 
And  all  his  frightful  powers. 

2  Joyful,  with  all  the  strength  I  have, 

My  quivering  lips  should  sing — 
"  Where  is  thy  boasted  victory,  grave  ? 
And  where  the  monster's  sting  ?" 

3  If  sin  be  pardoned,  I'm  secure  ; 

Death  has  no  sting  beside  : 
The  law  gives  sin  its  damning  power, 
But  Christ,  my  ransom,  died. 

4  Now  to  the  God  of  victory 

Immortal  thanks  be  paiu, 
Who  makes  us  conquerors,  while  we  die, 
Through  Christ  our  living  head.  Watts 

0  lO  Rejoicing  in  View  of  Death.  CM. 

1  A  ND  let  this  feeble  body  fail, 
■**■  And  let  it  droop  and  die  ; 

My  soul  shall  quit  this  mournful  vale, 
And  soar  to  worlds  on  high ; 

2  Shall  join  the  disembodied  saints, 

And  find  its  long-sought  rest — 
That  only  bliss  for  which  it  pants — 
In  my  Redeemer's  breast. 

5  In  hope  of  that  immortal  crown, 

I  now  the  cross  sustain  : 
And  gladly  wander  up  and  down, 
And  smile  at  toil  and  pain. 

4  Oh  what  are  all  my  sufferings  here, 

If,  Lord,  thou  count  me  meet 
With  that  enraptured  host  t'  appear, 
And  worship  at  thy  feet  ? 

5  Give  joy  or  grief — give  ease  or  pain, 

Take  life  or  friends  away, 
But  let  me  find  them  all  again 
In  that  eternal  day.  C.  Wesley. 


OF    THE    YOUNG.  615 

619       Triumph  over  Death.     Job  xix.  25—27.       C.  M. 

1  r^  RE  AT  God,  I  own  thy  sentence  just, 
'  T  And  nature  must  decay  ; 

I  yield  my  body  to  the  dust, 
To  dwell  with  fellow  clay. 

2  Yet  faith  may  triumph  o'er  the  grave, 

And  trample  on  the  tombs  ; 
My  Jesus,  my  Redeemer,  lives, 
My  God,  my  Saviour,  comes. 

3  The  mighty  Conqueror  shall  appear, 

High  on  a  royal  seat, 
And  death,  the  last  of  all  his  foes, 
Lie  vanquished  at  his  feet. 

4  Though  greedy  worms  devour  my  skin, 

And  gnaw  my  wasting  flesh, 
When  God  shall  build  my  bones  again, 
He  '11  clothe  them  all  afresh. 

5  There  shall  I  see  thy  lovely  face, 

With  strong  immortal  eyes, 
And  feast  upon  thine  unknown  grace 

With  pleasure  and  surprise.  Watts. 

0  2j  (J  Funeral  of  a  young  Person.  C.  M. 

1  "TIT  HEN  blooming  youth  is  snatched  away 

*  *     By  death's  resistless  hand, 
Our  hearts  the  mournful  tribute  pay 
Which  pity  must  demand. 

2  While  pity  prompts  the  rising  sigh, 

Oh  may  this  truth,  impress'd 
With  awful  power — "  I  too  must  die" — 
Sink  deep  in  every  breast. 

3  Let  this  vain  world  engage  no  more; 

Behold  the  gaping  tomb! 
It  bids  us  seize  the  present  hour  ; 
To-morrow  death  may  come. 

4  The  voice  of  this  alarming  scene 

May  every  heart  obey ; 
Nor  be  the  heavenly  warning  vain, 
Which  calls  to  watch  and  pray. 

5  Oh  let  us  fly — to  Jesus  fly — 

Whose  powerful  arm  can  save  ; 
Then  shall  our  hopes  ascend  on  high, 
And  triumph  o'er  the  grave.  Mrs 


616  DEATH. 

621  Death  of  a  Child.  C.  M. 

1  npHE  once  loved  form,  now  cold  and  dead, 
J-    Each  mournful  thought  employs  ; 

And  nature  weeps  her  comforts  fled, 
And  withered  all  her  joys. 

2  Hope  looks  beyond  the  bounds  of  time, 

When  what  we  now  deplore 
Shall  rise  in  full,  immortal  prime, 
And  bloom  to  fade  no  more. 

S  Then  cease,  fond  nature,  cease  thy  tears ; 
Religion  points  on  high  ; 
There  everlasting  spring  appears, 
And  joys  which  cannot  die.  Mrs.  Steele. 

0  2j  *Z>  Death  of  a  Minister.  C.  M. 

1  "lVrOW  let  our  mourning  hearts  revive, 
J- *    And  all  our  tears  be  dry ; 

Why  should  those  eyes  be  drowned  in  grief, 
Which  view  a  Saviour  nigh  ? 

2  What  though  the  arm  of  conquering  death 

Does  God's  own  house  invade  ? 
What  though  the  prophet  and  the  priest 
Be  numbered  with  the  dead  ? 

3  Though  earthly  shepherds  dwell  in  dust, 

The  aged,  and  the  young — 
The  watchful  eye  in  darkness  closea, 
And  mute  th'  instructive  tongue  ; — 

4  Th'  eternal  Shepherd  still  survives, 

New  comfort  to  impart ; 
His  eye  still  guides  us,  and  his  voice 
Still  animates  our  heart. 

5  "  Lo,  I  am  with  you,"  saith  the  Lord, 

"  My  church  shall  safe  abide  ; 
For  I  will  ne'er  forsake  my  own, 

Whose  souls  in  me  confide."  Doddridge. 

U  *Z>  O  Death  of  an  aged  Minister.  S.  M. 

1      "  O ERVANT  of  God ,  well  done  ; 
^  Rest  from  thy  loved  employ  : 
The  battle  fought,  the  victory  won, 
Enter  thy  Master's  joy." 


3 


OF    A    MINISTER.  617 

The  voice  at  midnight  came, 
He  started  up  to  hear ; 
A  mortal  arrow  pierced  his  frame, 
He  fell — but  felt  no  fear. 

Tranquil  amidst  alarms, 
It  found  him  on  the  field ? 
A  veteran  slumbering  on  his  arms, 
Beneath  his  red-cross  shield. 

4  The  pains  of  death  are  past, 
Labor  and  sorrow  cease  ; 

And  life's  long  warfare  closed  at  last, 
His  soul  is  found  in  peace. 

5  Soldier  of  Christ,  well  done  ; 

Praise  be  thy  new  employ ; 
And  while  eternal  ages  run, 
Rest  in  thy  Saviour's  joy.  Montgomery. 

D/o4  Death  of  pious  Friends.  C.  M. 

1  TTTHY  do  we  mourn  departing  friends, 

*  »     Or  shake  at  death's  alarms  ? 
'Tis  but  the  voice  that  Jesus  sends, 
To  call  them  to  his  arms. 

2  Are  we  not  tending  upward  too, 

As  fast  as  time  can  move  ? 
Nor  should  we  wish  the  hours  more  slow, 
To  keep  us  from  our  love. 

3  Why  should  we  tremble  to  convey 

Their  bodies  to  the  tomb  ? 
There  the  dear  flesh  of  Jesus  lay, 
And  left  a  long  perfume. 

4  The  graves  of  all  the  saints  he  bless'd, 

And  softened  every  bed  ; 
Where  should  the  dying  members  rest, 
But  with  the  dying  Head  ? 

5  Thence  he  arose,  ascended  high. 

And  showed  our  feet  the  way  : 
Up  to  the  Lord  our  flesh  shall  fly, 

At  the  great  rising  day.  Watts. 

U/C'O  Death  dreadful  or  delightful.  C.  M. 

1  T\E ATH !  'tis  a  melancholy  day 
U  To  those  that  have  no  God, 
2  c  2  52* 


tjl8  DEATH. 

When  the  poor  soul  is  forced  away 
To  seek  her  last  abode. 

2  In  vain  to  heaven  she  lifts  her  eyes  ; 

But  guilt,  a  heavy  chain, 
Still  drags  her  downward  from  the  skies 
To  darkness,  fire,  and  pain. 

3  Awake,  and  mourn,  ye  heirs  of  hell, 

Let  stubborn  sinners  fear ; 
You  must  be  driven  from  earth,  and  dwell 
A  long  for  ever  there. 

4  See  how  the  pit  gapes  wide  for  you, 

And  flashes  in  your  face ; 
And  thou,  my  soul,  look  downward  too, 
And  sing  recovering  grace. 

5  Prepare  me,  Lord,  for  thy  right  hand, 

Then  come  the  joyful  day, 
Come,  death,  and  some  celestial  band, 
To  bear  my  soul  away.  Wafts. 

626  The  Death  of  a  Sinner.  C.  M. 

1  IX/TY  thoughts  on  awful  subjects  roll, 
-L»J-  Damnation  and  the  dead  $ 
What  horrors  seize  the  guilty  soul 

Upon  a  dying  bed. 

2  Lingering  about  these  mortal  shore?, 

She  makes  a  long  delay ; 
Till,  like  a  flood,  with  rapid  force, 
Death  sweeps  the  wretch  away. 

3  Then  swift  and  dreadful  she  descends 

Down  to  the  fiery  coast, 

Among  abominable  fiends, 

Herself  a  frighted  ghost. 

4  There  endless  crowds  of  sinners  lie, 

And  darkness  makes  their  chains  : 
Tortured  with  keen  despair  they  cry, 
Yet  wait  for  fiercer  pains. 

5  Not  all  their  anguish  and  their  blood 

For  their  old  guilt  atones, 
Nor  the  compassion  of  a  God 
Shall  hearken  to  their  groans. 

6  Amazing  grace  that  kept  my  breath, 

Nor  bade  my  soul  remove, 


OF    THE    SAINTS.  619 

Till  I  had  learned  my  Saviour's  death, 
And  well  ensured  his  love !  Watts. 

0  *2>  i  Death  of  the  Righteous.  L.  M. 

1  TTOW  bless'd  the  righteous  when  they  die, 
-LJ_  When  holy  souls  retire  to  rest! 

How  mildly  beams  the  closing  eye ! 
How  gently  heaves  th'  expiring  breast ! 

2  So  fades  a  summer  cloud  away; 

So  sinks  the  gale  when  storms  are  o'er  ; 
So  gently  shuts  the  eye  of  day ; 
So  dies  a  wave  along  the  shore. 

3  Farewell,  conflicting  hopes  and  fears, 

Where  lights  and  shades  alternate  dwell ; 
How  bright  th'  unchanging  morn  appears ! 
Farewell,  inconstant  world,  farewell. 

4  Life's  duty  done,  as  sinks  the  clay, 

Light  from  its  load  the  spirit  flies ; 
While  heaven  and  earth  combine  to  say, 
"  How  bless'd  the  righteous  when  he  dies!" 

Mrs.  Barbauld. 

0  /L  O  The  departing  Saint.  8.  7. 

1  TTAPPY  soul,  thy  days  are  ended, 
-tl  All  thy  mourning  days  below : 
Go,  by  angel  guards  attended, 

To  the  sight  of  Jesus  go. 
Waiting  to  receive  thy  spirit, 

Lo,  the  Saviour  stands  above  : 
Shows  the  purchase  of  his  merit, 

Reaches  out  the  crown  of  love. 

2  Struggle  through  thy  latest  passion 

To  thy  dear  Redeemer's  breast, 

To  his  uttermost  salvation, 
To  his  everlasting  rest. 

For  the  joy  he  sets  before  thee, 
Bear  a  momentary  pain  ; 

Die — to  live  the  life  of  glory- 
Suffer — with  thy  Lord  to  reign.  C.  Wesley. 

0  Z)  C/  The  departing  Saint.  7s. 

1  TRYING  saint,  to  glory  rise, 

U  Seek  thy  mansion  in  the  skies  ; 


620  DEATH. 

Go  to  shine  before  his  throne 
Who  hath  bought  thee  for  his  own  $ 
Lo,  he  beckons  from  on  high  ; 
Fearless,  to  his  presence  fly  : 
Thine  the  merit  of  his  blood, 
Thine  the  righteousness  of  God. 

i\  Shudder  not  to  pass  the  stream, 
Venture  all  thy  care  on  him  : 
Him,  whose  dying  love  and  power 
Stilled  its  tossing,  hushed  its  roar. 
Safe  is  the  expanded  wave, 
Gentle  as  a  summer's  eve  ; 
Not  one  object  of  his  care 
Ever  suffered  shipwreck  there.     Toplady,  (alfd.) 

DOU  The  dying  Christian  to  his  Soul. 

1  T7 ITAL  spark  of  heavenly  flame, 

»      Quit,  oh  quit  this  mortal  frame  ; 
Trembling,  hoping,  lingering,  flying — 
Oh  the  pain,  the  bliss  of  dying! 
Cease,  fond  nature,  cease  thy  strife, 
And  let  me  languish  into  life. 

2  Hark,  they  whisper — angels  say, 
44  Sister  spirit,  come  away  :" 
What  is  this  absorbs  me  quite, 
Steals  my  senses,  shuts  my  sight, 
Drowns  my  spirits,  draws  my  breath  ? — 
Tell  me,  my  soul — can  this  be  death  ? 

3  The  world  recedes — it  disappears — 
Heaven  opens  on  my  eyes! — my  ears 
With  sounds  seraphic  ring! 

Lend,  lend  your  wings;  I  mount!  I  fly! 

0  grave,  where  is  thy  victory  ? 

O  death,  where  is  thy  sting  ?  Pope. 

D  0 1  Death  of  a  Saint.  7s. 


1 


LO,  the  prisoner  is  released, 
Lightened  of  his  fleshly  load 
Where  the  weary  are  at  rest, 
He  is  gathered  unto  God. 
Lo,  the  pain  of  life  is  past, 

All  his  warfare  now  is  o'er; 
Death  and  hell  behind  are  cast, 
Grief  and  suffering  are  no  more. 


OF    THE    SAINTS. 

2  Yes,  the  Christian's  course  is  run, 

Ended  is  the  glorious  strife  : 
Fought  the  fight,  the  work  is  done, 

Death  is  swallowed  up  of  life! 
Borne  aloft  on  angel-wings, 

Far  from  earth  the  spirit  flies  ; 
Finds  his  God,  and  sits  and  sings, 

Triumphing  in  Paradise. 

3  Join  we  then  with  one  accord 

In  the  new,  the  joyful  song  : 
Absent  from  our  glorious  Lord 

We  shall  not  continue  long  : 
We  shall  quit  the  house  of  clay, 

We  a  better  lot  shall  share  ; 
We  shall  see  the  realms  of  day, 

Meet  our  happy  brother  there. 

632 


621 


C.  Wesley. 


Funeral  Hymn.  12.  11. 

THOU  art  gone  to  the  grave,  but  we  will  not  deplore  thee, 
Though  sorrows  and  darkness  encompass  the  tomb ; 
The  Saviour  has  passed  through  its  portals  before  thee, 
And  the  lamp  of  his  love  is  thy  guide  through  the  gloom. 

Thou  art  gone  to  the  grave  ;  we  no  longer  behold  thee, 
Nor  tread  the  rough  paths  of  the  world  by  thy  side  ; 

But  the  wide  arms  of  mercy  are  spread  to  enfold  thee  ; 
And  sinners  may  hope,  since  the  Sinless  has  died. 

Thou  art  gone  to  the  grave,  and  its  mansion  forsaking, 
Perchance  thy  weak  spirit  in  doubt  lingered  long ; 

But  the  sunshine  of  heaven  beamed  bright  on  thy  waking, 
And  full  on  thy  ear  burst  the  seraphim's  song. 

Thou  art  gone  to  the  grave,  but  we  will  not  deplore  thee, 

Since  God  was  thy  ransom,  thy  guardian,  thy  guide  ; 
He  gave  thee,  he  took  thee,  and  he  will  restore  thee ; 

since  the  Saviour  has  died. 

Heber. 


And  death  has  no  sting, 


633 


Funeral  Hymn. 


CM. 


WHILE  to  the  grave  our  friends  are  borne, 
Around  their  cold  remains 
How  all  the  tender  passions  mourn, 
And  each  fond  heart  complains. 

But  down  to  earth,  alas,  in  vain 

We  bend  our  weeping  eyes  ; 
Ah,  let  us  leave  these  seats  of  pain, 

And  upward  learn  to  rise. 


622  DEATH. 

3  Jesus,  who  left  his  bless'd  abode, 

(Amazing-  grace!)  to  die, 
Marked,   when  he  rose,  the  shining  road 
To  his  bright  courts  on  high. 

4  To  those  bright  courts  when  hope  ascends, 

The  tears  forget  to  flow ; 
Hope  views  our  absent  happy  friends, 
And  calms  the  swelling  wo. 

5  Then  let  our  hearts  repine  no  more, 

That  earthly  comfort  dies  ; 
But  lasting  happiness  explore, 

And  ask  it  from  the  skies.  Mrs.  Steele. 

Dc)4  The  Tomb  and  the  Resurrection.  L.  M. 

1  TTNVAIL  thy  bosom,  faithful  tomb, 

vJ    Take  this  new  treasure  to  thy  trust, 
And  give  these  sacred  relics  room 
To  seek  a  slumber  in  the  dust. 

2  Nor  pain,  nor  grief,  nor  anxious  fear 

Invade  thy  bounds  ;  no  mortal  woes 
Can  reach  the  peaceful  sleeper  here, 
While  angels  watch  the  soft  repose. 

3  So  Jesus  slept — God's  dying  Son 

Passed  through  the  grave,  and  blessed  the  bed : 
Rest  here,  bless'd  saint,  till  from  his  throne 
The  morning  break,  and  pierce  the  shade. 

4  Break  from  his  throne,  illustrious  morn  ; 

Attend,  0  earth,  his  sovereign  word ; 
Restore  thy  trust — a  glorious  form 

Called  to  ascend  and  meet  the  Lord.      Watts. 

535    "Blessed  are  the  dead,"  &c.  Rev.  xiv.  13.      CM 

1  TTEAR  what  the  voice  from  heaven  proclaim* 
■*--*-  For  all  the  pious  dead  ; 

Sweet  is  the  savor  of  their  names, 
And  soft  their  sleeping  bed. 

2  They  die  in  Jesus,  and  are  bless'd ; 

How  kind  their  slumbers  are! 
From  suff 'rings  and  from  sins  released, 
And  freed  from  every  snare. 


THE    RESURRECTION.  623 

S  Far  from  this  world  of  toil  and  strife, 
They  're  present  with  the  Lord  ; 
The  labors  of  their  mortal  life 
End  in  a  large  reward.  Watts. 

636  "To  die  is  gain."  8s. 

1  T>  EJOICE  for  a  brother  deceased  ; 
-*-*'  Our  loss  is  his  infinite  gain  ; 

A  soul  out  of  prison  released, 

And  freed  from  its  bodily  chain  ; 
With  songs  let  us  follow  his  flight, 

And  mount  with  his  spirit  above  ; 
Escaped  to  the  mansions  of  light, 

And  lodged  in  the  Eden  of  love. 

2  Our  brother  the  haven  has  gained, 

Outflying  the  tempest  and  wind  ; 
His  rest  he  has  sooner  obtained, 

And  left  his  companions  behind, 
Still  tossed  on  a  sea  of  distress, 

Hard  toiling  to  make  the  bless'd  shore, 
Where  all  is  assurance  and  peace, 

And  sorrow  and  sin  are  no  more. 

3  There  all  the  ship's  company  meet, 

Who  sailed  with  the  Saviour  beneath  5 
With  shouting  each  other  they  greet, 

And  triumph  o'er  trouble  and  death  : 
The  voyage  of  life  's  at  an  end, 

The  mortal  affliction,  is  past : 
The  age  that  in  heaven  they  spend, 

For  ever  and  ever  shall  last.  C.  Wesl.y 

0  O  i  Hope  of  the  Resurrection.  S.  M. 

t        A  ND  must  this  body  die  ; 
-^-  This  mortal  frame  decay  ? 
And  must  these  active  limbs  of  mine 
Lie  mouldering  in  the  clay  ? 

£      Corruption,  earth,  and  worms, 
Shall  but  refine  this  flesh, 
Till  my  triumphant  spirit  comes 
To  put  it  on  afresh. 

3      God,  my  Redeemer,  lives, 
And  often  from  the  skie9 


, 


624  DEATH. 

Looks  down,  and  watches  all  my  dust, 
Till  he  shall  bid  it  rise. 

4  Arrayed  in  glorious  grace 
Shall  these  vile  bodies  shine  ; 

And  every  shape  and  every  face 
Look  heavenly  and  divine. 

5  These  lively  hopes  we  owe 
To  Jesus'  dying  love ; 

We  would  adore  his  grace  below, 
And  sing  his  power  above. 

6  Dear  Lord,  accept  the  praise 
Of  these  our  humble  songs, 

Till  tunes  of  nobler  sound  we  raise 

With  our  immortal  tongues.  Watts. 


Rest  and  Resurrection.  CM. 


638 

1  'T^HROUGH  sorrow's  night  and  danger's  path, 
-*-    Amid  the  deepening  gloom, 

We,  soldiers  of  an  injured  King, 
Are  marching  to  the  tomb. 

2  There,  when  the  turmoil  is  no  more, 

And  all  our  powers  decay, 
Our  cold  remains  in  solitude 
Shall  sleep  the  years  away. 

3  Our  labors  done,  securely  laid 

In  this  our  last  retreat, 
Unheeded,  o'er  our  silent  dust, 
The  storms  of  life  shall  beat. 

4  Yet  not.  thus  lifeless,  thus  inane, 

The  vital  spark  shall  lie  ; 
For  o'er  life's  wreck  that  spark  shall  rise 
To  seek  its  kindred  sky. 

5  These  ashes  too,  this  little  dust, 

Our  Father's  care  shall  keep, 
Till  the  last  angel  rise  and  break 
The  long  and  dreary  sleep. 

6  Then  love's  soft  dew  o'er  every  eye 

Shall  shed  its  mildest  rays  ; 
And  the  long  silent  dust  shall  burst 
With  shouts  of  endless  praise.      H.  K.  White. 


THE    JUDGMENT. 


625 


THE   JUDGMENT. 


1 


2 


Doa  The  Judgment.     Mai.  iii.  2. 

AND  will  the  Judge  descend  ? 
And  must  the  dead  arise, 
And  not  a  single  soul  escape 
His  all-discerning  eyes  ? 

How  will  my  heart  endure 
The  terrors  of  that  day, 
When  earth  and  heaven,  before  his  face, 
Astonished,  shrink  away  ? 

3  But  ere  that  trumpet  shakes 
The  mansions  of  the  dead, 

Hark!  from  the  gospel's  cheering  sound 
What  joyful  tidings  spread ! 

4  Ye  sinners,  seek  his  grace, 
Whose  wrath  ye  cannot  bear ; 

Fly  to  the  shelter  of  his  cross, 
And  find  salvation  there. 

5  So  shall  that  curse  remove, 
By  which  the  Saviour  bled  ; 

And  the  last  awful  day  shall  pour 
His  blessings  on  your  head. 

U4U  The  Sinner  warned. 

1  "VTTHEN  tli'  eternal  Judge  descending, 

y  »   Shall  enthroned  in  glory  come, 
Sinner,  at  his  bar  attending, 
Thou  wilt  hear  thy  awful  doom  : 

Speechless,  hopeless. 
Thou  wilt  hear  thy  awful  doom. 

2  O'er  thy  folly  then  lamenting, 

Filled  with  dread  of  future  pain, 
Cries  of  bitter  anguish  venting, 
Thou  wilt  mourn  and  weep  in  vain  ; 

Called  to  judgment, 
Thou  wilt  mourn  and  weep  in  vain. 

S  There  will  sit  thy  slighted  Saviour, 
With  the  marks  of  dying  love ; 
2D  53 


S.  M. 


Doddridge. 


8.  7.  4. 


626  THE   JUDGMENT. 

Oh  that  thou  would'st  seek  his  favor, 
While  invited  from  above  : 

Golden  moments — 
While  invited  from  above. 

4  Swift  thy  days  of  grace  are  fleeting, 
Canst  thou  linger  and  delay  ? 
Lo!  the  hours,  their  calls  repeating, 
Hasten  on  the  judgment-day ; 

Hours  of  mercy 
Hasten  on  the  judgment-day. 

0  4  1  The  Judgment  anticipated.  C.  M. 

1  "TTTHEN,  rising  from  the  bed  of  death, 

*  "  O'erwhelmed  with  guilt  and  fear, 
I  see  my  Maker  face  to  face, 
Oh,  how  shall  I  appear  ? 

2  If  now,  while  pardon  may  be  found, 

And  mercy  may  be  sought, 
My  heart  with  inward  horror  shrinks, 
And  trembles  at  the  thought, — 

3  When  thou,  0  Lord,  shalt  stand  disclosed 

In  majesty  severe, 
And  sit  in  judgment  on  my  soul, 

Oh,  how  shall  I  appear?  Addison's  Spec. 

642  "Watch  and  pray."  S.  M. 

1  rpHOU  Judge  of  quick  and  dead, 
-*-    Before  whose  bar  severe, 

With  holy  joy  or  guilty  dread, 
We  all  shall 'soon  appear j 

2  Our  cautioned  souls  prepare 
For  that  tremendous  day, 

And  fill  us  now  with  watchful  care, 
And  stir  us  up  to  pray. 

3  Oh  may  we  all  be  found 
Obedient  to  thy  word, 

Attentive  to  the  trumpet's  sound, 
And  looking  for  our  Lord. 

4  Oh  may  we  all  ensure 

A  lot  among  the  bless'd  ; 
And  watch  a  moment  to  secure 
An  everlasting  rest.  C.  Wesley* 


THE    JUDGMENT. 

l)4o  The  Day  of  Judgment. 

1  TV\Y  of  judgment — day  of  wonders ! 
-L-'  Hark,  the  trumpet's  awful  sound, 
Louder  than  a  thousand  thunders, 

Shakes  the  vast  creation  round! 

How  the  summons 
Will  the  sinner's  heart  confound! 

2  See  the  Judge,  our  nature  wearing, 

Clothed  in  majesty  divine! 
You  who  long  for  his  appearing, 
Then  shall  say,  "  This  God  is  mine 

Gracious  Saviour, 
Own  me  in  that  day  for  thine. 

3  At  his  call  the  dead  awaken, 

Rise  to  life  from  earth  and  sea ; 
All  the  powers  of  nature,  shaken 
By  his  looks,  prepare  to  flee  : 

Careless  sinner, 
What  wrill  then  become  of  thee  ? 

4  But  to  those  who  have  confessed, 

Loved,  and  served  the  Lord  below, 
He  will  say,  "  Come  near,  ye  blessed, 
See  the  kingdom  I  bestow  : 

You  for  ever 
Shall  my  love  and  glory  know." 

644  The  same. 

1  HP  HAT  awful  day  will  surely  come  ; 
•*■    Th'  appointed  hour  makes  haste, 

When  I  must  stand  before  my  Judge, 
And  pass  the  solemn  test. 

2  Thou  lovely  chief  of  all  my  joys, 

Thou  sovereign  of  my  heart, 
How  could  I  bear  to  hear  thy  voice 
Pronounce  the  sound — "depart?" 

3  The  thunder  of  that  dismal  word 

Would  so  torment  my  ear, 
'Twould  tear  my  soul  asunder,  Lord, 
With  most  tormenting  fear. 

4  Oh.  wretched  state  of  deep  despair- 

To  see  my  God  remove, 


627 


8. 7. 4. 


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Newton. 
CM. 


(328  THE    ETERNAL    STATE. 

And  fix  my  doleful  station  where 
I  must  not  taste  his  love ! 

5  Oh  tell  me  that  my  worthless  name 
Is  graven  on  thy  hands  5 
Show  me  some  promise  in  thy  book, 

Where  my  salvation  stands.  Walls. 


THE    ETERNAL    STATE. 


t)40  Rest  in  Heaven.  C.  M.  Peculiar. 

1  rpHERE  is  an  hour  of  peaceful  rest, 
J-    To  mourning  wanderers  given  ; 

There  is  a  joy  for  souls  distressed, 
A  balm  for  every  wounded  breast — 
'Tis  found  above,  in  heaven. 

2  There  is  a  home  for  weary  souls, 

By  sin  and  sorrow  driven ; 
When  tossed  on  life's  tempestuous  shoals, 
Where  storms  arise,  and  ocean  rolls, 

And  all  is  drear — 'tis  heaven. 

3  There  faith  lifts  up  her  cheerful  eye, 

The  heart  no  longer  riven, 
And  views  the  tempest  passing  by, 
Sees  evening  shadows  quickly  fly, 

And  all  serene  in  heaven. 

4  There  fragrant  flowers  immortal  bloom, 

And  joys  supreme  are  given  ; 
There  rays  divine  disperse  the  gloom — 
Beyond  the  confines  of  the  tomb 

Appears  the  dawn  of  heaven.      TV.  B.  Tappan. 

U  4  0  Heaven  anticipated.  C.  M. 

1  /^)UR  sins  and  sorrows,  how  they  rise! 
^-^   How  loud  the  tempests  roar ! 

But  death  shall  land  our  weary  souls 
Safe  on  the  heavenly  shore. 

2  There,  to  fulfill  his  high  commands 

Our  speedy  feet  shall  move ; 


HEAVENLY    REST.  629 

No  sin  shall  clog-  our  active  zeal, 
Or  cool  our  burning  love. 

3  There  shall  we  sit,  and  sing,  and  tell 

The  wonders  of  his  grace, 
Till  heavenly  raptures  fire  our  hearts, 
And  smile  in  every  face. 

4  For  ever  his  dear,  sacred  name 

Shall  dwell  upon  our  tongue  ; 
And  Jesus  and  salvation  be 

The  close  of  every  song.  Watts. 

047        "  They  who  sow  in  tears,"  &c.       C.  M.  Double. 

1  rpHERE  is  an  hour  of  hallowed  peace 
J-    For  those  with  cares  distressed, 

When  sighs  and  sorrowing  tears  shall  cease, 

And  all  be  hushed  to  rest. 
'Tis  then  the  soul  is  freed  from  fears 

And  doubts  which  here  annoy ; 
And  they  who  oft  have  sown  in  tears, 

Shall  reap  again  with  joy. 

2  There  is  a  home  of  sweet  repose, 

Where  storms  assail  no  more  ; 
The  stream  of  endless  pleasure  flows 

On  that  celestial  shore. 
There  smiling  peace  with  love  appears, 

And  bliss  without  alloy ; 
There  they  who  once  have  sown  in  tears, 

Now  reap  eternal  joy. 

3  When  the  revealing  hour  is  near 

Which  shall  unvail  the  tomb, 
When,  filled  with  doubt  and  trembling  fear, 

We  pass  the  valley's  gloom. 
Wilt  thou,  bless'd  Jesus,  calm  these  fears; 

Let  praise  our  lips  employ ; 
That  we,  who  here  have  sown  in  tears. 

May  reap  in  heaven  with  joy.     W.  B.  Tappan. 

04tO  Life  and  Death  eternal.  S.  M. 

1       O^I'  where  shall  rest  be  found, 
"    Rest  for  the  weary  soul  ? 
'Twere  vain  the  ocean-depths  to  sound, 
Or  pierce  to  either  pole. 

53* 


630  THE    ETERNAL    STATE. 

2  The  world  can  never  give 
The  bliss  for  which  we  sigh; 

'Tis  not  the  whole  of  life  to  live, 
Nor  all  of  death  to  die. 

3  Beyond  this  vale  of  tears, 
There  is  a  life  above, 

Unmeasured  by  the  flight  of  years — 
And  all  that  life  is  love. 

4  There  is  a  death,  whose  pang 
Outlasts  the  fleeting  breath  ; 

Oh,  what  eternal  horrors  hang 
Around  the  second  death. 

5  Lord  God  of  truth  and  grace, 
Teach  us  that  death  to  shun  ; 

Lest  we  be  banished  from  thy  face, 

And  evermore  undone.  Montgomery. 

1)4:9  The  Mourner  comforted.         C.  M.  Double. 

1  f\R  weep  not  for  the  joys  that  fade 
^    Like  evening  lights  away, 

For  hopes  that,  like  the  stars  decayed, 

Have  left  thy  mortal  day ; 
The  clouds  of  sorrow  will  depart, 

And  brilliant  skies  be  given  ; 
For  bliss  awaits  the  holy  heart, 

Amid  the  bowers  of  heaven. 

2  Oh  weep  not  for  the  friends  that  pass 

Into  the  lonely  grave, 
As  breezes  sweep  the  withered  grass 

Along  the  restless  wave; 
For  though  thy  pleasures  may  depart, 

And  mournful  days  be  given, 
Yet  bliss  awaits  the  holy  heart, 

When  friends  rejoin  in  heaven. 


Sinai  and  Zion.     Heb.  xii.  18,  &c.  C.  M. 


650 

1  "IVrOT  to  the  terrors  of  the  Lord, 
■J- ^    The  tempest,  fire,  and  smoke ; 
Not  to  the  thunder  of  that  word 

Which  God  on  Sinai  spoke ; 

2  But  we  are  come  to  Zion's  hill, 

The  city  of  our  God, 


HEAVENLY   REST.  631 

Where  milder  words  declare  his  will, 
And  spread  his  love  abroad. 

3  Behold  th'  innumerable  host 

Of  angels  clothed  in  light! 
Behold  the  spirits  of  the  just, 
Whose  faith  is  turned  to  sight! 

4  Behold  the  bless'd  assembly  there. 

Whose  names  are  writ  in  heaven  ; 
And  God,  the  Judge  of  all,  declares 
Their  vilest  sins  forgiven. 

5  The  saints  on  earth,  and  all  the  dead, 

But  one  communion  make ; 
All  join  in  Christ,  their  living  head, 
And  of  his  grace  partake. 

6  In  such  society  as  this 

My  weary  soul  would  rest ; 
The  man  that  dwells  where  Jesus  is, 
Must  be  forever  bless'd.  Waits. 

0  O  1  The  Saints  in  Glory.  7s 

1  TTIGH  in  yonder  realms  of  light, 
-tJ-  Dwell  the  raptured  saints  above  ; 
Far  beyond  our  feeble  sight, 

Happy  in  Immanuel's  love  : 
Once  they  knew,  like  us  below, 

Pilgrims  in  this  vale  of  tears, 
Torturing  pain  and  heavy  wo, 

Gloomy  doubts,  distressing  fears. 

2  Oft  the  big  unbidden  tear, 

Stealing  down  the  furrowed  cheek, 
Told,  in  eloquence  sincere, 

Tales  of  wo  they  could  not  speak. 
But  these  days  of  weeping  o'er. 

Passed  this  scene  of  toil  and  pain, 
They  shall  feel  distress  no  more — 

Never,  never  weep  again. 

3  'Mid  the  chorus  of  the  skies, 

'Mid  th'  angelic  lyres  above, 
Hark,  their  songs  melodious  rise, 

Songs  of  praise  to  Jesus'  love! 
Happy  spirits,  ye  are  fled 

Where  no  grief  can  entrance  find  ; 


632  THE    ETERNAL    STATE. 

Lulled  to  rest  the  aching  head, 
Soothed  the  anguish  of  the  mind. 

4  All  is  tranquil  and  serene, 

Calm  and  undisturbed  repose  ; 
There  no  cloud  can  intervene, 

There  no  angry  tempest  blows ; 
Every  tear  is  wiped  away, 

Sighs  no  more  shall  heave  the  breast, 
Night  is  lost  in  endless  day, 

Sorrow — in  eternal  rest.  Raffles. 

652  The  Vision  of  Christ.  C.  M. 

1  "PROM  thee,  my  God,  my  joys  shall  rise, 
-A-     And  run  eternal  rounds, 

Beyond  the  limits  of  the  skies, 
And  all  created  bounds. 

2  The  holy  triumphs  of  my  soul 

Shall  death  itself  outbrave, 
Leave  dull  mortality  behind, 
And  fly  beyond  the  grave. 

3  There,  where  my  blessed  Jesus  reigns, 

In  heaven's  unmeasured  space, 
I  '11  spend  a  long  eternity 
In  pleasure,  and  in  praise. 

4  Millions  of  years  my  wondering  eyes 

Shall  o'er  thy  beauties  rove ; 
And  endless  ages  I  '11  adore 
The  glories  of  thy  love.  Watts. 

OOt)  Happiness  of  Heaven.    .  8s 

1  (^)H  when  shall  we  sweetly  remove, 
^  And  enter  our  heavenly  rest ; 
Return  to  the  Zion  above, 

And  join  in  the  songs  of  the  bless'd? 
Oh  when  shall  we  dwell  with  our  King, 

Where  sorrow  and  pain  are  no  more, 
"Where  saints  our  Immanuel  sing, 

And  cherub  and  seraph  adore  . 

2  Our  Saviour,  thou  knowest  our  prayer; 

We  long  thy  appearing  to  see  ; 
Resigned  to  the  burden  we  bear, 
But  hoping  to  triumph  with  thee  : 


HEAVENLY   JOY.  633 

To  mourn  for  thy  coming  is  sweet, 

To  weep  at  thy  longer  delay ; 
But  thou  whom  we  hasten  to  meet, 

Wilt  chase  all  our  sorrows  away. 

C.  Wesley,  (aU'd.) 

0  0  4  Heavenly  Love.  S.  M. 

1  T  OVE  fills  all  heaven  with  light ; 
-*-J  Love  tunes  the  lyres  above  ; 

Angels  and  saints  their  songs  unite, 
And  every  voice  is  love. 

2  That  holy,  happy  throng 

In  sweet  accordance  move  ; 
Jesus  their  everlasting  song, 
And  every  accent  love. 

3  Soon  will  the  church  below 
Unite  with  that  above  ; 

The  Saviour's  blissful  presence  know, 
And  sing  redeeming  love.        B.  H.  P.  {prig.') 

655       Heaven.    1  Cor.  ii.  9, 10 ;  Rev.  xxi.  27.      C.  M. 

1  TVTOR  eye  hath  seen,  nor  ear  hath  heard, 
-L^i    Nor  sense  nor  reason  known 
What  joys  the  Father  has  prepared 

For  those  that  love  the  Son. 

2  But  the  good  Spirit  of  the  Lord 

Reveals  a  heaven  to  come  ; 

The  beams  of  glory  in  his  word 

Allure  and  guide  us  home. 

3  Pure  are  the  joys  #bove  the  sky, 

And  all  the  region  peace ; 

No  wanton  lip  nor  envious  eye 

Can  see  or  taste  the  bliss. 

4  Those  holy  gates  for  ever  bar 

Pollution,  sin,  and  shame  ; 
None  shall  obtain  admittance  there 
But  followers  of  the  Lamb. 

5  He  keeps  the  Father's  book  of  life  ; 

There  all  their  names  are  found  : 
The  hypocrite  in  vain  shall  strive 
To  tread  the  heavenly  ground.  Watts. 


634  THE    ETERNAL    STATE. 

UOO  Happiness  of  Heaven.  8*. 

1  "Y\7"E  speak  of  the  realms  of  the  bless'd, 

*  »   That  country  so  bright  and  so  fair  ; 
And  oft  are  its  glories  confess'd, 
But  what  must  it  be  to  be  there ! 

2  We  speak  of  its  freedom  from  sin, 

From  sorrow,  temptation,  and  care, 
From  trials  without  and  within — 
But  what  must  it  be  to  be  there! 

3  We  speak  of  its  service  of  love, 

The  robes  which  the  glorified  wear, 
The  church  of  the  first-born  above- 
But  what  must  it  be  to  be  there! 

4  Do  thou,  Lord,  'midst  pleasure  or  wo, 

For  heaven  my  spirit  prepare  ; 
And  shortly  I  also  shall  know 
And  feel  what  it  is  to  be  there. 

U  D  /  The  everlasting  Song.  C.  M. 

1  T?  ARTH  has  engrossed  my  love  too  long  ; 
J-'  'Tis  time  I  lift  my  eyes 

Upward,  dear  Father,  to  thy  throne, 
And  to  my  native  skies. 

2  There  the  bless'd  Man,  my  Saviour,  sits ; 

The  God !  how  bright  he  shines! 
And  scatters  infinite  delights 
On  all  the  happy  minds. 

3  Seraphs,  with  elevated  strains, 

Circle  the  throne  around  $ 
And  move  and  charm  the  starry  plains 
With  an  immortal  souncT. 

4  Jesus,  the  Lord,  their  harps  employs  ; 

Jesus,  thy  love  they  sing  ; 
Jesus,  the  life  of  all  our  joys, 
Sounds  sweet  from  every  string. 

5  Now  let  me  mount  and  join  their  song, 

And  be  an  angel  too  ; 
My  heart,  my  hand,  my  ear,  my  tongue, — 
Here  's  joyful  work  for  you. 

6  I  would  begin  the  music  here, 

And  so  my  soul  should  rise  : 


HEAVENLY  JOY.  G35 

Oh  for  some  heavenly  notes  to  bear 
My  passions  to  the  skies ! 

7  There  ye  that  love  my  Saviour  sit, 
There  I  would  fain  have  place, 
Among  your  thrones,  or  at  your  feet, 
So  1  might  see  his  face.  Watts. 

000  The  Saints  in  Heaven.  7.  6. 

1  n^Q  their  Lord  believers  go, 

-*-    When  from  the  flesh  they  fly; 
Glorious  joys  ordained  to  know, 

They  mount  above  the  sky ; 
In  that  bright,  celestial  place, 

They  without  a  vail  shall  see 
Their  Redeemer's  heavenly  face, 

And  with  him  ever  be. 

2  When  they  once  have  entered  there, 

Their  mourning  days  are  o'er  ; 
Sin  and  pain  and  want  and  care 

And  sighing  are  no  more  : 
Subject  then  to  no  decay, 

Heavenly  bodies  they  put. on, 
Swifter  than  the  lightning's  ray, 

And  brighter  than  the  sun. 

3  While  eternal  ages  roll, 

Their  anthems  they  shall  raise  ; 
God  the  portion  of  the  soul, 

And  its  employment  praise  : 
Upward,  Lord,  our  souls  would  rise, 

We  would  join  that  happy  throng  ; 
Swell  the  chorus  of  the  skies, 

And  praise  in  endless  song.    C.  Wesley,  [aWd.) 

0  0  u  Friendship  in  Heaven.  6.  8. 

1  T?RiEND  after  friend  departs  ; 
•*-  Who  hath  not  lost  a  friend  ? 
There  is  no  union  here  of  hearts 

That  finds  not  here  an  end  : 
Were  this  frail  world  our  final  rest, 
Living  or  dying,  none  were  bless'd. 

3      Beyond  the  flight  of  time, 

Beyond  the  reign  of  death, 


636  THE    ETERNAL    STATE. 

There  surely  is  some  blessed  clime 
^yhere  life  is  not  a  breath, 
Nor  life's  affections  transient  fire, 
Whose  sparks  fly  upward  and  expire. 

3  There  is  a  world  above, 

Where  parting  is  unknown ; 
A  long  eternity  of  love, 

Formed  for  the  good  alone ; 
And  faith  beholds  the  dying  here, 
Translated  to  that  glorious  sphere. 

4  Thus  star  by  star  declines, 

Till  all  are  passed  away : 
As  morning  high  and  higher  shines, 
To  pure  and  perfect  day : 
Nor  sink  those  stars  in  empty  night, 
But  hide  themselves  in  heaven's  own  light. 

Montgomery. 

U  0  U  The  heavenly  Jerusalem.  C.  M. 

1  JERUSALEM,  my  happy  home— 
«J    Name  ever  dear  to  me, 

When  shall  my  labors  have  an  end 
In  joy  and  peace,  in  thee  ? 

2  Oh  when,  thou  city  of  my  God, 

Shall  I  thy  courts  ascend. 
Where  congregations  ne'er  break  up, 
And  Sabbaths  have  no  end  ? 

3  There  happier  bowers  than  Eden's  bloom, 

Nor  sin  nor  sorrow  know  : 
Bless'd  seats,  through  rude  and  stormy  scenes, 
I  onward  press  to  you. 

4  Why  should  I  shrink  at  pain  and  wo, 

Or  feel,  at  death,  dismay  ? 
I  've  Canaan's  goodly  land  in  view, 
And  realms  of  endless  day. 

5  Apostles,  martyrs,  prophets  there 

Around  my  Saviour  stand  ; 
And  soon  my  friends  in  Christ  below 
Will  join  the  glorious  band. 

6  Jerusalem,  my  happy  home — 

My  soul  still  pants  for  thee  ; 
Then  shall  my  labors  have  an  end, 
When  I  thy  joys  shall  see. 


HEAVENLY    GLORY.  637 

001  The  Glory  of  Christ  in  Heaven.  C.  M. 

1  /^)H,  the  delights,  the  heavenly  joys, 
^  The  glories  of  the  place 

Where  Jesus  sheds  the  brightest  beams 
Of  his  o'erflowing  grace! 

2  Sweet  majesty  and  awful  love 

Sit  smiling  on  his  brow ; 
And  all  the  glorious  ranks  above 
.  At  humble  distance  bow. 

3  Princes  to  his  imperial  name 

Bend  their  bright  sceptres  down ; 
Dominions,  thrones,  and  powers  rejoice 
To  see  him  wear  the  crown. 

4  Archangels  sound  his  lofty  praise, 

Through  every  heavenly  street ; 
And  lay  their  highest  honors  down, 
Submissive,  at  his  feet. 

5  This  is  the  Man,  th'  exalted  Man, 

Whom  we,  unseen,  adore ; 
But  when  our  eyes  behold  his  face, 
Our  hearts  shall  love  him  more. 

6  And  while  our  faith  enjoys  this  sight, 

We  long  to  leave  our  clay : 
And  wish  thy  fiery  chariots,  Lord, 
To  bear  our  souls  away.  Watts. 

Uu2  Heavenly  Glory.  7.  6.  Iambic. 

1  'pHERE  is  a  holy  city, 
J-    A  happy  world  above, 
Beyond  the  starry  regions, 

Built  by  the  God  of  love  : 
An  everlasting  temple ; 

And  saints,  arrayed  in  white, 
There  serve  their  great  Redeemer, 

And  dwell  with  him  in  light. 

2  The  meanest  child  of  glory 

Outshines  the  radiant  sun  ; 
But  who  can  speak  the  splendor 

Of  Jesus  on  the  throne  ? 
There  now  he  sits  exalted, 

Who  hung  upon  the  tree  ; 
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638  THE    ETERNAL    STATE. 

The  elders  fall  before  him, 
The  angels  bend  the  knee. 

3  Is  this  the  man  of  sorrows, 

Who  stood  at  Pilate's  bar, 
Condemned  by  haughty  Herod, 

And  by  his  men  of  war  ? 
Lo,  now  the  mighty  conqueror 

Who  spoiled  the  powers  below, 
And  ransomed  many  captives 

From  everlasting  wo. 

4  The  hosts  of  saints  around  him 

Redeeming  grace  adore ; 
Recount  their  toils  and  conflicts, 

And  tell  their  sufferings  o'er ; 
Then  turn  and  bow  to  Jesus, 

Who  brought  them  on  their  way. 
From  earthly  tribulation 

To  everlasting  day. 

UU«)  The  heavenly  Canaan.  C.  M. 

1  npHERE  is  a  land  of  pure  delight, 
J-    Where  saints  immortal  reign  ; 

Where  endless  day  excludes  the  night, 
And  pleasures  banish  pain. 

2  There  everlasting  spring  abides, 

And  never- withering  flowers  : 

Death,  like  a  narrow  sea,  divides 

This  heavenly  land  from  ours. 

3  Sweet  fields  beyond  the  swelling  flood 

Stand  dress'd  in  living  green  : 

So  to  the  Jews  old  Canaan  stood 

While  Jordan  rolled  between. 

4  But  timorous  mortals  start  and  shrink 

To  cross  this  narrow  sea ; 
And  linger  shivering  on  the  brink, 
And  fear  to  launch  away. 

5  Oh,  could  we  make  our  doubts  remove, 

Those  gloomy  doubts  that  rise, 
And  see  the  Canaan  that  we  love, 
With  unbeclouded  eyes ; 

6  Could  we  but  climb  where  Moses  stood, 

And  view  the  landscape  o'er, 


HEAVENLY  GLORY.  639 

Not  Jordan's  stream,  nor  death's  cold  flood, 
Should  fright  us  from  the  shore.  Watts, 

U  0  4  The  blessed  Society  in  Heaven.  C.  M. 

1  T>  ATSE  thee,  my  soul,  fly  up,  and  run 

■"  Through  every  heavenly  street : 
And  say  there  's  nought  below  the  sun 
That 's  worthy  of  thy  feet. 

2  There,  on  a  high  majestic  throne, 
Th'  Almighty  Father  reigns, 

And  sheds  his  glorious  goodness  down 
On  all  the  blissful  plains. 

3  Bright,  like  a  sun,  the  Saviour  sits, 
And  spreads  eternal  noon ; 

No  evenings  there,  nor  gloomy  nights, 
To  want  the  feeble  moon. 

4  Amidst  those  ever-shining  skies 
Behold  the  sacred  Dove  ; 

While  banished  sin  and  sorrow  flies 
From  all  the  realms  of  love. 

5  The  glorious  tenants  of  the  place 
Stand  bending  round  the  throne  ; 

And  saints  and  seraphs  sing,  and  praise 
The  infinite  Three-One. 

6  But  oh,  what  beams  of  heavenly  grace 
Transport  them  all  the  while ! 

Ten  thousand  smiles  from  Jesus'  face, 
And  love  in  every  smile ! 

7  Jesus,  and  when  shall  that  dear  day, 
That  joyful  hour  appear, 

When  I  shall  leave  this  house  of  clay, 
To  dwell  among  them  there  ?  Watts, 

000  "  We  shall  see  him  as  he  is."  C.  M, 

1  p  ATHER,  I  long,  I  faint  to  see 
•*•     The  place  of  thy  abode ; 
I  'd  leave  the  earthly  courts,  and  flee 

Up  to  thy  seat,  my  God. 

2  Here  I  behold  thy  distant  face, 
And  'tis  a  pleasant  sight ; 

But  to  abide  in  thy  embrace 
Is  infinite  delight. 


640  THE    ETERNAL    STATE. 

3  I'd  part  with  all  the  joys  of  sense, 

To  gaze  upon  thy  throne  ; 
Pleasure  springs  fresh  for  ever  thence, 
Unspeakable,  unknown. 

4  There  all  the  heavenly  hosts  are  seen  ; 

In  shining  ranks  they  move ; 
And  drink  immortal  vigor  in, 
With  wonder  and  with  love. 

5  Then  at  thy  feet,  with  awful  fear, 

Th'  adoring  armies  fall ; 
With  joy  they  shrink  to  nothing  there, 
Before  th'  eternal  All. 

6  The  more  thy  glories  strike  my  eyes, 

The  humbler  I  shall  lie  ; 
Thus,  while  I  sink,  my  joys  shall  rise 
Immeasurably  high.  Watts. 

t)  U  0  The  promised  Land.  C.  M. 

1  f\N  Jordan's  stormy  banks  I  stand, 
"  And  cast  a  wishful  eye 

To  Canaan's  fair  and  happy  land, 
Where  my  possessions  lie. 

2  Oh,  the  transporting,  rapturous  scene 

That  rises  to  my  sight ! 
Sweet  fields  arrayed  in  living  green, 
And  rivers  of  delight ! 

3  O'er  all  those  wide-extended  plains 

Shines  one  eternal  day ; 
There  God,  the  Sun,  for  ever  reigns, 
And  scatters  night  away. 

4  No  chilling  winds  or  poisonous  breath 

Can  reach  that  healthful  shore  ; 
Sickness  and  sorrow,  pain  and  death, 
Are  felt  and  feared  no  more. 

5  When  shall  I  reach  that  happy  place, 

And  be  for  ever  bless'd  ? 
When  shall  I  see  my  Father's  face, 
And  in  his  bosom  rest  ? 

6  Filled  with  delight,  my  raptured  soul 

Would  here  no  longer  stay ; 
Though  Jordan's  waves  around  me  roll, 
Fearless  I  'd  launch  away.  Stennett 


DOXOLOGIES.  641 

DO  i  the  lord's  PRAYER.  S.  M. 

1  /^JUR  heavenly  Father,  hear 
^-^  The  prayer  we  offer  now  : 

Thy  name  be  hallowed,  far  and  near, 
To  thee  all  nations  bow. 

2  Thy  kingdom  come  ;  thy  will 
On  earth  be  done  in  love, 

As  saints  and  seraphim  fulfill 
Thy  perfect  law  above. 

3  Our  daily  bread  supply, 
While  by  thy  word  we  live  ; 

The  guilt  of  our  iniquity 
Forgive,  as  we  forgive. 

4  From  dark  temptation's  power, 
From  Satan's  wiles  defend  ; 

Deliver  in  the  evil  hour, 
And  guide  us  to  the  end. 

5  Thine,  then,  for  ever  be 
Glory  and  power  divine ; 

The  sceptre,  throne,  and  majesty 
Of  heaven  and  earth  are  thine. 

6  Thus  humbly  taught  to  pray, 
By  thy  beloved  Son, 

Through  him  we  come  to  thee,  and  say — 
All  for  his  sake  be  done.  Montgomery. 


DOXOLOGIES. 


OOO  Invocation  of  the  Trinity.  6  4. 

1  pOME,  thou  Almighty  King, 
^  Help  us  thy  name  to  sing, 

Help  us  to  praise  : 
Father  all  glorious, 
O'er  all  victorious, 
Come  and  reign  over  us, 
Ancient  of  days. 
2d  2 


642  DOXOLOGIES. 

2  Jesus,  our  Lord,  arise, 
Scatter  our  enemies, 

And  make  them  fall ; 
Let  thy  almighty  aid 
Our  sure  defence  be  made, 
Our  souls  on  thee  be  stayed — 

Lord,  hear  our  call. 

3  Come,  thou  incarnate  Word. 
Gird  on  thy  mighty  sword ; 

Our  prayer  attend  : 
Come,  and  thy  people  bless, 
And  give  thy  word  success ; 
Spirit  of  holiness, 

On  us  descend. 

4  Come,  holy  Comforter, 
Thy  sacred  witness  bear, 

In  this  glad  hour ; 
Thou  who  almighty  art, 
Now  rule  in  every  heart, 
And  ne'er  from  us  depast, 

Spirit  of  power. 

5  To  the  great  One  in  Three, 
The  highest  praises  be, 

Hence  evermore  : 
His  sovereign  majesty 
May  we  in  glory  see, 
And  to  eternity 

Love  and  adore. 

669  Praise  to  the  Trinity.  H.  M. 

1  \\F  E  give  immortal  praise 

W    To  God  the  Father's  love, 
For  all  our  comforts  here-, 
And  better  hopes  above ; 
He  sent  his  own  eternal  Son 
To  die  for  sins  that  man  had  done. 

2  To  God  the  Son  belongs 

Immortal  glory  too, 
Who  saved  us  by  his  blood 
From  everlasting  wo ; 
And  now  he  lives,  and  now  he  reigns, 
And  sees  the  fruit  of  all  his  pains. 


DOXOLOGIES.  643 

3  To  God  the  Holy  Ghost 

Immortal  praise  we  give ; 
Whose  new -creating  power 

Makes  the  dead  sinner  live ; 
His  work  completes  the  great  design, 
And  fills  the  soul  with  joy  divine. 

4  Almighty  God,  to  thee 

Be  endless  honors  done; 
The  undivided  Three 

And  the  mysterious  One  : 
Where  reason  fails,  with  all  her  powers, 
There  faith  prevails,  and  love  adores.        Watts. 

0  /U  Praise  to  the  Trinity.  7s. 

1  TTOLY,  holy,  holy  Lord, 

J-J-  God,  the  Father  and  the  Word, 
God  the  Comforter,  receive 
Blessing  more  than  we  can  give  ; 
Joining  those  beyond  the  sky, 
Who  adore  the  Lord  most  high, 
We  our  hearts  and  voices  raise, 
Echoing  thine  eternal  praise. 

2  Happy  they  who  never  rest, 

With  thy  heavenly  presence  bless'd  ; 

They  the  heights  of  glory  see, 

Sound  the  depths  of  Deity. 

Fain  with  them  our  souls  would  vie  ; 

Sink  as  low,  and  mount  as  high  ; 

Fall,  o'erwhelmed  with  love,  or  soar; 

Shout,  or  silently  adore.  C.  Wesley. 

D  /I  "  Our  God  for  ever  and  ever.1"  8s. 

1  rpHIS  God  is  the  God  we  adore, 

J-    Our  faithful,  unchangeable  Friend  ; 
Whose  love  is  as  large  as  his  power, 
And  neither  knows  measure  nor  end. 

2  'Tis  Jesus,  the  First  and  the  Last, 

Whose  Spirit  shall  guide  us  safe  home; 
We'll  praise  him  for  all  that  is  past, 
And  trust  him  for  all  that  ?s  to  come.        Hart. 


644  DOXOLOGIES. 

672  s.m. 

1  T  ET  God  the  Father  live 
-*-'  For  ever  on  our  tongues  : 

Sinners  from  his  first  love  derive 
The  ground  of  all  their  songs. 

2  Ye  saints,  employ  your  breath 
In  honor  of  the  Son, 

Who  bought  your  souls  from  hell  and  death, 
By  offering  up  his  own. 

5      Give  to  the  Spirit  praise 
Of  an  immortal  strain ; 
Whose  light  and  power  and  grace  conveys 
Salvation  down  to  men. 

4      To  the  great  One  in  Three, 
That  seals  the  grace  in  heaven, 
The  Father,  Son,  and  Spirit,  be 
Eternal  glory  given.  Watts. 

673  l.  m. 

TO  God  the  Father,  God  the  Son, 
And  God  the  Spirit,  Three  in  One, 
Be  honor,  praise,  and  glory  given, 
By  all  on  earth,  and  all  in  heaven. 

674  l.m. 

PRAISE  God,  from  whom  all  blessings  flow  ; 
Praise  him,  all  creatures  here  below ; 
Praise  him  above,  ye  heavenly  host, 
Praise  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost. 

675  cm. 

LET  God,  the  Father,  and- the  Son, 
And  Spirit  be  adored, 
Where  there  are  works  to  make  him  known, 
Or  saints  to  love  the  Lord. 

676  cm. 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
One  God,  whom  we  adore, 
Be  glory,  as  it  was,  is  now, 
And  shall  be  evermore. 


DOXOLOGIES.  645 

677  C.M.  Double. 

1  rpHE  God  of  mercy  be  adored, 

J-    Who  calls  our  souls  from  death  : 
Who  saves  by  his  redeeming  word 
And  new -creating  breath. 

2  To  praise  the  Father,  and  the  Son, 

And  Spirit,  all  divine, 
The  One  in  Three,  and  Three  in  One, 
Let  saints  and  angels  join. 

678  s.  m. 

YE  angels  round  the  throne. 
And  saints  who  dwell  below, 
Worship  the  Father,  praise  the  Son, 
And  bless  the  Spirit  too. 

679  h.m. 

TO  God  the  Father's  throne 
Perpetual  honors  raise  : 
Glory  to  God  the  Son, 
To  God  the  Spirit  praise  : 
With  all  our  powers,  eternal  King, 
Thy  name  we  sing,  while  faith  adores. 

680  L.  P.  M. 

NOW  to  the  great  and  sacred  Three, 
The  Father,  Son,  and  Spirit,  be 
Eternal  power  and  glory  given, 
Through  all  the  worlds  where  God  is  known 
By  all  the  angels  near  the  throne, 
And  all  the  saints  in  earth  and  heaven. 

681  L.  M.  6  lines. 

I'M  MORTAL  honor,  endless  fame, 

■*-  Ascribe  to  God  the  Father's  name  ; 

Let  God  the  Son  be  glorified, 

Who  for  lost  man's  redemption  died  ; 

And  equal  adoration  be, 

O  God  the  Spirit,  paid  to  thee. 

682  c  ?.  m. 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
Be  praise  amid  the  heavenly  host, 


r 


646  DOXOLOGIES. 

And  in  the  church  below  : 
From  whom  all  creatures  draw  their  breath, 
By  whom  redemption  bless'd  the  earth, 

From  whom  all  comforts  flow. 

683  7s. 

SING  we  to  our  God  above, 
Praise  eternal  as  his  love  : 
Praise  him,  all  ye  heavenly  host, 
Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost. 

OO 4  7s.     6  lines. 

FATHER,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
One  in  Three,  and  Three  in  One, 
As  by  the  celestial  host, 

Let  thy  will  on  earth  be  done  : 
Praise  by  all  to  thee  be  given, 
Glorious  Lord  of  earth  and  heaven. 

685  7s.  Double. 

FATHER,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost, 
One  in  Three,  and  Three  in  one, 
As  by  the  celestial  host, 

Let  thy  will  on  earth  be  done  5 
Sing  we  to  our  God  above 
Praise  eternal  as  his  love  ; 
Praise  by  all  to  thee  be  given, 
Glorious  Lord  of  earth  and  heaven. 

686  7.6. 

FATHER,  God,  thy  love  we  praise, 
Which  gave  thy  Son  to  die  ; 
Jesus,  full  of  truth  and  grace, 

Alike  we  glorify ; 
Spirit,  Comforter  divine, 

Praise  by  all  to  thee  be  given, 
Till  we  in  full  chorus  join. 
And  earth  is  changed  to  heaven. 


687 


7.  6.  Iambic. 

FROM  all  in  earth  and  heaven, 
To  God,  the  Three  in  One, 
Be  boundless  glory  given, 
And  ceaseless  service  done  ; 


DOXOLOGIES.  647 

Co-equal  praise  to  Father, 

To  Son,  to  Spirit  be  ; 
One  God  they  reign  together, 

One  Holy  Trinity. 

688  8.  r. 

1  Tl/T AY  the  grace  of  Christ  our  Saviour* 
-LYL  And  the  Father's  boundless  love, 
With  the  Holy  Spirit's  favor, 

Rest  upon  us  from  above. 

2  Thus  may  we  abide  in  union 
With  each  other  and  the  Lord, 

And  possess,  in  sweet  communion, 
Joys  which  earth  cannot  afford. 

689  8.7.4. 

GLORY  be  to  God  the  Father, 
Glory  to  th'  eternal  Son  ; 
Sound  aloud  the  Spirit's  praises ; 
Join  the  elders  round  the  throne; 

Hallelujah, 
Hail  the  glorious  Three  in  One. 

690  6.4. 

TO  the  great  One  in  Three, 
The  highest  praises  be, 
Hence  evermore; 
His  sovereign  majesty 
May  we  in  glory  see, 
Ana  to  eternity 
Love  and  adore. 


691 


5.6. 


BY  angels  in  heaven 
Of  every  degree, 
And  saints  upon  earth, 
All  praise  be  addressed 
To  God  in  Three  persons, 
One  God  ever  blessed  : 
As  it  has  been,  and  now  is, 
And  always  shall  be. 


648  DOXOLOGIES. 

692  10S. 

TO  Father,  Son,  and  Spirit,  ever  bless'd, 
Eternal  praise  and  worship  be  addressed  ; 
From  age  to  age,  ye  saints,  his  name  adore, 
And  spread  his  fame  till  time  shall  be  no  more. 

693  us. 

O  FATHER  Almighty,  to  thee  be  addressed, 
With  Christ  and  the  Spirit,  one  God  ever 
bless'd, 
All   glory  and  worship  from  earth  and  from 

heaven ; 
As  was,  and  is  now,  and  shall  ever  be  given. 

694  i2s. 

ALL  glory  and  praise  to  the  Father  be  given, 
The  Son  and  the  Spirit,  from  earth  and  from 
heaven ; 
As  was,  and  is  now,  be  supreme  adoration, 
And  ever  shall  be  to  the  God  of  salvation . 

695  s.p.m. 

TO  God,  the  Father,  Son, 
And  Spirit — Three  in  One, 
Be  honor,  praise,  and  glory  given  : 
To  the  great  One  in  Three 
Eternal  praises  be, 
From  all  on  earth  and  all  in  heaven. 


Stereotyped  by  L.  Johnton,  Philadelphia. 


■  f  \S**>0-%r-' 


THE 

CONFESSION    OF    FAITH 

OF  THE 

PRESBYTERIAN  CHURCH 

IN  THE 
UNITED    STATES    OF    AMERICA.. 

WITH   THE 

SHORTER  CATECHISM. 


2E  55 


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the 


CONFESSION  OP  FAITH. 


CHAPTER  I. 


OF    THE    HOLY    SCRIPTURE. 

» 

Although  the  light  of  nature,  and  the  works  of  crea- 
tion and  providence,  do  so  far  manifest  the  goodness, 
wisdom,  and  power  of  God,  as  to  leave  men  inexcusa- 
ble ;'  yet  they  are  not  sufficient  to  give  that  knowledge 
of  God,  and  of  his  will,  which  is  necessary  unto  salva- 
tion ;2  therefore  it  pleased  the  Lord,  at  sundry  times, 
and  in  divers  manners,  to  reveal  himself,  and  to  declare 
that  his  will  unto  his  church;3  and  afterwards  for  the 
better  preserving  and  propagating  of  the  truth,  and  for 
the  more  sure  establishment  and  comfort  of  the  church 
against  the  corruption  of  the  flesh,  and  the  malice  of 
Satan  and  of  the  world,  to  commit  the  same  wholly  unto 
writing;4  which  maketh  the  Holy  Scripture  to  be  most 
necessary  ;5  those  former  ways  of  God's  revealing  his 
will  unto  his  people  being  now  ceased.6 

II.  Under  the  name  of  Holy  Scripture,  or  the  word 
of  God  written,  are  now  contained  all  the  books  of  the 
Old  and  New  Testament,  which  are  these  : 


OF 

Genesis. 

Exodus. 

Leviticus. 

Numbers. 

Deuteronomy. 

Joshua. 

Judges. 

Ruth. 

Samuel,  I. 


THE   OLD  TESTAMENT. 


Samuel,  II. 
Kings,  I. 
Kings,  II. 
Chronicles,  I. 
Chronicles,  II. 
Ezra. 

Nehemiah. 
Esther. 
Job. 


Psalms. 

Proverbs. 

Ecclesiastes. 

The  Song  of  Songs. 

Isaiah. 

Jeremiah. 

Lamentations. 

Ezekiel. 

Daniel. 


1  Rom.  ii.  14,  15  ;  i.  19,  20;  Psal.  xix.  1—3  ;  Rom.  i.  32; 
ii.  1.  21  Cor.  i.  21;  ii.  13,  14.  3  Heb.  i.  1.  4  Luke  i.  3,  4 ; 
Rom.  xv.  4;  Isa.  viii.  20;  Rev.  xxii.  18.  52Tim.  iii.  15; 
2  Pet.  i.  19.     6Heb.  i.  1,2. 


651 


652  THE    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH. 

Hosea.  Jonah.  Zephaniah. 

Joel.  Micah.  Haggai. 

Amos.  Nahum.  Zechariah. 

Obadiah.  Habakkuk.  Malachi. 

OF  THE  NEW  TESTAMENT. 

The   Gospels   ac-  Galatians.  The     Epistle     of 

cording  to  Ephesians.  James. 

Matthew.  Philippians.  The  first   and   se- 

Mark.  Colossians.  cond  Epistles  of 

Luke.  Thessalonians,  I.       Peter. 

John.  Thessalonians,  II.  The   first,  second, 

The  Acts  of   the  To  Timothy,  I.  and  third  Epis- 

Apostles.  To  Timothy,  II.  ties  of  John. 

Paul's  Epistles  to  To  Titus.  '  The     Epistle     of 

the  Romans.       To  Philemon.  Jude. 

Corinthians,  I.        The  Epistle  to  the  The  Revelation. 
Corinthians,  II.  Hebrews. 

All  which  are  given  by  inspiration  of  God,  to  be  the 
rule  of  faith  and  life.1 

III.  The  books  commonly  called  Apocrypha,  not 
being  of  divine  inspiration,  are  no  part  of  the  canon  of 
the  Scripture ;  and  therefore  are  of  no  authority  in  the 
church  of  God,  nor  to  be  any  otherwise  approved,  or 
made  use  of,  than  other  human  writings.2 

IV.  The  authority  of  the  Holy  Scripture,  for  which 
it  ought  to  be  believed  and  obeyed,  dependeth  not  upon 
the  testimony  of  any  man  or  church,  but  wholly  upon 
God,  (who  is  truth  itself,)  the  author  thereof;  and  there- 
fore it  is  to  be  received,  because  it  is  the  word  of  God.3 

V.  We  may  be  moved  and  induced  by  the  testimony 
of  the  church  to  an  high  and  reverend  esteem  for  the 
Holy  Scripture;1  and  the  heavenliness  of  the  matter, 
the  efficacy  of  the  doctrine,  the  majesty  of  the  style, 
the  consent  of  all  the  parts,  the  scope  of  the  whole, 
(which  is  to  give  all  glory  to  God,)  the  full  discovery  it 
makes  of  the  only  way  of  man's  salvation,  the  many 
other  incomparable  excellencies,  and  the  entire  perfec- 
tion thereof,  are  arguments  whereby  it  doth  abundantly 
evidence  itself  to  be  the  word  of  God ;  yet,  notwith- 
standing, our  full  persuasion  and  assurance  of  the  in- 


1  Eph.  ii.  20 ;  Rev.  xxii.  18,  19 ;  2  Tim.  iii.  16.  2  Luke 
xxiv.  27,  44  ;  2  Pet.  i.  21.  3  2  Tim.  iii.  16  ;  1  John  v.  9 , 
1  Thess.  ii.  13.    4  1  Tim.  iii.  15. 


THE    CONFESSION   OF    FAITH.  653 

fallible  truth,  and  divine  authority  thereof,  is  from  the 
inward  work  of  the  Holy  Spirit,  bearing  witness  by  and 
with  the  word,  in  our  hearts.1 

VI.  The  whole  counsel  of  God,  concerning  all  things 
necessary  for  his  own  glory,  man's  salvation,  faith,  and 
life,  is  either  expressly  set  down  in  Scripture,  or  by  good 
and  necessary  consequence  may  be  deduced  from  Scrip- 
ture :  unto  which  nothing  at  any  time  is  to  be  added, 
whether  by  new  revelations  of  the  Spirit,  or  traditions 
of  men.2  Nevertheless  we  acknowledge  the  inward 
illumination  of  the  Spirit  of  God  to  he  necessary  for 
the  saving  understanding  of  such  things  as  are  revealed 
in  the  word  ;3  and  there  are  some  circumstances  con- 
cerning the  worship  of  God,  and  government  of  the 
church,  common  to  human  actions  and  societies,  which 
are  to  be  ordered  by  the  light  of  nature  and  Christian 
prudence,  according  to  the  general  rules  of  the  word, 
which  are  always  to  be  observed.4 

VII.  All  things  in  Scripture  are  not  alike  plain  in 
themselves,  nor  alike  clear  unto  all  ;5  yet  those  things 
which  are  necessary  to  be  known,  believed,  and  ob- 
served, for  salvation,  are  so  clearly  propounded  and 
opened  in  some  place  of  Scripture  or  other,  that  not 
only  the  learned,  but  the  unlearned,  in  a  due  use  of  the 
ordinary  means,  may  attain  unto  a  sufficient  under- 
standing of  them.6 

VIII.  The  Old  Testament  in  Hebrew,  (which  was  the 
native  language  of  the  people  of  God  of  old,)  and  the 
New  Testament  in  Greek,  (which  at  the  time  of  the 
writing  of  it  was  most  generally  known  to  the  nations,) 
being  immediately  inspired  by  God,  and  by  his  singular 
care  and  providence,  kept  pure  in  all  ages,  are  there- 
fore authentical  ;7  so  as  in  all  controversies  of  religion 
the  church  is  finally  to  appeal  unto  them.8  But  because 
these  original  tongues  are  not  known  to  all  the  people 
of  God  who  have  right  unto,  and  interest  in  the  Scrip- 
tures, and  are  commanded,  in  the  fear  of  God,  to  read 
and  search  them,9  therefore  they  are  to  be  translated 
into  the  vulgar  language  of  every  nation  unto  which 
they  come,10  that  the  word  of  God  dwelling  plentifully 

'  1  John  ii.  20,  27;  John  xvi.  13,  14;  1  Cor.  ii.  10,  11. 
2  2  Tim.  hi.  16,  17  ;  Gal.  i.  8  ;  2  Thess.  ii.  2.  3  John  vi.  45  ; 
1  Cor.  ii.  9,  10,  12.  4  1  Cor.xi.  13,  14 ;  xiv.  26,  40.  52Pet. 
iii.  16.  6  Psal.  cxix.  105,  130.  7  Matt.  v.  18.  8  isa.  vju\  20 ; 
Acts  xv.  15  ;  John  v.  46.  9  John  v.  39.  10  1  Cor.  xiv.  6,  9, 
11,  12,  24,  27,  28. 

55* 


654  THE    CONFESSION   OF    FAITH. 

in  all,  they  may  worship  him  in  an  acceptable  manner,1 
and,  through  patience  and  comfort  of  the  Scriptures, 
may  have  hope.2 

IX.  The  infallible  rule  of  interpretation  of  Scripture, 
is  the  Scripture  itself;  and  therefore,  when  there  is  a 
question  about  the  true  and  full  sense  of  any  scripture, 
(which  is  not  manifold,  but  one,)  it  may  be  searched 
and  known  by  other  places  that  speak  more  clearly.3 

X.  The  Supreme  Judge,  by  whom  all  controversies 
of  religion  are  to  be  determined,  and  all  decrees  of 
councils,  opinions  of  ancient  writers,  doctrines  of  men, 
and  private  spirits,  are  to  be  examined,  and  in  whose 
sentence  we  are  to  rest,  can  be  no  other  but  the  Holy 
Spirit  speaking  in  the  Scripture.4 


CHAPTER  II. 

OF    GOn,    AND    OF    THE    HOLT    TRINITY. 

There  is  but  one  only5  living  and  true  God,6  who 
is  infinite  in  being  and  perfection,7  a  most  pure  spirit,8 
invisible,9  without  body,  parts,10  or  passions,11  immu- 
table,12 immense,13  eternal,14  incomprehensible,15  al- 
mighty,16 most  wise,17  most  holy,18  most  free,19  most 
absolute,20  working  all  things  according  to  the  counsel 
of  his  own  immutable  and  most  righteous  will,21  for  his 
own  glory;22  most  loving,23  gracious,  merciful,  long- 
suffering,  abundant  in  goodness  and  truth,  forgiving 
iniquity,  transgression,  and  sin  ;24  the  re  warder  of  them 
that  diligently  seek  him  ;25  and  withal  most  just  and 
terrible  in  his  judgments;26  hating  all  sin,2"  and  who 
will  by  no  means  clear  the  guilty.28 

II.  God  hath   all  life,29  glory,30  goodness,31  blessed- 

1  Col.  iii.  16.  2  Rom.  xv.  4.  3  Acts  xv.  15  ;  John  v.  46. 
*  Matt.  xxii.  29,  31 ;  Eph.  ii.  20  ;  Acts  xxviii.  25.  5  Deut. 
vi.  4  ;  1  Cor.  viii.  4,6.  6  1  Thess.  i.  9  ;  Jer.  x.  10.  '  Job 
xi.  7—9  ;  xxvi.  14.  8  John  iv.  24.  9  1  Tim.  i.  17.  10  Dent 
iv.  15,  16;  Luke  xxiv.  39;  John  iv.  24.  u  Acts  xiv.  11,  15. 
i2  James  i.  17 ;  Mai.  iii.  6.  13  1  Kings  viii.  27 ;  Jer.  xxiii.  23, 
24.  14  Ps.  xc.  2 ;  1  Tim.  i.  17.  15  Ps.  cxlv.  3.  16  Gen.  xvii. 
1;  Rev.  iv.  8.  «  Rom.  xvi.  27.  18  Isa.  vi.  3  ;  Rev.  iv.  8. 
w  Ps.  cxv.  3.  2°  Ex.  iii.  14.  21  Eph.  i.  11.  22  prov>  xvu  4  . 
Rom.  xi.  36  ;  Rev.  iv.  11.  »  1  John  iv.  8.  24  Ex.  xxxiv. 
6,  7.  25  Heb.  xi.  6.  26  ^eh.  ix.  32,  33.  *  ps.  v.  5>  6. 
as  Nahum  i.  2,  3 ;  Ex.  xxxiv.  7.  »  John  v.  26.  *>  Acts  vii. 
2.    31  Ps.  cxix.  68. 


THE    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH.  655 

ness,1  in  and  of  himself;  and  is  alone  in  and  unto  him- 
self all-sufficient,  not  standing  in  need  of  any  creatures 
which  he  hath  made,2  nor  deriving  any  glory  from 
them,3  but  only  manifesting  his  own  glory  in,  by,  unto, 
and  upon  them :  he  is  the  alone  fountain  of  all  being, 
of  whom,  through  whom,  and  to  whom,  are  all  things;4 
and  hath  most  sovereign  dominion  over  them,  to  do  by 
them,  for  them,  and  upon  them,  whatsoever  himself 
pleaseth.5  In  his  sight  all  things  are  open  and  mani- 
fest;6 his  knowledge  is  infinite,  infallible,  and  inde- 
pendent upon  the  creature;7  so  as  nothing  is  to  him 
contingent  or  uncertain.8  He  is  most  holy  in  all  his 
counsels,  in  his  works,  and  in  all  his  commands.9  To 
him  is  due  from  angels  and  men,  and  every  other 
creature,  whatsoever  worship,  service,  or  obedience,  he 
is  pleased  to  require  of  them.10 

III.  In  unity  of  the  Godhead  there  be  three  persons 
of  one  substance,  power,  and  eternity ;  God  the  Father, 
God  the  Son,  and  God  the  Holy  Ghost.11  The  Father  is 
of  none,  neither  begotten  nor  proceeding ;  the  Son  is 
eternally  begotten  of  the  Father  ;12  the  Holy  Ghost 
eternally  proceeding  from  the  Father  and  the  Son.13 


CHAPTER  III. 
of  god's  eternal  decree. 

God  from  all  eternity  did  by  the  most  wise  and  holy 
counsel  of  his  own  will,  freely  and  unchangeably  ordain 
whatsoever  comes  to  pass  ;14  yet  so  as  thereby  neither 
is  God  the  author  of  sin;15  nor  is  violence  offered  to  the 
Ivill  of  the  creatures,  nor  is  the  liberty  or  contingency 
of  second  causes  taken  away,  but  rather  established.16 

II.  Although  God  knows  whatsoever  may  or  can  come 
to  pass,  upon  all  supposed  conditions  ;17  yet  hath  he  not 

1  1  Tim.  vi.  15  ;  Rom.  ix.  5.  2  Acts  xvii.  24,  25.  3  j05 
xxii.  2,  3.  4  Rom.  xi.  36.  5  Rev.  iv.  11  ;  Dan.  iv.  25,  35 ; 
lTim.vi.  15.  6Heb.iv.  13.  ?  Rom.xi.  33,  34;  Ps.  cxlvii.5. 
8  Acts  xv.  18;  Ezek.  xi.  5.  9  Ps.  cxlv.  17;  Rom.  vii.  12. 
10  Rev.  v.  12—14.  "  1  John  v.  7;  Matt.  iii.  16,  17 ;  xxviii. 
19;  2  Cor.  xiii.  14.  12  John  i.  14,  18.  13  John  xv.  26;  Gal. 
iv.  6.  m  Eph.  i.  11 ;  Rom.  xi.  33 ;  Heb.  vi.  17 ;  Rom.  ix.  15, 
18.  15  Jam.  i.  13,  17;  1  John  i.  5;  Eccl.  vii.  29.  16  Acts 
ii.  23;  Matt.  xvii.  12;  Acts  iv.  27,  28;  John  xix.  11 ;  Prov. 
xvi.  33 ;  Acts  xxvii.  23,  24,  34.  17  Acts  xv.  18 ;  1  Sam.  xxiii. 
11,  12;  Matt.  xi.  21,  23. 


650  THE    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH. 

decreed  any  thing  because  he  foresaw  it  as  future,  or  as 
that  which  would  come  to  pass,  upon  such  conditions.1 

III.  By  the  decree  of  God,  for  the  manifestation  of 
his  glory,  some  men  and  angels2  are  predestinated  unto 
everlasting  life,  and  others  fore-ordained  to  everlasting 
death.3 

IV.  These  angels  and  men,  thus  predestinated  and 
fore-ordained,  are  particularly  and  unchangeably  de- 
signed; and  their  number  is  so  certain  and  definite  that 
it  cannot  be  either  increased  or  diminished.4 

V.  Those  of  mankind  that  are  predestinated  unto  life, 
God,  before  the  foundation  of  the  world  was  laid,  ac- 
cording to  his  eternal  and  immutable  purpose,  and  the 
secret  counsel  and  good  pleasure  of  his  will,  hath 
chosen  in  Christ,  unto  everlasting  glory,5  out  of  his 
mere  free  grace  and  love,  without  any  foresight  of  faith 
or  good  works,  or  perseverance  in  either  of  them,  or 
any  other  thing  in  the  creature,  as  conditions,  or  causes 
moving  him  thereunto;6  and  all  to  the  praise  of  his 
glorious  grace.7 

VI.  As  God  hath  appointed  the  elect  unto  glory,  so 
hath  he,  by  the  eternal  and  most  free  purpose  of  his 
will,  fore-ordained  all  the  means  thereunto.8  Wherefore 
they  who  are  elected  being  fallen  in  Adam,  are  redeemed 
by  Christ,9  are  effectually  called  unto  faith  in  Christ  by 
his  Spirit  working  in  due  season  ;  are  justified,  adopted, 
sanctified,10  and  kept  by  his  power  through  faith  unto 
salvation.11  Neither  are  any  other  redeemed  by  Christ, 
effectually  called,  justified,  adopted,  sanctified,  and 
saved,  but  the  elect  only.12 

VII.  The  rest  of  mankind,  God  was  pleased,  according 
to  the  unsearchable  counsel  of  his  own  will,  whereby 
he  extendeth  or  withholdeth  mercy  as  he  pleaseth,  for 
the  glory  of  his  sovereign  power  over  his  creatures,  to 
pass  by,  and  to  ordain  them  to  dishonor  and  wrath  for 
their  sin,  to  the  praise  of  his  glorious  justice.13 

1  Rom.  ix.  11,  13,  16,  18.  2  1  Tim.  v.  21 ;  Matt.  xxv.  41. 
3  Rom.  ix.  22,  23;  Eph.  i.  5,  6  ;  Prov.  xvi.  4.  4  2  Tim.  ii. 
19  ;  John  xiii.  18.  5  Eph.  i.  4,  9,  11 ;  Rom.  viii.  30  ;  2  Tim. 
i.  9;  1  Thess.  v.  9.  6  Rom.  ix.  11,  13,  16;  Eph.  i.  4,  9. 
7  Eph.  i.  6,  12.  8  Eph.  i.  4  ;  ii.  10 ;  2  Thess.  ii.  13.  9  1 
Thess.  v.  9,  10  ;  Tit.  ii.  14.  10  Rom.  viii.  30  ;  Eph.  i.  5; 
2  Thess.  ii.  13.  »  1  Pet.  i.  5.  12  John  xvii.  9  ;  Rom.  viii.  28  ; 
John  vi.  64,  65  ;  viii.  47  ;  x.  26  :  1  John  ii.  19.  13  Matt.  xi. 
25.26;  Rom.  ix.  17,  18,  21,  22;  2  Tim.  ii.  20;  Jude4; 
I  Pet.  ii.  8. 


THE    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH.  657 

VIII.  The  doctrine  of  this  high  mystery  of  predesti- 
nation is  to  be  handled  with  special  prudence  and  care,1 
that  men  attending  the  will  of  God  revealed  in  his  word, 
and  yielding  obedience  thereunto,  may,  from  the  cer- 
tainty of  their  effectual  vocation,  be  assured  of  their 
eternal  election.2  So  shall  this  doctrine  afford  matter 
of  praise,  reverence,  and  admiration  of  God;3  and  of 
humility,  diligence,  and  abundant  consolation,  to  all 
that  sincerely  obey  the  gospel.1 


CHAPTER  IV. 

OF    CREATIOX. 

It  pleased  God  the  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Ghost,5  for 
the  manifestation  of  the  glory  of  his  eternal  power,  wis- 
dom, and  goodness,6  in  the  beginning,  to  create  or  make 
of  nothing  the  world,  and  all  things  therein,  whether  visi- 
ble or  invisible,  in  the  space  of  six  days,  and  all  very 
good.7 

II.  After  God  had  made  all  other  creatures,  he  created 
man,  male  and  female,8  with  reasonable  and  immortal 
souls,9  endued  with  knowledge,  righteousness,  and  true 
holiness,  after  his  own  image,10  having  the  law  of  God 
written  in  their  hearts,11  and  power  to  fulfill  it  ;12  and  yet 
under  a  possibility  of  transgressing,  being  left  to  the 
liberty  of  their  own  will,  which  was  subject  unto 
change.13  Besides  this  law  written  in  their  hearts,  they 
received  a  command  not  to  eat  of  the  tree  of  the  know- 
ledge of  good  and  evil ;  which  while  they  kept  they  were 
happy  in  their  communion  with  God,14  and  had  dominion 
over  the  creatures.15 

1  Rom.  ix.  20;  xi.  33  ;  Deut.  xxix.  29.  2  2  Pet.  i.  10. 
8  Eph.  i.  6  ;  Rom.  xi.  33.  4  Rom.  xi.  5,  6,  20 ;  viii.  33 ;  Luke 
x.  20.  5  Heb.  i.  2;  John  i.  2,  3 ;  Job  xxvi.  13 ;  xxxiii.  4. 
6  Rom.  i.  20;  Ps.  civ.  24.  7  Gen.  1st  chap,  throughout; 
Col.  i.  16.  s  Gen.  i.  27.  9  Gen.  ii.  7  ;  Luke  xxiii.  43  ;  Eccl. 
xii.  7 ;  Matt.  x.  28.  10  Gen.  i.  26.  "  Rom.  ii.  14, 15.  12  Eccl. 
vii.  29.  13  Gen.  iii.  6 ;  Eccl.  vii.  29.  "  Gen.  ii.  17  ;  iii.  8 ; 
xi.  23.    13  Gen.  i.  28  ;  Ps.  viii.  6—8. 


658  THE    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH. 


CHAPTER  V. 

OF     PROVIDENCE. 

God,  the  great  Creator  of  all  things,  doth  uphold,1 
direct,  dispose,  and  govern  all  creatures,  actions,  and 
things,2  from  the  greatest  even  to  the  least,3  by  his  most 
wise  and  holy  providence,4  according  to  his  infallible 
foreknowledge,5  and  the  free  and  immutable  counsel  ol 
his  own  will,6  to  the  praise  of  the  glory  of  his  wisdom, 
power,  justice,  goodness  and  mercy.7 

II.  Although  in  relation  to  the  foreknowledge  and 
decree  of  God,  the  first  cause,  all  things  come  to  pass 
immutably  and  infallibly,3  yet,  by  the  same  providence, 
he  ordereth  them  to  fall  out  according  to  the  nature  of 
second  causes,  either  necessarily,  freely  or  contin- 
gently.9 

III.  God,  in  his  ordinary  providence,  maketh  use  of 
means,10  yet  is  free  to  work  without,11  above,12  and 
against  them,  at  his  pleasure.13 

IV.  The  almighty  power,  unsearchable  wisdom,  and 
infinite  goodness  of  God,  so  far  manifest  themselves  in 
his  providence,  that  it  extendeth  itself  even  to  the  first 
fall,  and  all  other  sins  of  angels  and  men,14  and  that  not 
by  a  bare  permission,  but  such  as  hath  joined  with  it 
a  most  wise  and  powerful  bounding,15  and  otherwise 
ordering  and  governing  of  them,  in  a  manifold  dispen- 
sation, to  his  own  holy  ends  ;16  yet  so,  as  the  sinfulness 
thereof  proceedeth  only  from  the  creature,  and  not  from 
God,  who  being  most  holy  and  righteous,  neither  is, 
nor  can  be  the  author  or  approver  of  sin.17 

V.  The  most  wise,  righteous  and  gracious  God,  doth 
oftentimes  leave  for  a  season  his  own  children  to  mani- 

1  Heb.  i.  3.  2  Dan.  iv.  34,  35  ;  Ps.  cxxxv.  6 ;  Acts  xvii. 
25,  26,  28  ;  Job  xxxviii.  xxxix.  xl.  xli.  chapters.  3  Matt.  x. 
29—31 ;  vi.  26,  30.  4  Prov.  xv.  3  ;  2  Chron.  xvi.  9  ;  Ps. 
cxlv.  17;  civ.  24.  5  Acts  xv.  18.  6  Eph.  i.  11 ;  Ps.  xxxiii. 
11.  7  Eph.  iii.  10;  Rom.  ix.  17;  Ps.  cxlv.  7.  8  Acts  ii.  23. 
9  Gen.  viii.  22 ;  Jer.  xxxi.  35  ;  Ex.  xxi.  13  :  1  Kings  xxii.  34  ; 
Isa.  x.  6,  7.  10  Acts  xxvii.  24,  31 ;  Isa.  Iv.  10,  11.  «  Hos. 
i.  7.  n  Rom.  iv.  19—21.  13  2  Kings  vi.  6;  Dan.  iii.  27. 
14  Rom.  xi.  32,  33  ;  2  Sam.  xxiv.  1 ;  1  Chron.  xxi.  1 ;  x.  4, 
13,  14;  2  Sam.  xvi.  10;  Acts  iv.  27,  28.  15  Ps.  lxxvi.  10; 
2  Kings  xix.  28.  l6  Gen.  1.  20 ;  Isa.  x.  6,  7,  12.  17  1  John 
ii.  16 ;  Ps.  1.  21 ;  James  i.  13,  14,  17. 


THE    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH.  659 

fold  temptations  and  the  corruption  of  their  own  hearts, 
to  chastise  them  for  their  former  sins,  or  to  discover 
unto  them  the  hidden  strength  of  corruption  and  deceit- 
fulness  of  their  hearts,  that  they  may  be  humbled  ;l  and 
to  raise  them  to  a  more  close  and  constant  dependence 
for  their  support  upon  himself,  and  to  make  them  more, 
watchful  against  all  future  occasions  of  sin,  and  for 
sundry  other  just  and  holy  ends.2 

VI.  As  for  those  wicked  and  ungodly  men  whom  God, 
as  a  righteous  judge,  for  former  sins,  doth  blind  and 
harden  ;3  from  them  he  not  only  withholdeth  his  grace, 
whereby  they  might  have  been  enlightened  in  their  un- 
derstandings, and  wrought  upon  in  their  hearts  ;4  but 
sometimes  also  withdraweth  the  gifts  which  they  had  ;5 
and  exposeth  them  to  such  objects  as  their  corruption 
makes  occasion  of  sin  ;6  and  withal,  gives  them  over  to 
their  own  lusts,  the  temptations  of  the  world,  and  the 
power  of  Satan;7  whereby  it  comes  to  pass  that  they 
harden  themselves,  even  under  those  means  which  God 
useth  for  the  softening  of  others.8 

VII.  As  the  providence  of  God  doth,  in  general,  reach 
to  all  creatures:  so,  after  a  most  special  manner,  it 
taketh  care  of  his  church,  and  disposeth  all  things  to 
the  good  thereof.9 


CHAPTER  VI. 

OF  THE  FALL  OF  MAN,  OF  SIN,  AND  OF  THE  PUNISHMENT 

THEREOF. 

Our  first  parents,  being  seduced  by  the  subtilty  and 
temptation  of  Satan,  sinned  in  eating  the  forbidden 
fruit.10  This  their  sin  God  was  pleased,  according  to 
his  wise  and  holy  counsel,  to  permit,  having  purposed 
to  order  it  to  his  own  glory.11 

II.  By  this  sin  they  fell  from  their  original  righteous- 

1  2  Chron.  xxxii.  25,  26,  31.  2  2  Cor.  xii.  7—9  ;  Ps.  lxxiii. 
throughout;  lxxvii.  1—10,  12;  Mark  xiv.  66—72;  John  xxi. 
15—17.  3  Rom.  i  24,  26,  28  ;  xi.  7,  8.  4  Deut.  xxix.  4. 
5  Matt.  xiii.  12  ;  xxv.  29.  6  2  Kings  viii.  12,  13.  i  Ps.  lxxxi. 
11,  12;  2  Thess.  ii.  10—12.  8  Ex.  viii.  15,  32;  2  Cor.  ii. 
15,  16 ;  Isa.  viii.  14  ;  Ex.  vii.  3  ;  1  Pet.  ii.  7,  8 ;  Isa.  vi.  9, 
10  ;  Acts  xxviii.  26,  27.  9  Amos  ix.  8,  9  ;  Rom.  viii.  28. 
10  Gen.  iii.  13 ;  2  Cor.  .vi.  3.    "  Rom.  xi.  32. 


660  THE    CONFESSION"    OF    FAITH. 

ness,  and  communion  with  God,1  and  so  became  dead 
in  sin,2  and  wholly  defiled  in  all  the  faculties  and  parts 
of  soul  and  body.3 

III.  They  being  the  root  of  all  mankind,  the  guilt  of 
this  sin  was  imputed,4  and  the  same  death  in  sin  and 
corrupted  nature  conveyed  to  all  their  posterity,  de- 
scending from  them  by  ordinary  generation.5 

IV.  From  this  original  corruption,  whereby  we  are 
utterly  indisposed,  disabled,  and  made  opposite  to  all 
good,6  and  wholly  inclined  to  all  evil,7  do  proceed  all 
actual  transgressions.8 

V.  This  corruption  of  nature,  during  this  life,  doth 
remain  in  those  that  are  regenerated;9  and  although  it 
be  through  Christ  pardoned  and  mortified,  yet  both 
itself,  and  all  the  motions  thereof,  are  truly  and  properly 
sin.™ 

VI.  Every  sin,  both  original  and  actual,  being  a 
transgression  of  the  righteous  law  of  God,  and  contrary 
thereunto,11  doth,  in  its  own  nature,  bring  guilt  upon 
the  sinner,12  whereby  he  is  bound  over  to  the  wrath  of 
God,13  aud  curse  of  the  law,14  and  so  made  subject  to 
death,15  with  all  miseries  spiritual,16  temporal,17  and 
eternal.18 


CHAPTER  VII. 

of  god's  covenant  with  man. 

The  distance  between  God  and  the  creature  is  so 
great,  that  although  reasonable  creatures  do  owe  obe- 
dience unto  him  as  their  Creator,  yet  they  could  never 
have  any  fruition  of  him,  as  their  blessedness  and  re- 
ward, but  by  some  voluntary  condescension  on  God's 
part,  which  he  hath  been  pleased  to  express  by  way  of 
covenant.19 

1  Gen.  hi.  7,  8  ;  Eccl.  vii.  29  ;  Rom.  iii.  23.  2  Eph.  ii.  1 ; 
Rom.  v.  12.  3  Gen.  vi.  5 ;  Jer.  xvii.  9;  Rom.  iii.  10—19. 
4  Acts  xvii.  26  ;  Gen.  ii.  16,  17 ;  Rom.  v.  12,  15—19  ;  1  Cor. 
xv.  21,  22,  45,  49.  5  Ps.  Ii.  5  ;  Gen.  v.  3  ;  Job  xiv.  4;  xv 
i4.  6  Rom.  v.  6;  viii.  7  ;  John  iii.  6 ;  Rom.  vii.  18.  7  Gen. 
via.  21;  Rom.  iii.  10—12.  8  James  i.  14,  15;  Matt.  xv.  19. 
9  Rom.  vii.  14,  17,  18,  23  ;  James  iii.  2  ;  Prov.  xx.  9  ;  Eccl. 
vii.  20.  10  Rom.  vii.  5,  7,  8,  25.  "  1  John  iii.  4.  &  Rom. 
iii.  19.  13  Eph.  ii.  3.  14  Gal.  iii.  10.  15  Rom.  vi.  23.  16  Eph. 
iv.  18.  17  Lam.  iii.  39.  1S  Matt.  xxv.  41 ;  2  Thess.  i.  9. 
19  Job  ix.  32,  33  ;  Ps.  cxiii.  5,  6  ;  Acts  xvii.  24,  25  ;  Job 
xxxv.  7,  8;  Luke  xvii.  10. 


THE    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH.  661 

II.  The  first  covenant  made  with  man  was  a  covenant 
of  Works,1  wherein  life  was  promised  to  Adam,  and  in 
him  to  his  posterity,2  upon  condition  of  perfect  and 
personal  obedience.3 

III.  Man,  by  his  fall,  having  made  himself  incapable 
of  life  by  that  covenant,  the  Lord  was  pleased  to  make 
a  second,4  commonly  called  the  covenant  of  Grace  : 
wherein  he  freely  offereth  unto  sinners  life  and  salvation 
by  Jesus  Christ,  requiring  of  them  faith  in  him,  that 
they, may  be  saved,5  and  promising  to  give  unto  all 
those  that  are  ordained  unto  life,  his  Holy  Spirit,  to 
make  them  willing  and  able  to  believe.6 

IV.  This  covenant  of  grace  is  frequently  set  forth  in 
Scripture  by  the  name  of  a  testament,  in  reference  to 
the  death  of  Jesus  Christ,  the  testator,  and  to  the  ever- 
lasting inheritance,  with  all  things  belonging  to  it, 
therein  bequeathed.7 

V.  This  covenant  was  differently  administered  in  the 
time  of  the  law,  and  in  the  time  of  the  gospel  :8  under 
the  law  it  was  administered  by  promises,  prophecies, 
sacrifices,  circumcision,  the  paschal  lamb,  and  other 
types  and  ordinances  delivered  to  the  people  of  the 
Jews,  all  fore-signifying  Christ  to  come,9  which  were 
for  that  time  sufficient  and  efficacious,  through  the 
operation  of  the  Spirit  to  instruct  and  build  up  the  elect 
in  faith,  in  the  promised  Messiah,10  by  whom  they  had 
full  remission  of  sins,  and  eternal  salvation ;  and  is 
called  the  Old  Testament.11 

VI.  Under  the  gospel,  when  Christ  the  substance,12 
was  exhibited,  the  ordinances  in  which  this  covenant  is 
dispensed,  are  the  preaching  of  the  word,  and  the  ad- 
ministration of  the  sacraments  of  baptism  and  the  Lord's 
supper  ;13  which,  though  fewer  in  number,  and  adminis- 
tered with  more  simplicity  and  less  outward  glory,  yet 
in  them  it  is  held  forth  in  more  fullness,  evidence,  and 
spiritual  efficacy,14  to  all  nations,  both  Jews  and  Gen- 

1  Gal.  iii.  12  ;  Hos.  vi.  7 ;  Gen.  ii.  16,  17.  2  Rom.  x.  5. 
3  Gen.  ii.  17  ;  Gal.  iii.  10.  4  Gal.  iii.  21 ;  Rom.  viii.  3  ;  Isa. 
xlii.  6 ;  Gen.  iii.  15.  5  Mark  xvi.  15, 16 ;  John  iii.  16.  6  Ezek. 
xxxvi.  26,  27 ;  John  vi.  37,  44.  7  Heb.  ix.  15—17 ;  vii.  22 ; 
Luke  xxii.  20 ;  1  Cor.  xi.  25.  8  2  Cor.  iii.  6—9.  9  Heb.  viii. 
ix.  x.  chapters;  Rom.  iv.  11 ;  Col.  ii.  11,  12;  1  Cor.  v.  7; 
Col.  ii.  17.  10  1  Cor.  x.  1—4  ;  Heb.  xi.  13  ;  John  viii.  56. 
"  Gal.  iii.  7—9,  14.  l2  Col.  ii.  17.  13  Matt,  xxviii.  19,  20 ; 
1  Cor.  xi.  23—25  ;  2  Cor.  iii.  7—11.  14  Heb.  xii.  22—28 ; 
Jer.  xxxi.  33,  34. 

56 


062  THE    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH. 

tiles  ;!  and  is  called  the  New  Testament.2  There  are 
not,  therefore,  two  covenants  of  grace  differing  in  sub- 
stance, but  one  and  the  same  under  various  dispensa- 
tions.3 


CHAPTER  VIII. 

OF    CHRIST    THE    MEDIATOR. 

It  pleased  God,  in  his  eternal  purpose,  to  choose  and 
ordain  the  Lord  Jesus,  his  only  begotten  Son,  to  be  the 
mediator  between  God  and  man,4  the  prophet,5  priest,6 
and  king  ;7  the  head  and  saviour  of  his  church,8  the  heir 
of  all  things,9  and  judge  of  the  world  ;10  unto  whom  he 
did,  from  all  eternity,  give  a  people  to  be  his  seed,11  and 
to  be  by  him  in  time  redeemed,  called,  justified,  sancti- 
fied and  glorified.12 

II.  The  Son  of  God,  the  second  person  in  the  Trinity, 
being  very  and  eternal  God,  of  one  substance,  and  equal 
with  the  Father,  did,  when  the  fullness  of  time  was 
come,  take  upon  him  man's  nature,13  and  all  the  essen- 
tial properties  and  common  infirmities  thereof,  yet 
without  sin  :14  being  conceived  by  the  power  of  the  Holy 
Ghost,  in  the  womb  of  the  Virgin  Mary,  of  her  sub- 
stance.15 So  that  two  whole,  perfect,  and  distinct 
natures,  the  Godhead  and  the  manhood,  were  insepara- 
bly joined  together  in  one  person,  without  conversion, 
composition,  or  confusion.16  Which  person  is  very  God 
and  very  man,  yet  one  Christ,  the  only  mediator  between 
God  and  man.17 

III.  The  Lord  Jesus,  in  his  human  nature  thus  united 
to  the  divine,  was  sanctified  and  anointed  with  the  Holy 
Spirit  above  measure  ;18  having  in  him  all  the  treasures 
of  wisdom  and  knowledge,19  in  whom  it  pleased  the 
Father  that  all  fullness  should  dwell  :20  to  the  end  that 

1  Matt,  xxviii.  19 ;  Eph.  ii.  15—19.  2  Luke  xxii.  20 ;  Heb. 
viii.  7—9.      3  Gal.  iii.  14,  16  ;     Acts  xv.  11 ;     Rom.  iii.  30. 

4  Isa.  xlii.  1 ;     1  Pet.  i.  19,  20 ;     1  Tim.  ii.  5 ;     John  iii.  16. 

5  Acts  iii.  22  ;  Deut.  xviii.  13.  6  Heb.  v.  5,  6.  7  Ps.  ii.  6  ; 
Luke  i.  33.  8  Eph.  v.  23.  9  Heb.  i.  2.  10  Acts  xvii.  31. 
11  John  xvii.  6  ;  Ps.  xxii.  30 ;  Isa.  liii.  10.  n  1  Tim.  ii.  6  ; 
Isa.  lv.  4,  5 ;  1  Cor.  i.  30.  13  John  i.  1,  14 ;  1  John  v.  20  ; 
Phil.  ii.  6  ;  Gal.  iv.  4.  I4  Heb.  ii.  17 ;  iv.  15.  15  Luke  i.  27, 
31,  35 ;  Gal.  iv.  4.  16  Luke  i.  35  ;  Col.  ii.  9  ;  Rom.  ix.  5  ; 
1  Tim.  iii.  16.  17  Rom.  i.  3,  4  ;  1  Tim.  ii.  5.  18  Ps.  xlv.  ~j 
John  iii.  34.    ,9  Col.  ii.  3.    20  Col.  i.  19. 


THE    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH.  663 

being  holy,  harmless,  undefiled,  and  full  of  grace  and 
truth,1  he  might  be  thoroughly  furnished  to  execute  the 
office  of  a  mediator  and  surety.2  Which  office  he  took 
not  unto  himself,  but  was  thereunto  called  by  his  Fa- 
ther;3 who  put  all  power  and  judgment  into  his  hand, 
and  gave  him  commandment  to  execute  the  same.4 

IV.  This  office  the  Lord  Jesus  did  most  willingly  un- 
dertake,5 which,  that  he  might  discharge,  he  was  made 
under  the  law,6  and  did  perfectly  fulfill  it;7  endured 
most  grievous  torments  immediately  in  his  soul,8  and 
most  painful  sufferings  in  his  body  ;9  was  crucified  and 
died  ;10  was  buried,  and  remained  under  the  power  of 
death,  yet  saw  no  corruption.11  On  the  third  day  he 
arose  from  the  dead,12  with  the  same  body  in  which  he 
suffered;13  with  which  also  he  ascended  into  heaven, 
and  there  sitteth  at  the  right  hand  of  his  Father,14 
making  intercession  ;15  and  shall  return  to  judge  men 
and  angels,  at  the  end  of  the  world.16 

V.  The  Lord  Jesus,  by  his  perfect  obedience  and 
sacrifice  of  himself,  which  he  through  the  eternal  Spirit 
once  offered  up  unto  God,  hath  fully  satisfied  the  justice 
of  his  Father;17  and  purchased  not  only  reconciliation, 
but  an  everlasting  inheritance  in  the  kingdom  of  heaven, 
for  all  those  whom  the  Father  hath  given  unto  him.18 

VI.  Although  the  work  of  redemption  was  not  actually 
wrought  by  Christ  till  after  his  incarnation,  yet  the  vir- 
tue, efficacy,  and  benefits  thereof,  were  communicated 
unto  the  elect,  in  all  ages  successively  from  the  begin- 
ning of  the  world,  in  and  by  those  promises,  types,  and 
sacrifices,  wherein  he  was  revealed,  and  signified  to  be 
the  seed  of  the  woman,  which  should  bruise  the  ser- 
pent's head,  and  the  lamb  slain  from  the  beginning  of 
:he  world,  being  yesterday  and  to-day  the  same  and 
for  ever.19 

VII.  Christ,  in  the  work  of  mediation,  acteth  according 

1  Heb.  vii.  26  ;  John  i.  14.  2  Acts  x.  38 ;  Heb.  xii.  24  ;  vii. 
22.  3  Heb.  v.  5.  4  John  v.  22,  27 ;  Matt,  xxviii.  18.  5  Ps. 
xl.  7,  8  ;  Phil.  ii.  8.  6  Gal.  iv.  4.  7  Matt.  iii.  15  ;  v.  17. 
8  Matt.  xxvi.  37,  38  ;  Luke  xxii.  44  ;  Matt,  xxvii.  46.  9  Matt, 
xxvi.  xxvii.  chapters.  10  Phil.  ii.  8.  "  Acts  ii.  24,  27  ;  xiii. 
37.  12  1  Cor.  xv.  4.  '3  John  xx.  25,  27.  "  Mark  xvi.  19. 
15  Rom.  viii.  34  ;  Heb.  vii.  25.  16  Rom.  xiv.  9,  10;  Acts  i. 
11 ;  x.  42  ;  Matt.  xiii.  40—42  ;  Jude  6  ;  2  Pet.  ii.  4.  17  Rom. 
v.  19  ;  Heb.  ix.  14  ;  Rom.  iii.  25,  26  ;  Heb.  x.  14  ;  Eph.  v.  2. 
is  Eph.  i.  11,  14  ;  John  xvii.  2;  Heb.  ix.  12,  15.  19  Gal.  iv. 
4,  5 ;  Gen.  iii.  15  ;  Rev.  xiii.  8  ;  Heb.  xiii.  8. 


664  THE    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH. 

to  both  natures ;  by  each  nature  doing  that  which  is 
proper  to  itself;1  yet  by  reason  of  the  unity  of  the 
person,  that  which  is  proper  to  one  nature,  is  some- 
times, in  Scripture,  attributed  to  the  person  denominated 
by  the  other  nature.2 

VIII.  To  all  those  for  whom  Christ  hath  purchased 
redemption,  he  doth  certainly  and  effectually  apply  and 
communicate  the  same  ;3  making  intercession  for  them,4 
and  revealing  unto  them,  in  and  by  the  word,  the  mys- 
teries of  salvation  ;5  effectually  persuading  them  by  his 
Spirit  to  believe  and  obey  ;  and  governing  their  hearts 
by  his  word  and  Spirit  ;6  overcoming  all  their  enemies 
by  his  almighty  power  and  wisdom,  in  such  manner 
and  ways  as  are  most  consonant  to  his  wonderful  and 
unsearchable  dispensation.7 


CHAPTER  IX. 

OF    FREE    WILL. 

God  hath  endued  the  will  of  man  with  that  natural 
liberty,  that  it  is  neither  forced,  nor  by  any  absolute 
necessity  of  nature  determined  to  good  or  evil.8 

II.  Man,  in  his  state  of  innocency,  had  freedom  and 
power  to  will  and  to  do  that  which  is  good  and  well- 
pleasing  to  God  ;9  but  yet  mutably,  so  that  he  might  fail 
from  it.10 

III.  Man,  by  his  fall  into  a  state  of  sin,  hath  wholly 
lost  all  ability  of  will  to  any  spiritual  good  accompany- 
ing salvation  ;u  so  as  a  natural  man  being  altogether 
averse  from  that  which  is  good,12  and  dead  in  sin,13  is 
not  able,  by  his  own  strength,  to  convert  himself,  or  to 
prepare  himself  thereunto.14 

IV.  When  God  converts  a  sinner,  and  translates  him 
into  the  state  of  grace,  he  freeth  him  from  his  natural 

1  1  Pet.  hi.  18 ;  Heb.  ix.  14.  2  Acts  xx.  28  ;  John  iii.  13. 
1  John  iii.  16.  3  John  vi.  37,  39;  x.  16.  4 1  John  ii.  1 ;  Rom. 
viii.  34.  5  John  xv.  15;  Eph.  i.  9;  John  xvii.  6.  6  2  Cor. 
w.  13;  Rom.  viii.  9,  14;  xv.  18,  19;  John  xvii.  17.  7  Ps. 
ex.  1 ;  1  Cor.  xv.  25.  26  ;  Mai.  iv.  2,  3;  Col.  ii.  15.  s  James 
i.  14  ;  Deut.  xxx.  19  ;  John  v.  40.  9  Eccl.  vii.  29  ;  Gen. 
i.  26.  10  Gen.  ii.  16,  17;  iii.  6.  "  Rom.  v.  6;  viii.  7;  John 
xv.  5.  12  Rom.  iii.  10,  12.  "  Eph.  ii.  1,  5  ;  Col.  ii.  13. 
»4  John  vi.  44,  65;  1  Cor.  ii.  14;  Eph.  ii.  2—5;  Tit.  iii.  3—5. 


THE    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH.  665 

bondage  under  sin,1  and  by  his  grace  alone,  enables  him 
freely  to  will  and  to  do  that  which  is  spiritually  good;2 
yet  so  as  that,  by  reason  of  his  remaining  corruption, 
he  doth  not  perfectly,  nor  only,  will  that  which  is  good, 
but  doth  also  will  that  which  is  evil.3 

V.  The  will  of  man  is  made  perfectly  and  immutably 
free  to  good  alone,  in  the  state  of  glory  only.4 


CHAPTER  X. 

OF    EFFECTUAL    CALLING. 

All  those  whom  God  hath  predestinated  unto  life, 
and  those  only,  he  is  pleased,  in  his  appointed  and  ac- 
cepted time,  effectually  to  call,5  by  his  word  and  Spirit,6 
out  of  that  state  of  sin  and  death,  in  which  they  are  by 
nature,  to  grace  and  salvation  by  Jesus  Christ;7  en- 
lightening their  minds,  spiritually  and  savingly,  to  un- 
derstand the  things  of  God,8  taking  away  their  heart  of 
stone,  and  giving  unto  them  an  heart  of  flesh  ;9  renew- 
ing their  wills,  and  by  his  almighty  power  determining 
them  to  that  which  is  good  ;10  and  effectually  drawing 
them  to  Jesus  Christ;11  yet  so  as  they  come  most  freeljr, 
being  made  willing  by  his  grace.12 

II.  This  effectual  call  is  of  God's  free  and  special 
grace  alone,  not  from  any  thing  at  all  foreseen  in  man,13 
who  is  altogether  passive  therein,  until,  being  quickened 
and  renewed  by  the  Holy  Spirit,14  he  is  thereby  enabled 
to  answer  this  call,  and  to  embrace  the  grace  offered 
and  conveyed  in  it.15 

III.  Elect  infants,  dying  in  infancy,  are  regenerated 
and  saved  by  Christ  through  the  Spirit,16  who  worketh 
when,  and  where,  and  how  he  pleaseth.17     So  also  are 

1  Col.  i.  13 ;  John  viii.  34,  36.  2  Phil.  ii.  13  ;  Rom.  vi.  18,  22. 
3  Gal.  v.  17  ;  Rom.  vii.  15.  4  Eph.  iv.  13  ;  Jude  24.  5  Rom. 
viii.  30 ;  xi.  7  ;  Eph.  i.  10.  6  2  Thess.  ii.  13,  14  ;  2  Cor.  iii.  3,  6. 
7  Rom.  viii.  2;  2  Tim.  i.  9,  10;  Eph.  ii.  1 — 5.  s  Acts  xxvi. 
13;  1  Cor.  ii.  10,  12.  9  Ezek.  xxxvi.  26.  I0  Ezek.  xi.  19; 
Deut.  xxx.  6  ;  Ezek.  xxxvi.  27.  n  John  vi.  44,  45.  12  Cant. 
i.  4;  Ps.  ex.  3;  John  vi.  37.  13  2  Tim.  i.9;  Tit.  iii.  4,  5; 
Rom.  ix.  11;  Eph.  ii.  4,  5,  8,  9.  14  1  Cor.  ii.  14  ;  Rom.  viii.  7  ; 
Eph.  ii.  5.  15  John  vi.  37;  Ezek.  xxxvi.  27;  John  v.  25  ;  vi. 
37 ;  Ezek.  xxxvi.  27.  16  Luke  xviii.  15,  16  ;  Acts  ii.  38,  39. 
17  John  iii.  8. 

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all  other  elect  persons,  who  are  incapable  of  being  out- 
wardly called  by  the  ministry  of  the  word.1 

IV.  Others,  not  elected,  although  they  may  be  called 
by  the  ministry  of  the  word,2  and  may  have  some  com- 
mon operations  of  the  Spirit,3  yet  they  never  truly  come 
to  Christ,  and  therefore  cannot  be  saved:4  much  less 
can  men,  not  professing  the  Christian  religion,  be  saved 
in  any  other  way  whatsoever,  be  they  never  so  diligent 
to  frame  their  lives  according  to  the  light  of  nature, 
and  the  law  of  that  religion  they  do  profess  ;5  and  to 
assert  and  maintain  that  they  may  is  very  pernicious, 
and  to  be  detested.6 


CHAPTER  XI. 

OF    JUSTIFICATIOX. 

Those  whom  God  effectually  calleth,  he  also  freely 
justifiefh;7  not  by  infusing  righteousness  into  them, 
but  by  pardoning  their  sins,  and  by  accounting  and  ac- 
cepting their  persons  as  righteous:  not  for  anything 
wrought  in  them,  or  done  by  them,  but  for  Christ's  sake 
alone  :  not  by  imputing  faith  itself,  the  act  of  believing, 
or  any  other  evangelical  obedience  to  them,  as  their 
righteousness ;  but  by  imputing  the  obedience  and 
satisfaction  of  Christ  unto  them,8  they  receiving  and 
resting  on  him  and  his  righteousness  by  faith ;  which 
faith  they  have  not  of  themselves,  it  is  the  gift  of  God.9 

II.  Faith,  thus  receiving  and  resting  on  Christ  and 
his  righteousness,  is  the  alone  instrument  of  justifica- 
tion;10 yet  is  not  alone  in  the  person  justified,  but  is 
ever  accompanied  with  all  other  saving  graces,  and  is 
no  dead  faith  ;  but  worketh  by  love.11 

III.  Christ,  by  his  obedience  and  death,  did  fully  dis- 
charge the  debt  of  all  those  that  are  thus  justified,  and 
did  make  a  proper,  real,  and  full  satisfaction  to  his 
Father's  justice   in  their  behalf.12    Yet   inasmuch  as 

1  Acts  iv.  12.  2  Matt.  xxii.  14.  3  Matt.  xiii.  20,  21.  4  John 
vi.  64 — 66  ;  viii.  24.  5  Acts  iv.  12  ;  John  xiv.  6 ;  xvii.  3. 
6  2  John  10,  11  ;  Gal.  i.  8.  "'  Rom.  viii.  30;  iii.  24.  »  Rom. 
iv.  5—8;  2  Cor.  v.  19,  21 ;  Rom.  iii.  22,  24,  25,  27,  28 ;  Tit. 
iii.  5,  7 ;  Eph.  i.  7 ;  Jer.  xxiii.  6  ;  1  Cor.  i.  30,  31 ;  Rom.  v. 
17—19.  9  phil.  iii.  9 :  Acts  xiii.  38,  39 ;  Eph.  ii.  8.  10  John 
i.  12;  Rom.  iii.  28;  v.  1.  u  Jam.  ii.  17,  22,  26;  Gal.  v.  6. 
12  Rom.  v.  8—10,  19  ;  1  Tim.  ii.  6 ;  Heb.  x.  10,  14  ;  Dan. 
ix.  24,  26  ;  Isa.  liii.  4—6,  10—12. 


THE    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH.  667 

he  was  given  by  the  Father  for  them,1  and  his  obedience 
and  satisfaction  accepted  in  their  stead,2  and  both  freely, 
not  for  any  thing  in  them,  their  justification  is  only  of 
free  grace  ;3  that  both  the  exact  justice,  and  rich  grace 
of  God,  might  be  glorified  in  the  justification  of 
sinners.4 

IV.  God  did,  from  all  eternity,  decree  to  justify  all  the 
elect;5  and  Christ  did,  in  the  fullness  of  time,  die  for 
their  sins,  and  rise  again  for  their  justification  :6  never- 
theless they  are  not  justified,  until  the  Holy  Spirit  doth, 
in  due  time,  actually  apply  Christ  unto  them.7 

V.  God  doth  continue  to  forgive  the  sins  of  those  that 
are  justified:8  and  although  they  can  never  fall  from 
the  state  of  justification,9  yet  they  may  by  their  sins  fall 
under  God's  fatherly  displeasure,  and  not  have  the  light 
of  his  countenance  restored  unto  them,  until  they  hum- 
ble themselves,  confess  their  sins,  beg  pardon,  and 
renew  their  faith  and  repentance.10 

VI.  The  justification  of  believers  under  the  Old 
Testament  was,  in  all  these  respects,  one  and  the  same 
with  the  justification  of  believers  under  the  New  Tes- 
tament.11 


CHAPTER  XII. 

OF    ADOPTION. 

All  those  that  are  justified,  God  vouchsafeth,  in  and 
for  his  only  Son  Jesus  Christ,  to  make  partakers  of  the 
grace  of  adoption  :12  by  which  they  are  taken  into  the 
number,  and  enjoy  the  liberties  and  privileges  of  the 
children  of  God;13  have  his  name  put  upon  them;14  re- 
ceive the  Spirit  of  adoption;15  have  access  to  the  throne 
of  grace  with  boldness;16  are  enabled  to  cry,  Abba, 
Father  ;17  are  pitied,18  protected,19  provided  for,20  and 

1  Rom.  viii.  32.  2  2  Cor.  v.  21 ;  Matt.  iii.  17 ;  Eph.  v.  2. 
3  Rom.  iii.  24  ;  Eph.  i.  7.  4  Rom.  iii.  26  ;  Eph.  ii.  7.  5  Gal. 
iii.  8 ;  1  Pet.  i.  2,  19,  20  ;  Rom.  viii.  30.  6  Gal.  iv.  4  ;  1  Tim. 
ii.  6 ;  Rom.  iv.  25.  7  Col.  i.  21,  22  ;  Gal.  ii.  16  ;  Tit.  iii. 
4—7.  8  Matt.  vi.  12;  1  John  i.  9  ;  ii.  1.  9  Luke  xxii.  32; 
John  x.  28  ;  Heb.  x.  14.  10  Ps.  lxxxix.  31—33  ;  xxxii.  5  ; 
Matt.  xxvi.  75;  Ps.  Ii.  7—12;  1  Cor.  xi.  30,  32.  "  Gal.  iii. 
9.  13,  14;  Rom.  iv.  22—24.  12  Eph.  i.  5;  Gal.  iv.  4,  5. 
13  Rom.  viii.  17;  John  i.  12.  14  Jer.  xiv.  9  ;  Rev.  iii.  12. 
15  Rom.  viii.  15.  l6  Eph.  iii.  12;  Rom.  v.  2.  17  Gal.  iv.  6. 
»Ps.ciii.l3.     l9Prov.  xiv.  26.     20  Matt.  vi.  30,  32;  1  Pet.  v.  7. 


668  THE    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH. 

chastened  by  him.  as  by  a  father ;'  yet  never  cast  off,2 
but  sealed  to  the  day  of  redemption,3  and  inherit  the 
promises,4  as  heirs  of  everlasting  salvation.5 


CHAPTER  XIII. 

OF     SAJfCTIFICATIOX. 

They  who  are  effectually  called  and  regenerated, 
having  a  new  heart  and  a  new  spirit  created  in  them, 
are  farther  sanctified,  really  and  personally,  through  the 
virtue  of  Christ's  death  and  resurrection,6  by  his  word 
and  Spirit  dweljing  in  them  ;"  the  dominion  of  the  whole 
body  of  sin  is  destroyed,8  and  the  several  lusts  thereof 
are  more  and  more  weakened  and  mortified,9  and  they 
more  and  more  quickened  and  strengthened,  in  all 
saving  graces,10  to  the  practice  of  true  holiness,  without 
which  no  man  shall  see  the  Lord.11 

II.  This  sanctification  is  throughout  in  the  whole 
man,12  yet  imperfect  in  this  life  :  there  abideth  still  some 
remnants  of  corruption  in  every  part,13  whence  ariseth 
a  continual  and  irreconcilable  war,  the  flesh  lusting 
against  the  Spirit,  and  the  Spirit  against  the  flesh.14 

III.  In  which  war,  although  the  remaining  corruption 
for  a  time  may  much  prevail,15  yet,  through  the  con- 
tinual supply  of  strength  from  the  sanctifying  Spirit  of 
Christ,  the  regenerate  part  doth  overcome  :16  and  so  the 
saints  grow  in  grace,17  perfecting  holiness  in  the  fear 
of  God.1* 


CHAPTER  XIV. 

OF    SAVIXG    FAITH. 

The  grace  of  faith,  whereby  the  elect  are  enabled  to 
believe  to  the  saving  of  their  souls,19  is  the  work  of  the 

1  Heb.  xii.  6.  2  Lam.  hi.  31.  3  Eph.  iv.  30.  4  Heb.  vi.  12. 
5  1  Pet.  i.  4  ;  Heb.  i.  14.  6  1  Cor.  vi.  11  ;  Acts  xx.  32 ;  Phil, 
iii.  10;  Rom.  vi.  5,  6.  '  Eph.  v.  26;  2  Thess.  ii.  13.  8  Rom. 
vi.  6,  14.  9Gal.  v.  24;  Rom.  viii.  13.  10  Col.  i.  11 ;  Eph. 
iii.  16.  «  2  Cor.  vii.  1  ;  Heb.  xii.  14.  12  1  Thess.  v.  23. 
13 1  John  i.  10  ;  Phil.  iii.  12  ;  Rom.  vii.  18,  23.  14  Gal.  v.  17. 
15  Rom.  vii.  23.  16  Rom.  vi.  14 ;  1  John  v.  4  ;  Eph.  iv.  16. 
17  2  Pet.  iii.  18 ;  2  Cor.  iii.  18.    18  2  Cor.  vii.  1.    19Heb.  x.  39. 


THE    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH.  669 

Spirit  of  Christ  in  their  hearts  \l  and  is  ordinarily 
wrought  by  the  ministry  of  the  word  :2  by  which  also, 
and  by  the  administration  of  the  sacraments,  and  prayer, 
it  is  increased  and  strengthened.3 

II.  By  this  faith,  a  Christian  believeth  to  be  true, 
whatsoever  is  revealed  in  the  word,  for  the  authority  of 
God  himself  speaking  therein  ;4  and  acteth  differently , 
upon  that  which  each  particular  passage  thereof  con- 
taineth;  yielding  obedience  to  the  commands,5  trem- 
bling at  the  threatenings,6  and  embracing  the  promises 
of  God  for  this  life,  and  that  which  is  to  come.7  But 
the  principal  acts  of  saving  faith  are,  accepting,  re- 
ceiving, and  resting  upon  Christ  alone  for  justification, 
sanctification,  and  eternal  life,  by  virtue  of  the  covenant 
of  grace.8 

III.  This  faith  is  different  in  degrees,  weak  or  strong;9 
may  be  often  and  many  ways  assailed  and  weakened, 
but  gets  the  victory  ;10  growing  up  in  many  to  the 
attainment  of  a  full  assurance  through  Christ,11  who  is 
both  the  author  and  finisher  of  our  faith.12 


CHAPTER  XV. 

OF    REPENTANCE    UNTO    LIFE. 

Repentance  unto  life  is  an  evangelical  grace,13  the 
doctrine  whereof  is  to  be  preached  by  every  minister  of 
the  gospel,  as  well  as  that  of  faith  in  Christ.14 

II.  By  it  a  sinner,  out  of  the  sight  and  sense,  not  only 
of  the  danger,  but  also  of  the  filthiness  and  odiousness 
of  his  sins,  as  contrary  to  the  holy  nature  and  righteous 
law  of  God,  and  upon  the  apprehension  of  his  mercy 
in  Christ  to  such  as  are  penitent,  so  grieves  for,  and 
hates  his  sins,  as  to  turn  from  them  all  unto  God,15 

1  2  Cor.  iv.  13  ;  Eph.  ii.  8.  2  R0m.  x.  14,  17.  3  1  Pet. 
ii.  2 ;  Luke  xvii.  5  ;  Rom.  i.  16,  17 ;  Acts  xx.  32.  4 1  Thess. 
ii.  IS  ;  1  John  v.  10  ;  Acts  xxiv.  14.  5  Rom.  xvi.  26.  6  Isa. 
lxvi.  2.  7  Heb.  xi.  13  ;  1  Tim.  iv.  8.  8  John  i.  12  ;  Acts 
xvi.  31  ;  Gal.  ii.  20;  Acts  xv.  11.  9  Heb.  v.  13,  14  ;  Rom. 
iv- 19,  20  ;  Matt.  vi.  30  ;  viii.  10.  10  Luke  xxii.  31,  32  ;  Eph. 
vi.  16  ;  1  John  v.  4,  5.  »  Heb.  vi.  11,  12;  x.  22.  12  Heb. 
xii.  2.  ,3  Acts  xi.  18;  Zech.  xii.  10.  14  Luke  xxiv.  47; 
Mark  i.  15  ;  Acts  xx.  21.  15  Ezek.  xviii.  30,  31 ;  xxxvi.  31 ; 
Fs.  Ii.  4 ;  Jer.  xxxi.  18,  19;  2  Cor.  vii.  11 ;  Joel  ii.  12,  13  ; 
Amos  v.  15;  Ps.  cxix.  128. 


670 


THE    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH. 


purposing  and  endeavouring  to  walk  with  him,  in  all  the 
ways  of  his  commandments.1 

HI.  Although  repentance  be  not  to  be  rested  in  as  any 
satisfaction  for  sin,  or  any  cause  of  the  pardon  thereof;2 
which  is  the  act  of  God's  free  grace  in  Christ  ;3  yet  is  it 
of  such  necessity  to  all  sinners,  that  none  may  expecf 
pardon  without  it.4 

IV.  As  there  is  no  sin  so  small  but  it  deserves  dam- 
nation ;5  so  there  is  no  sin  so  great,  that  it  can  bring 
damnation  upon  those  who  truly  repent.6 

V.  Men  ought  not  to  content  themselves  with  a 
general  repentance,  but  it.  is  every  man's  duty  to  en 
deavour  to  repent  of  his  particular  sins,  particularly.7 

VI.  As  every  man  is  bound  to  make  private  con- 
fession of  his  sins  to  God,  praying  for  the  pardon  there- 
of;8 upon  which,  and  the  forsaking  of  them,  he  shall 
find  mercy:9  so  he  that  scandalizeth  his  brother,  or  the 
church  of  Christ,  ought  to  be  willing,  by  a  private  or 
public  confession  and  sorrow  for  his  sin,  to  declare  his 
repentance  to  those  that  are  offended;10  who  are  there- 
upon to  be  reconciled  to  him,  and  in  love  to  receive 
him.11 


CHAPTER  XVI. 


OF    GOOD    WORKS. 

Goon  works  are  only  such  as  God  hath  commanded 
in  his  holy  word,12  and  not  such  as,  without  the  warrant 
thereof,  are  devised  by  men  out  of  blind  zeal,  or  upon 
any  pretence  of  good  intention.13 

II.  These  good  works,  done  in  obedience  to  God' 
commandments,  are  the  fruits  and  evidences  of  a  true 
and  lively  faith:14  and  by  them  believers  manifest  theit 
thankfulness,15  strengthen  their  assurance,16  edify  theit 

1  Ps.  cxix.  6,  59,  106  ;  Luke  i.  6  ;  2  Kings  xxiii.  25.  2  Ezek 
xxxvi.  31,  32;  xvi.  63.  3  IIos.  xiv.  2,  4  ;  Rom.  iii.  24  ;  Eph 
i.  7.  4  Luke  xiii.  3,  5  ;  Acts  xvii.  30.  5  Rom.  vi.  23  ;  Matt 
xii.  36.  6  Isa.  lv.  7  ;  Rom.  viii.  1 ;  Isa.  i.  18.  7  Ps.  xix.  13 
Luke  xix.  8;  1  Tim.  i.  13,  15.  8  Ps.  xxxii.  5,  6  ;  li.  4,  5,  7 
9,14.  9  Prov.  xxviii.  13  ;  1  John  i.  9.  10  James  v.  16  ;  Luke 
xvii.  3,  4 ;  Josh.  vii.  19  ;  Ps.  li.  throughout.  u  2  Cor.  ii.  8 
Gal.  vi.  1,  2.  12  Micah  vi.  8;  Rom.  xii.  2  ;  Heb.  xiii.  21 
13  Matt.  xv.  9  ;  Isa.  xxix.  13  ;  John  xvi.  2  ;  1  Sam.  xv.  21—23 


»  James  ii.  18,  22.     >5  Ps.  cxvi.  12,  13  ;  1  Pet. 
2  Pet.  i.  5—10. 


n 


9.     16  1  John 


ii.  3,  5 ; 


THE    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH.  671 

brethren,1  adorn  the  profession  of  the  gospel,2  stop  the 
mouths  of  the  adversaries,3  and  glorify  God,4  whose 
workmanship  they  are,  created  in  Christ  Jesus  there- 
unto,5 that,  having  their  fruit  unto  holiness,  they  may 
have  the  end,  eternal  life.6 

III.  Their  ability  to  do  good  works  is  not  at  all  of 
themselves,  but  wholly  from  the  Spirit  of  Christ.7  And 
that  they  may  be  enabled  thereunto,  besides  the  graces 
they  have  already  received,  there  is  required  an  actual 
influence  of  the  same  Holy  Spirit  to  work  in  them  to 
will  and  to  do  of  his  good  pleasure  ;8  yet  are  they  not 
hereupon  to  grow  negligent,  as  if  they  were  not  bound 
to  perform  any  duty  unless  upon  a  special  motion  of 
the  Spirit;  but  they  ought  to  be  diligent  in  stirring  up 
the  grace  of  God  that  is  in  them.9 

IV.  They,  who  in  their  obedience,  attain  to  the 
greatest  height  which  is  possible  in  this  life,  are  so  far 
from  being  able  to  supererogate  and  to  do  more  than 
God  requires,  that  they  fall  short  of  much,  which  in 
duty  they  are  bound  to  do.10 

V.  We  cannot,  by  our  best  works,  merit  pardon  of 
sin,  or  eternal  life,  at  the  hand  of  God,  by  reason  of  the 
great  disproportion  that  is  between  them  and  the  glory 
to  come,  and  the  infinite  distance  that  is  between  us  and 
God,  whom  by  them  we  can  neither  profit,  nor  satisfy 
for  the  debt  of  our  former  sins  ;n  but  when  we  have 
done  all  we  can,  we  have  done  but  our  duty,  and  are 
unprofitable  servants  ;12  and  because,  as  they  are  good, 
they  proceed  from  his  Spirit  ;13  and,  as  they  are  wrought 
by  us,  they  are  defiled  and  mixed  with  so  much  weak- 
ness and  imperfection,  that  they  cannot  endure  the 
severity  of  God's  judgment.14 

VI.  Yet  notwithstanding,  the  persons  of  believers 
being  accepted  through  Christ,  their  good  works  also 
are  accepted  in  him,15  not  as  though  they  were  in  this 

1  2  Cor.  ix.  2 ;  Matt.  v.  16.  2  Tit.  ii.  5  ;  1  Tim.  vi.  1 ; 
Tit.  ii.  9—12.  3  1  Pet.  ii.  15.  4  i  pet.  ii.  12 ;  Phil.  i.  11 ; 
John  xv.  8.  s  Eph.  ii.  10.  6  Rom.  vi.  22  7  John  xv.  5,  6  ; 
Ezek.  xxxvi.  26,  27.  8  Phil.  ii.  13 ;  iv.  13 ;  2  Cor.  iii.  5. 
9  Phil.  ii.  12 ;  Heb.  vi.  11,  12  ;  Isa.  Ixiv.  7 ;  2  Pet.  i.  3,  5, 
10,  11 ;  2  Tim.  i.  6  ;  Acts  xxvi.  6,  7 ;  Jude  20,  21.  10  Luke 
xvii.  10;  Job  ix.  2,  3  ;  Gal.  v.  17.  "  Rom.  iii.  20  ;  iv.  2, 
4,  6  ;  Eph.  ii.  8,  9  ;  Ps.  xvi.  2 ;  Tit.  iii.  5—7  ;  Rom.  viii.  18, 
22,  23  ;  Job  xxxv.  7,  8.  12  Luke  xvii.  10.  13  Gal.  v.  22,  23. 
14  Isa.  Ixiv.  6  ;  Ps.  cxliii.  2 ;  cxxx.  3  ;  Gal.  v.  17 ;  Rom.  vii. 
15,  18.     15  Eph.  i.  6  ;  1  Pet.  ii.  5;  Gen.  iv.  4;  Heb.  xi.  4. 


672 


THE    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH. 


life  wholly  unblamable  and  unreprovable  in  God's  sight;' 
but  that  he,  looking  upon  them  in  his  Son,  is  pleased  to 
accept  and  reward  that  which  is  sincere,  although  ac- 
companied with  many  weaknesses  and  imperfections.2 
VII.  Works  done  by  unregenerate  men,  although  for 
the  matter  of  them,  they  may  be  things  which  God  com- 
mands, and  of  good  use  both  to  themselves  and  others  ;3 
yet  because  they  proceed  not  from  a  heart  purified  by 
faith;4  nor  are  done  in  a  right  manner,  according  to  the 
word  ;5  nor  to  a  right  end,  the  glory  of  God  ;6  they  are 
therefore  sinful,  and  cannot  please  God,  or  make  a  man 
meet  to  receive  grace  from  God.7  And  yet  their  neg- 
lect of  them  is  more  sinful,  and  displeasing  unto  God.8 


CHAPTER   XVII. 

OF    THE    PERSEVERANCE    OF    THE    SAINTS. 

They  whom  God  hath  accepted  in  his  Beloved,  effec- 
tually called  and  sanctified  by  his  Spirit,  can  neither 
totally  nor  finally  fall  away  from  the  state  of  grace  ;  but 
shall  certainly  persevere  therein  to  the  end,  and  be 
eternally  saved.9 

II.  This  perseverance  of  the  saints  depends,  not  upon 
their  own  free-will,  but  upon  the  immutability  of  the 
decree  of  election,  flowing  from  the  free  and  unchange- 
able love  of  God  the  Father  ;10  upon  the  efficacy  of  the 
merit  and  intercession  of  Jesus  Christ;11  the  abiding  of 
the  Spirit  and  of  the  seed  of  God  within  them  ;12  and 
the  nature  of  the  covenant  of  grace  :13  from  all  which 
ariseth  also  the  certainty  and  infallibility  thereof.14 

III.  Nevertheless  they  may,  through  the  temptations 
of  Satan  and  of  the  world,  the  prevalency  of  corruption 

1  Job  ix.  20 ;    Ps.  cxliii.  2.     2  2  Cor.  viii.  12 ;  Heb.  vi.  10 
Matt.  xxv.  21,  23.      3  2  Kings  x.  30,  31 ;    Phil.  i.  15,  16,  18 
4  Heb.  xi.  4,  6 ;    Gen.  iv.  3—5.     5  1  Cor.  xiii.  3  ;    Isa.  i.  12 
6  Matt.  vi.  2,  5,  16.       7  Hag.  ii.  14  ;     Tit.  i.  15  ;     Amos  v 
21,  22  ;    Hos.  i.  4  ;    Rom.  ix.  16  ;   Tit.  iii.  5.     8  Ps.  xiv.  4 
xxxvi.  3  ;     Job  xxi.  14  ;    Matt.  xxv.  41 — 43,  45  ;     xxiii.  23 
9  Phil.  i.  6  ;    John  x.  28,  29  ;    1  John  iii.  9  ;    1  Pet.  i.  5,  9 
Job  xvii.  9.      10  2  Tim.  ii.  19  ;    Jer.  xxxi.  3.      "  Heb.  x.  10 
14  ;  John  xvii.  11,  24  ;  Heb.  vii.  25  ;  ix.  12 — 15  ;  Rom.  viii 
33—39  ;   Luke  xxii.  32.     12  John  xiv.  16,  17  ;  1  John  ii.  27 
iii.  9.     13  Jer.  xxxii.  40;  Heb.  viii.  10— 12.     »  2  Thess.  iii.  3 
1  John  ii.  19  ;  John  x.  28  ;  1  Thess.  v.  23,  24. 


THE   CONFESSION  OF    FAITH.  673 

remaining  in  them,  and  the  neglect  of  the  means  of 
their  preservation,  fall  into  grievous  sins  ,*  and  for  a 
time  continue  therein:2  whereby  they  incur  God's  dis- 
pleasure,3 and  grieve  his  Holy  Spirit;4  come  to  be  de- 
•prived  of  some  measure  of  their  graces  and  comforts  ;5 
have  their  hearts  hardened,6  and  their  consciences 
wounded  ;7  hurt  and  scandalize  others,8  and  bring  tem- 
poral judgments  upon  themselves.9 


CHAPTER  XVIII. 

OF    THE    ASSURANCE    OF    GRACE    AXD    SALVATION. 

Although  hypocrites,  and  other  unregenerate  men, 
may  vainly  deceive  themselves  with  false  hopes  and 
carnal  presumptions  of  being  in  the  favor  of  God  and 
estate  of  salvation  ;10  which  hope  of  theirs  shall  perish  :n 
yet  such  as  truly  believe  in  the  Lord  Jesus,  and  love 
him  in  sincerity,  endeavouring  to  walk  in  all  good  con- 
science before  him,  may  in  this  life  be  certainly  assured 
that  they  are  in  a  state  of  grace,12  and  may  rejoice  in 
the  hope  of  the  glory  of  God ;  which  hope  shall  never 
make  them  ashamed.13 

II.  This  certainty  is  not  a  bare  conjectural  and  pro- 
bable persuasion,  grounded  upon  a  fallible  hope  ;14  but 
an  infallible  assurance  of  faith,  founded  upon  the  divine 
truth  of  the  promises  of  salvation,15  the  inward  evidence 
of  those  graces  unto  which  these  promises  are  made,16 
the  testimony  of  the  Spirit  of  adoption  witnessing  with 
our  spirits  that  we  are  the  children  of  God:17  which 
Spirit  is  the  earnest  of  our  inheritance,  whereby  we  are 
sealed  to  the  day  of  redemption.18 

III.  This  infallible  assurance  doth  not  so  belong  to 
the  essence  of  faith,  but  that  a  true  believer  may  wait 

1  Matt.  xxvi.  70,  72,  74.  2  2  Sam.  xii.  9,  13.  3  Isa.  lxiv. 
7,  9 ;  2  Sam.  xi.  27.  4  Eph.  iv.  30.  5Ps.  li.  8,  10,  12;  Rev. 
ii.  4.  6  Mark  vi.  52 ;  xvi.  14  ;  Ps.  xcv.  8.  7  Ps.  xxxii.  3,  4 ; 
li.  8.  8  2  Sam.  xii.  14.  9  Ps.  lxxxix.  31,  32 ;  1  Cor.  xi.  32. 
10  Job  viii.  14  ;  Deut.  xxix.  19;  John  viii.  41.  n  Matt.  vii. 
22,  23 ;  Job  viii.  13.  u  1  j0hn  ii.  3  ;  v.  13;  hi.  14.  18, 
19,21,24.  13  Rom.  v.  2,  5.  14  Heb.  vi.  11,  19.  15  Heb. 
vi.  17,  18.  16  2  Pet.  i.  4,  5,  10,  11;  1  John  lii.  14 ;  ii.  3; 
2  Cor.  i.  12.  17  Rom.  viii.  15,  16.  lS  Eph.  i.  13,  14  ;  2  Cor. 
i.  21,  22. 

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long,  and  conflict  with  many  difficulties  before  he  ue 
partaker  of  it :'  yet,  being  enabled  by  the  Spirit  to  know 
the  things  which  are  freely  given  him  of  God,  he  may, 
without  extraordinary  revelation,  in  the  right  use  of 
ordinary  means,  attain  thereunto.2  And  therefore  it  is 
the  duty  of  every  one  to  give  all  diligence  to  make  his 
calling  and  election  sure  ;3  that  thereby  his  heart  may 
be  enlarged  in  peace  and  joy  in  the  Holy  Ghost,  in  love 
and  thankfulness  to  God,  and  in  strength  and  cheerful- 
ness in  the  duties  of  obedience,  the  proper  fruits  of 
this  assurance  -A  so  far  is  it  from  inclining  men  to 
looseness.5 

IV.  True  believers  may  have  the  assurance  of  their 
salvation  divers  ways  shaken,  diminished,  and  inter- 
mitted;  as,  by  negligence  in  preserving  of  it;  by  falling 
into  some  special  sin,  which  woundeth  the  conscience, 
and  grieveth  the  Spirit;  by  some  sudden  or  vehement 
temptation ;  by  God's  withdrawing  the  light  of  his 
countenance,  and  suffering  even  such  as  fear  him  to 
walk  in  darkness  and  to  have  no  light.6  Yet  are  they 
never  utterly  destitute  of  that  seed  of  God,  and  life  of 
faith,  that  love  of  Christ  and  the  brethren,  that  sincerity 
of  heart  and  conscience  of  duty,  out  of  which,  by  the 
operation  of  the  Spirit,  this  assurance  may  in  due  time 
be  revived,7  and  by  the  which,  in  the  mean  time,  they 
are  supported  from  utter  despair.s 


CHAPTER  XIX. 


OF    THE    LAW    OF    GOD. 

God  gave  to  Adam  a  law,  as  a  covenant  of  works,  by 
which  he  bound  him  and  all  his  posterity  to  personal, 
entire,  exact,  and  perpetual  obedience ;  promised  life 
upon  the    fulfilling,  and   threatened    death    upon   the 

1  Isa.  1.  10 ;  1  John  v.  13  ;  Ps.  lxxxviii.  entire  ;  Ixxvii. 
1—12.  2  1  Cor.  ii.  12:  1  John  iv.  13  ;  Heb.  vi.  11,  12;  Eph. 
iii.  17—19.  3  2  Pet.  i.  10.  4  Rom.  v.  1,  2,  5  ;  xiv.  17  ;  xv. 
13  ;  Ps.  cxix.  32  ;  iv.  6,  7 ;  Eph.  i.  3,  4.  5  Rom.  vi.  1,  2  ; 
Tit.  ii.  11,  12,  14.  6  Cant.  v.  2,  3,  6  ;  Ps.  Ii.  8,  12,  14;  Eph. 
iv.  30  ;  Ps.  Ixxvii.  1—10  ;  Matt.  xxvi.  69—72  ;  Ps.  xxxi.  22 ; 
lxxxviii.  entire  ;  Isa.  1.  10.  '  1  John  iii.  9  ;  Luke  xxii.  32  ; 
Job  xiii.  15  ;  Ps.  Ixxiii.  15;  li.  8.  12;  Isa.  1.  10.  s  Micah 
vii.  7 — 9;  Isa.  liv.  7,  8. 


THE    CONFESSION"    OF    FAITH.  675 

breach  of  it ;  and  endued  him  with  power  and  ability 
to  keep  it.1 

II.  This  law,  after  his  fall,  continued  to  be  a  perfect 
rule  of  righteousness;  and,  as  such,  was  delivered  by 
God  upon  mount  Sinai  in  ten  commandments,  and 
written  in  two  tables  ;2  the  four  first  commandments 
containing  our  duty  towards  God,  and  the  other  six  our 
duty  to  man.3 

III.  Besides  this  law,  commonly  called  moral,  God 
was  pleased  to  give  to  the  people  of  Israel,  as  a  church 
under  age,  ceremonial  laws,  containing  several  typical 
ordinances,  partly  of  worship,  prefiguring  Christ,  his 
graces,  actions,  sufferings,  and  benefits  ;4  and  partly 
holding  forth  divers  instructions  of  moral  duties.5  All 
which  ceremonial  laws  are  now  abrogated  under  the 
New  Testament.6 

IV.  To  them  also,  as  a  body  politic,  he  gave  sundry 
judicial  laws,  which  expired  together  with  the  state 
of  that  people,  not  obliging  any  other,  now,  further  than 
the  general  equity  thereof  may  require.7 

V.  The  moral  law  doth  for  ever  bind  all,  as  well 
justified  persons  as  others,  to  the  obedience  thereof;8 
and  that  not  only  in  regard  of  the  matter  contained  in 
it,  but  also  in  respect  of  the  authority  of  God  the  Creator 
who  gave  it.9  Neither  doth  Christ  in  the  gospel  any 
way  dissolve,  but  much  strengthen,  this  obligation.10 

VI.  Although  true  believers  be  not  under  the  law  as 
a  covenant  of  works,  to  be  thereby  justified  or  con- 
demned ;n  yet  is  it  of  great  use  to  them,  as  well  as  to 
others  ;  in  that,  as  a  rule  of  life,  informing  them  of  the 
will  of  God  and  their  duty,  it  directs  and  binds  them  to 
walk  accordingly;12  discovering  also  the  sinful  pollu- 
tions of  their  nature,  hearts,  and  lives  ;13  so  as,  exa- 
mining themselves  thereby,  they  may  come  to  further 

1  Gen.  i.  26 ;  ii.  17  ;  Rom.  ii.  14,  15 ;  x.  5 ;  v.  12,  19  ;  Gal. 
in.  10,  12;  Eccl.  vii.  29;  Job  xxviii.  28.  2  James  i.  25; 
ii.  8,  10;  Rom.  iii.  19;  Deut.  v.  32;  x.  4;  Ex.  xxxiv.  1 ; 
Rom.  xiii.  8,  9.  3  Matt.  xxii.  37—40  ;  Ex.  xx.  3—18.  *  Heb. 
x.  1  ;  Gal.  iv.  1 — 3;  Col.  ii.  17;  Heb.  ix.  chap.  5  1  Cor. 
v.  7 ;  2  Cor.  vi.  17.  6  Col.  ii.  14,  16,  17 ;  Eph.  ii.  15,  16. 
7  Ex.  xxi.  entire  ;  xxii.  1 — 29  ;  Gen.  xlix.  10  ;  Matt.  v.  38. 
39 ;  1  Cor.  ix.  8—10.  8  Rom.  xiii.  8,  9 ;  1  John  ii.  3.4.7; 
Rom.  iii.  31 ;  vi.  15.  9  Jam.  ii.  1Q,  11.  10  Matt.  v.  18,  19; 
James  ii.  8;  Rom.  iii.  31.  n  Rom.  vi.  14  ;  viii.  1  ;  Gal.  iv. 
4,5;  Acts  xiii.  39.  !2  Rom.  vii.  12;  Ps.  cxix.  5  ;  1  Cot. 
vii.  19 ;  Gal.  v.  14,  18—23.     w  R0m.  vii.  7 ;  iii.  20. 


676  THE    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH. 

conviction  of,  humiliation  for,  and  hatred  against  sin  ;' 
together  with  a  clearer  sight  of  the  need  they  have  of 
Christ,  and  the  perfection  of  his  obedience.2  It  is  like- 
wise of  use  to  the  regenerate,  to  restrain  their  corrup- 
tions, in  that  it  forbids  sin  ;3  and  the  threatenings  of  it 
serve  to  show  what  even  their  sins  deserve,  and  what 
afflictions  in  this  life  they  may  expect  for  them,  although 
freed  from  the  curse  thereof  threatened  in  the  law.4 
The  promises  of  it,  in  like  manner,  show  them  God's 
approbation  of  obedience,  and  what  blessings  they  may 
expect  upon  the  performance  thereof;5  although  not  as 
due  to  them  by  the  law  as  a  covenant  of  works  :3  so  as 
a  man's  doing  good,  and  refraining  from  evil,  because 
the  law  encourageth  to  the  one,  and  deterreth  from  the 
other,  is  no  evidence  of  his  being  under  the  law,  and 
not  under  grace.7 

VII.  Neither  are  the  aforementioned  uses  of  the  law 
contrary  to  the  grace  of  the  gospel,  but  do  sweetly 
comply  with  it:8  the  Spirit  of  Christ  subduing  and 
enabling  the  will  of  man  to  do  that  freely  and  cheer- 
fully, which  the  will  of  God,  revealed  in  the  law, 
requireth  to  be  done.9 


CHAPTER  XX. 

OF    CHRISTIAN    LIBERTY,    AND    LIBERTY    OF    CONSCIENCE. 

The  liberty  which  Christ  hath  purchased  for  believers 
under  the  gospel  consists  in  their  freedom  from  the  guilt 
of  sin,  the  condemning  wrath  of  God,  the  curse  of  the 
moral  law  ;10  and  in  their  being  delivered  from  this  pre- 
sent evil  world,  bondage  to  Satan,  and  dominion  of  sin,11 
from  the  evil  of  afflictions,  the  sting  of  death,  the  victory 
of  the  grave, and  everlasting  damnation;12  as  also  in  their 
free  access  to  God,13  and  their  yielding  obedience  unto 

1  Rom.  vii.  9,  14,  24.  2  Gal.  iii.  24  ;  Rom.  viii.  3,  4 ;  vii. 
24,25.  3Jamesii.il;  Ps.  cxix.  128.  4  Ezra  ix.  13,  14  ; 
Ps.  Ixxxix.  30 — 34.  5  Ps.  xxxvii.  11 ;  xix.  11 ;  Lev.  xxvi. 
1—14  ;  Eph.  vi.  2;  Matt.  v.  5.  6  Gal.  ii.  16.  '  Rom.  vi. 
12,  14;  Heb.  xii.  28,  29;  1  Pet.  iii.  8—12;  Ps.  xxxiv.  12—16. 

Gal.  iii.  21 ;  Tit.  ii.  11— .14.    9  Ezek.  xxxvi.  27 ;  Heb.  viii. 
10 ;  Jer.  xxxi.  33.      10  Tit.  ii.  14  ;  Gal.  iii.  13.      "  Gal.  i.  4  ; 
Acts  xxvi.  18;     Rom.  vi.  14.       12  Ps.  cxix.  71 ;     1  Cor.  xv 
56,  57 ;  Rom.  viii.  1 .     13  Rom.  v.  2. 


THE    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH.  677 

him,  not  out  of  slavish  fear,  but  a  child-like  love,  and  a 
-willing  mind.1  All  which  were  common  also  to  be- 
lievers under  the  law  ;2  but  under  the  lSew  Testament, 
the  liberty  of  Christians  is  further  enlarged  in  their 
freedom  from  the  yoke  of  the  ceremonial  law,  to  which 
the  Jewish  church  was  subjected  ;3  and  in  greater  bold- 
ness of  access  to  the  throne  of  grace,4  and  in  fuller 
communications  of  the  free  Spirit  of  God,  than  be- 
lievers under  the  law  did  ordinarily  partake  of.5 

II.-  God  alone  is  Lord  of  the  conscience,6  and  hath 
left  it  free  from  the  doctrines  and  commandments  of 
men  which  are  in  any  thing  contrary  to  his  word,  or 
beside  it,  in  matters  of  faith  or  worship.7  So  that  to 
believe  such  doctrines,  or  to  obey  such  commandments 
out  of  conscience,  is  to  betray  true  liberty  of  con- 
science ;8  and  the  requiring  an  implicit  faith,  and  an 
absolute  and  blind  obedience,  is  to  destroy  liberty  of 
conscience,  and  reason  also.9 

III.  They  who,  upon  pretence  of  Christian  liberty,  do 
practise  any  sin,  or  cherish  any  lust,  do  thereby  destroy 
the  end  of  Christian  liberty;  whichvis,  that,  being  de- 
livered out  of  the  hands  of  our  enemies,  we  might  serve 
the  Lord  without  fear,  in  holiness  and  righteousness 
before  him,  all  the  days  of  our  life.10 

IV.  And  because  the  powers  which  God  hath  ordained, 
and  the  liberty  which  Christ  hath  purchased,  are  not 
intended  by  God  to  destroy,  but  mutually  to  uphold  and 
preserve  one  another;  they  who,  upon  pretence  of 
Christian  liberty,  shall  oppose  any  lawful  power,  or  the 
lawful  exercise  of  it,  whether  it  be  civil  or  ecclesiasti- 
cal, resist  the  ordinance  of  God.11  And  for  their  pub- 
lishing of  such  opinions,  or  maintaining  of  such 
practices,  as  are  contrary  to  the  light  of  nature,  or  to 
the  known  principles  of  Christianity,  whether  con- 
cerning faith,  worship,  or  conversation  ;  or  to  the  power 
of  godliness ;  or  such  erroneous  opinions  or  practices, 
as,  either  in  their  own  nature,  or  in  the  manner  of 

iRorn.  viii.  14,  15;  1  John  iv.  18.  2  Gal.  iii.  9,  14.  3  Gal. 
v.  1;  Acts  xv.  10;  Gal.  iv.  1—3,  6.  4  Heb.  iv.  14,  16;  x. 
19,  20.  5  John  vii.  38,  39;  2  Cor.  iii.  13,  17,  18.  6  Rom. 
xiv.  4.  '  Acts  iv.  19  ;  v.  29;  1  Cor.  vii.  23  ;  Matt,  xxiii. 
8—10;  2  Cor.  i.  24;  Matt.  xv.  9.  8  Col.  ii.  20,  22,  23;  Gal. 
i.  10;  ii.  4;  v.  1.  9  Isa.  viii.  20;  Acts  xvii.  11  ;  John  iv. 
22  5  Hos.  v.  11  ;  Rev.  xiii.  12,  16,  17.  I0  Gal.  v.  13  :  1  Pet. 
ii.  16  ;  Luke  i.  74,  75;  2  Pet.  ii.  19;  John  viii.  34.  «  1  Pet. 
ii.  13,  14,  16;  Heb.  xiii.  17;  Rom.  xiii.  1 — 8. 

57* 


678  THE    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH. 

publishing  or  maintaining  them,  are  destructive  to  the 
external  peace  and  order  which  Christ  hath  established 
in  the  church  ;l  they  may  lawfully  be  called  to  account, 
and  proceeded  against  by  the  censures  of  the  church.2 


CHAPTER  XXI. 

OF    RELIGIOUS    WORSHIP    AND    THE    SABBATH-DAT. 

The  light  of  nature  showeth  that  there  is  a  God,  who 
hath  lordship  and  sovereignty  over  all;  is  good,  and 
doeth  good  unto  all ;  and  is  therefore  to  be  feared,  loved, 
praised,  called  upon,  trusted  in,  and  served  with  all  the 
heart,  and  with  all  the  soul,  and  with  all  the  might.3 
But  the  acceptable  way  of  worshipping  the  true  God  is 
instituted  by  himself,  and  so  limited  by  his  own  revealed 
will,  that  he  may  not  be  worshipped  according  to  the 
imaginations  and  devices  of  men,  or  the  suggestions  of 
Satan,  under  any  visible  representation  or  any  other 
way  not  prescribed  in  the  Holy  Scripture.4 

II.  Religious  worship  is  to  be  given  to  God,  the  Fa- 
ther, Son,  and  Holy  Ghost ;  and  to  him  alone  :5  not  to 
angels,  saints,  or  any  other  creature  :6  and  since  the 
fall,  not  without  a  Mediator;  nor  in  the  mediation  of 
any  other  but  of  Christ  alone.7 

III.  Prayer  with  thanksgiving,  being  one  special  part 
of  religious  worship,s  is  by  God  required  of  all  men  ;9 
and  that  it  may  be  accepted,  it  is  to  be  made  in  the 
name  of  the  Son,10  by  the  help  of  his  Spirit,11  according 
to  his  will,12  with  understanding,  reverence,  humility, 
fervency,  faith,  love,  and  perseverance  ;13  and,  if  vocal, 
in  a  known  tongue.14 


1  Rom.  i.  32;  1  Cor.  v.  1,  5,  11,  13.  2  2  Thess.  iii.  14 
Tit.  iii.  10.  3  Rom.  i.  20  ;  Ps.  cxix.  68  ;  Jer.  x.  7  ;  Ps. 
xxxi.  23;  xviii.  3;  Rom.  x.  12;  Ps.  Ixii.  8;  Josh.  xxiv.  14; 
Mark  xii.  33.  4  Deut.  xii.  32  ;  Matt.  xv.  9  ;  iv.  9,  10 ;  Deut. 
xv.  1—20 ;  Ex.  xx.  4—6.  5  John  v.  23 ;  2  Cor.  xiii.  14 ;  Matt, 
iv.  10;  Rev.  v.  11—13.  b  Col.  ii.  18;  Rev.  xix.  10;  Rom. 
i.  25.  7  John  xiv.  6  ;  1  Tim.  ii.  5  ;  Eph.  ii.  18.  8  Phil.  iv.  6. 
9Ps.  lxv.  2.  10  John  xiv.  13.  14.  »  Rom.  viii.  26.  12  1  John 
v.  14.  13  Ps.  xlvii.  7;  Heb.  xii.  28:  Gen.  xviii.  27;  James 
v.  16  ;  Eph.  vi.  18  ;  James  i.  6,  7  ;  Mark  xi.  24  ;  Matt,  vu 
12,  14,  15 ;  Col.  iv.  2.     14  1  Cor.  xiv.  14. 


THE    CONFESSION   OF    FAITH.  679 

IV.  Prayer  is  to  be  made  for  things  lawful,1  and  for 
all  sorts  of  men  living,  or  that  shall  live  hereafter  ;2  but 
not  for  the  dead,3  nor  for  those  of  whom  it  may  be 
known  that  they  have  sinned  the  sin  unto  death.4 

V.  The  reading  of  the  Scriptures  with  godly  fear;5 
the  sound  preaching,6  and  conscionable  hearing  of  the 
word,  in  obedience  unto  God,  with  understanding,  faith, 
and  reverence  ;7  singing  of  psalms  with  grace  in  the 
heart;8  as,  also,  the  due  administration  and  worthy  re- 
ceiving of  the  sacraments  instituted  by  Christ;  are  all 
parts  of  the  ordinary  religious  worship  of  God  :9  besides 
religious  oaths,10  and  vows,11  solemn  fastings,12  and 
thanksgivings  upon  special  occasions  ;13  which  are,  in 
their  several  times  and  seasons,  to  be  used  in  an  holy 
and  religious  manner.14 

VI.  Neither  prayer  nor  any  other  part  of  religious 
worship,  is  now,  under  the  gospel,  either  tied  unto,  or 
made  more  acceptable  by  any  place  in  which  it  is  per- 
formed, or  towards  which  it  is  directed  :15  but  God  is  to 
be  worshipped  every  where16  in  spirit  and  in  truth  ;17  as  in 
private  families18  daily,19  and  in  secret  each  one  by  him- 
self,20 so  more  solemnly  in  the  public  assemblies,  which 
are  not  carelessly  or  wilfully  to  be  neglected  or  forsaken, 
when  God,  by  his  word  or  providence,  calleth  thereunto.21 

VII.  As  it  is  of  the  law  of  nature,  that,  in  general,  a 
due  proportion  of  time  be  set  apart  for  the  worship  of 
God  ;  so,  in  his  word,  by  a  positive,  moral,  and  perpetual 
commandment,  binding  all  men  in  all  ages,  he  hath  par- 
ticularly appointed  one  day  in  seven  for  a  Sabbath,  to 
be  kept  holy  unto  him  :22  which,  from  the  beginning  of 
the  world  to  the  resurrection  of  Christ,  was  the  last  day 
of  the  week ;  and,  from  the  resurrection  of  Christ,  was 
changed  into   the  first  day  of    the  week,23  which  in 

1  1  John  v.  14.  2  1  Tim.  ii.  1,  2.  3  2  Sam.  xii.  21—  23  ; 
Luke  xvi.  25,  26  ;  Rev.  xiv.  13.  4  1  John  v.  16.  5  Acts  xv. 
21  ;  Rev.  i.  3.  6  2  Tim.  iv.  2.  7  James  i.  22  ;  Acts  x.  33  ; 
Heb.  iv.  2  ;  Matt.  xiii.  19;  Isa.  lxvi.  2.  8  Col.  iii.  16;  Eph. 
v.  19  ;  James  v.  13.  9  Matt,  xxviii.  19 ;  Acts  ii.  42  ;  1  Cor. 
xi.  23—29.  10  Deut.  vi.  13.  ••  Eccl.  v.  4,  5 ;  Acts  xviii.  18. 
12  Joel  ii.  12 ;  Matt.  ix.  15  ;  1  Cor.  vii.  5.  13  Ps.  cvii.  entire. 
14  Heb.  xii.  28.  *  John  iv.  21.  16  Mai.  i.  11  ;  1  Tim.  ii.  8. 
17  John  iv.  23,  24.  18  Jer.  x.  25  ;  Job  i.  5  ;  2  Sam.  vi.  18,  20. 
19  Matt.  vi.  11 ;  Josh.  xxiv.  15.  20  Matt.  vi.  6  ;  Eph.  vi.  18. 
21  Isa.  lvi.  7  ;  Heb.  x.  25 ;  Prov.  viii.  34  ;  Acts  ii.  42.  22  Ex. 
xx.  8—11;  Isa.  lvi.  2,  4  ;  lvi.  6.  23  Gen.  ii.  3;  1  Cor.  xvi. 
1,2;  Acts  xx.  7. 


080  THE    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH. 

Scripture  is  called  the  Lord's  day,1  and  is  to  be  con 
tinued  to  the  end  of  the  world,  as  the  Christian  Sabbath.2 
VIII.  This  Sabbath  is  then  kept  holy  unto  the  Lord, 
when  men,  after  a  due  preparing  of  their  hearts,  and 
ordering  of  their  common  affairs  beforehand,  do  not 
only  observe  an  holy  rest  all  the  day  from  their  own 
works,  words,  and  thoughts,  about  their  worldly  em 
ployments  and  recreations  ;3  but  also  are  taken  up  the 
whole  time  in  the  public  and  private  exercises  of  hia 
worship,  and  in  the  duties  of  necessity  and  mercy.4 


CHAPTER  XXII. 

OF    LAWFUL    OATHS    AND    TOWS. 

A  lawful  oath  is  a  part  of  religious  worship,5 
wherein  upon  just  occasion,  the  person  swearing, 
solemnly  calleth  God  to  witness  what  he  asserteth  or 
promiseth  :  and  to  judge  him  according  to  the  truth 
or  falsehood  of  what  he  sweareth.6 

II.  The  name  of  God  only  is  that  by  which  men  ought 
to  swear,  and  therein  it  is  to  be  used  with  all  holy  fear 
and  reverence  ;7  therefore  to  swear  vainly  or  rashly  by 
that  glorious  and  dreadful  name,  or  to  swear  at  all  by 
any  other  thing,  is  sinful,  and  to  be  abhorred.8  Yet  as, 
in  matters  of  weight  and  moment,  an  oath  is  warranted 
by  the  word  of  God  under  the  New  Testament,  as  well 
as  under  the  Old,9  so  a  lawful  oath,  being  imposed  by 
lawful  authority,  in  such  matters  ought  to  be  taken.10 

III.  Whosoever  taketh  an  oath  ought  duly  to  consider 
the  weightiness  of  so  solemn  an  act,  and  therein  to 
avouch  nothing  but  what  he  is  fully  persuaded  is  the 
truth.11  Neither  may  any  man  bind  himself  by  oath  to 
any  thing  but  what  is  good  and  just,  and  what  he  be- 
lieveth  so  to  be,  and  what  he  is  able  and  resolved  to 
perform.12   Yet  it  is  a  sin  to  refuse  an  oath  touching  any 

'  Rev.  i.  10.  2  Ex.  xx.  8,  10 ;  Matt.  v.  17,  18.  3  Ex.  xvi 
23,  25,  26,  29.  30;  xxxi.  15,  16;  Isa.  lviii.  13;  Neh.  xiii. 
15—19,  21,  22.  4  Isa.  lviii.  13;  Matf.  xii.  1—13.  5  Deut. 
x.  20.  6  Ex.  xx.  7 ;  Lev.  xix.  12 ;  2  Cor.  i.  23  ;  2  Chron. 
vi.  22,  23.  »  Deut.  vi.  13.  8  jer.  v.  7;  James  v.  12 ;  Ex. 
xx.  7.  9  Heb.  vi.  16 ;  Isa.  Ixv.  16.  10  1  Kings  viii.  31  ;  Ezra 
x.  5.     ll  Jer.  iv-  2 ;  Ex.  xx.  7.     l2  Gen.  xxiv.  2,  3,  9. 


THE    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH.  681 

thing  that  is  good  and  just,  being  imposed  by  lawful 
authority.1 

IV.  An  oath  is  to  be  taken  in  the  plain  and  common 
sense  of  the  words,  without  equivocation  or  mental 
reservation.2  It  cannot  oblige  to  sin  ;  but  in  any  thing 
not  sinful,  being  taken,  it  binds  to  performance,  although 
to  a  man's  own  hurt  :3  nor  is  it  to  be  violated,  although 
made  to  heretics  or  infidels.4 

V.  A  vow  is  of  the  like  nature  with  a  promissory 
oath,  and  ought  to  be  made  with  the  like  religious  care, 
and  to  be  performed  with  the  like  faithfulness.5 

VI.  It  is  not  to  be  made  to  any  creature,  but  to  God 
alone  :6  and  that  it  may  be  accepted,  it  is  to  be  made 
voluntarily,  out  of  faith  and  conscience  of  duty,  in  way 
of  thankfulness  for  mercy  received,  or  for  obtaining  of 
what  we  want;  whereby  we  more  strictly  bind  ourselves 
to  necessary  duties,  or  to  other  things,  so  far  and  so 
long  as  they  may  fitly  conduce  thereunto.7 

VII.  No  man  may  vow  to  do  any  thing  forbidden  in 
the  word  of  God,  or  what  would  hinder  any  duty  therein 
commanded,  or  which  is  not  in  his  own  power,  and  for 
the  performance  whereof  he  hath  no  promise  or  ability 
from  God.8  In  which  respects,  popish  monastical  vows 
of  perpetual  single  life,  professed  poverty,  and  regular 
obedience,  are  so  far  from  being  degrees  of  higher  per- 
fection, that  they  are  superstitious  and  sinful  snares,  in 
which  no  Christian  may  entangle  himself.9 


CHAPTER  XXIII. 

OF    THE    CIVIL   MAGISTRATE. 

Gon,  the  Supreme  Lord  and  King  of  all  the  world, 
hath  ordained  civil  magistrates  to  be  under  him  over 
the  people,  for  his  own  glory  and  the  public  good,  and 
to  this  end,  hath  armed  them  with  the  power  of  the 

1  Num.  v.  19,  21  ;  Neh.  v.  12.  2  ps  xxiv  4 .  jer  iv  2. 
3  Ps.  xv.  4 ;  1  Sam.  xxv.  22,  32—34.  4  gzek.  xvii.  16,  18  ; 
Josh.  ix.  18,  19;  2  Sam.  xxi.  1.  s  Isa.  xix.  21  ;  Eccl.  v.  4,  5; 
Ps.  lxvi.  13,  14  ;  lxi.  8.  6  Ps.  lxxvi.  11 ;  Jer.  xliv.  25,  26 
'  Deut.  xxiii.  21,  23  ;  Ps.  1.  14  ;  Gen.  xxviii.  20—22;  1  Sam. 
i.  11 ;  Ps.  cxxxii.  2 — 5.  8  Acts  xxiii.  12;  Mark  vi.  26; 
Num.  xxx.  5,  8,  12,  13.     9  1  Cor.  vii.  2,  9;  vii.  23. 


682  THE    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH. 

sword,  for  the  defence  and  encouragement  of  them  that 
are  good,  and  for  the  punishment  of  evil  doers.1 

II.  It  is  lawful  for  Christians  to  accept  and  execute 
the  office  of  a  magistrate,  when  called  thereunto  ;2  in. 
the  managing  whereof,  as  they  ought  especially  to  main- 
tain piety,  justice,  and  peace,  according  to  the  whole- 
some laws  of  each  commonwealth,3  so,  for  that  end, 
they  may  lawfully,  now  under  the  New  Testament,  wage 
war  upon  just  and  necessary  occasions.4 

III.  Civil  magistrates  may  not  assume  to  themselves 
the  administration  of  the  word  and  sacraments  ;5  or  the 
power  of  the  keys  of  the  kingdom  of  heaven  ;6  or,  in 
the  least,  interfere  in  matters  of  faith.7  Yet  as  nursing 
fathers,  it  is  the  duty  of  civil  magistrates  to  protect  the 
church  of  our  common  Lord,  without  giving  the  prefer- 
ence to  any  denomination  of  Christians  above  the  rest, 
in  such  a  manner,  that  all  ecclesiastical  persons  what- 
ever shall  enjoy  the  full,  free,  and  unquestioned  liberty 
of  discharging  every  part  of  their  sacred  functions, 
without  violence  or  danger.8  And,  as  Jesus  Christ  hath 
appointed  a  regular  government  and  discipline  in  his 
church,  no  law  of  any  commonwealth  should  interfere 
with,  let,  or  hinder,  the  due  exercise  thereof,  among  the 
voluntary  members  of  any  denomination  of  Christians, 
according  to  their  own  profession  and  belief.9  It  is  the 
duty  of  civil  magistrates  to  protect  the  person  and  good 
name  of  all  their  people,  in  such  an  effectual  manner 
as  that  no  person  be  suffered,  either  upon  pretence  of 
religion  or  infidelity,  to  offer  any  indignity,  violence, 
abuse,  or  injury  to  any  other  person  whatsoever:  and 
to  take  order,  that  all  religious  and  ecclesiastical  assem- 
blies be  held  without  molestation  or  disturbance.10 

IV.  It  is  the  duty  of  the  people  to  pray  for  magis- 
trates,11 to  honor  their  persons,12  to  pay  them  tribute 
and  other  dues,13  to  obey  their  lawful  commands,  and 
to  be  subject  to  their  authority,  for  conscience'  sake.14 
Infidelity  or  indifference  in  religion,  doth  not  make  void 

1  Rom.  xiii.  1,  3,  4 ;  1  Pet.  ii.  13,  14.  2  prov.  viii.  15,  16. 
3  Ps.  lxxxii.  3,  4;  2  Sam.  xxiii.  3 ;  1  Pet.  ii.  13.  4  Luke 
iii.  14;  Matt.  viii.  9  ;  Acts  x.  1,  2;  Rom.  xiii.  4.  52  Chron. 
xxvi.  18.  6Matt.  xvi.  19  ;  1  Cor.  iv.  1,2.  7  John  xviii.  36  ; 
Mai.  ii.  7;  Acts  v.  29.  8  Isa.  xlix.  23.  9  Ps.  cv.  15 ;  Acts 
xviii.  14—16.  10  2  Sam.  xxiii.  3;  1  Tim.  ii.  1 ;  Rom.  xiii.  4. 
»  lTim.ii.  1,2.  12 1  Pet.  ii.  17.  13  Rom.  xiii.  6,  7.  u  Rom. 
xiii.  5  ;  Tit.  iii.  1. 


THE    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH.  683 

the  magistrate's  just  and  legal  authority,  nor  free  the 
people  from  their  due  obedience  to  him:1  from  which 
ecclesiastical  persons  are  not  exempted;2  much  less 
hath  the  Pope  any  power  or  jurisdiction  over  them  in 
their  dominions,  or  over  any  of  their  people  :  and  least 
of  all  to  deprive  them  of  their  dominions  or  lives,  if  he 
shall  judge  them  to  be  heretics,  or  upon  any  other  pre- 
tence whatsoever.3 


CHAPTER  XXIV. 

OF    MARRIAGE    AND    DIVORCE. 

Marriage  is  to  be  between  one  man  and  one  woman  : 
neither  is  it  lawful  for  any  man  to  have  more  than  one 
wife,  nor  for  any  woman  to  have  more  than  one  hus- 
band at  the  same  time.4 

II.  Marriage  was  ordained  for  the  mutual  help  of 
husband  and  wife  ;5  for  the  increase  of  mankind  with  a 
legitimate  issue,  and  of  the  church  with  an  holy  seed  ;6 
and  for  preventing  of  uncleanness.7 

III.  It  is  lawful  for  all  sorts  of  people  to  marry  who 
are  able  with  judgment  to  give  their  consent,8  yet  it  is 
the  duty  of  Christians  to  marry  only  in  the  Lord.9  And, 
therefore,  such  as  profess  the  true  reformed  religion 
should  not  marry  with  Infidels,  Papists,  or  other  idola- 
ters :  neither  should  such  as  are  godly  be  unequally 
yoked,  by  marrying  with  such  as  are  notoriously  wicked 
in  their  life,  or  maintain  damnable  heresies.10 

IV.  Marriage  ought  not  to  be  within  the  degrees  of 
consanguinity  or  affinity  forbidden  in  the  word;11  nor 
can  such  incestuous  marriages  ever  be  made  lawful  by 
any  law  of  man,  or  consent  of  parties,  so  as  those  per- 
sons may  live  together,  as  man  and  wife.12  The  man 
may  not  marry  any  of  his  wife's  kindred  nearer  in 
blood  than  he  may  of  his  own,  nor  the  woman  of  her 
husband's  kindred  nearer  in  blood  than  of  her  own.13 

1  1  Pet.  ii.  13,  14,  16.  2  Rom.  xiii.  1 ;  Acts  xxv.  10,  11 
3  2  Thess.  ii.  4 ;  Rev.  xiii.  15—18.  4  1  Cor.  vii.  2  ;  Mark 
x.  6—9.  5  Gen.  ii.  18.  6  Mai.  ii.  15.  ?  1  Cor.  vii.  2,  9. 
8  1  Tim.  iv.  3  ;  Gen.  xxiv.  57,  58.  9  1  Cor.  vii.  39.  10  2  Cor. 
vi.  14;  Gen.  xxxiv.  14  ;  Ex.  xxxiv.  16;  1  Kings  xi.  4 ;  Neh. 
xiii.  25 — 27.  n  Lev.  xviii.  chap. ;  1  Cor.  v.  1.  12  Mark  vi. 
18  ;  Lev.  xviii.  24—28.     13  Lev.  xx.  19—21. 


684  THE    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH. 

V.  Adultery  or  fornication,  committed  after  a  con- 
tract, being  detected  before  marriage,  giveth  just  occa- 
sion to  the  innocent  party  to  dissolve  that  contract.1  In 
the  case  of  adultery  after  marriage,  it  is  lawful  for  the 
innocent  party  to  sue  out  a  divorce,2  and  after  the 
divorce  to  marry  another,  as  if  the  offending  party  were 
dead.3 

VI.  Although  the  corruption  of  man  be  such  as  is  apt 
to  study  arguments,  unduly  to  put  asunder  those  whom 
God  hath  joined  together  in  marriage  ;  yet  nothing  but 
adultery,  or  such  wilful  desertion  as  can  no  way  be 
remedied  by  the  church  or  civil  magistrate,  is  cause 
sufficient  of  dissolving  the  bond  of  marriage  :4  wherein 
a  public  and  orderly  course  of  proceeding  is  to  be  ob 
served;  and  the  persons  concerned  in  it,  not  left  ta 
their  own  wills  and  discretion  in  their  own  case.5 


CHAPTER   XXV. 

OF    THE    CHURCH. 

The  catholic  or  universal  church,  which  is  invisible, 
consists  of  the  whole  number  of  the  elect,  that  have 
been,  are,  or  shall  be  gathered  into  one,  under  Christ 
the  head  thereof;  and  is  the  spouse,  the  body,  the  full 
ness  of  him  that  filleth  all  in  all.6 

II.  The  visible  church,  which  is  also  catholic  or  uni- 
versal under  the  gospel,  (not  confined  to  one  nation  as 
before  under  the  law)  consists  of  all  those  throughout 
the  world,  that  profess  the  true  religion,7  together  with 
their  children  ;8  and  is  the  kingdom  of  the  Lord  Jesus 
Christ,9  the  house  and  family  of  God,10  out  of  which 
there  is  no  ordinary  possibility  of  salvation.11 

III.  Unto  this  catholic  visible  church,  Christ  hath 
given  the  ministry,  oracles,  and  ordinances  of  God,  for 
the  gathering  and  perfecting  of  the  saints,  in  this  life, 

1  Matt.  i.  18—20.  2  Matt.  v.  31,  32.  3  Matt.  xix.  9  ;  Rom. 
vii.  2,  3.  4  Matt.  xix.  8  ;  1  Cor.  vii.  15  ;  Matt.  xix.  6.  5  Ezra 
x.  3.  6  Eph.  i.  10,  22,  23 ;  Col.  i.  18 ;  Eph.  v.  23,  27,  32. 
7  1  Cor.  i.  2 ;  xii.  12,  13  ;  Ps.  ii.  8  ;  Rom.  xv.  9—12.  8 1  Cor. 
vii.  14  ;  Acts  ii.  39  ;  Gen.  xvii.  7 ;  Rom.  xi.  16 ;  Gal.  iii.  7, 
9,  14 ;  Rom.  iv.  chap.  9  Matt.  xiii.  47  ;  Isa.  ix.  7.  10  Eph. 
ii.  19;  iii.  15  ;  Prov.  x\ix.  18     n  Acts  ii.  47. 


THE    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH.  6S5 

to  the  end  of  the  world :  and  doth  by  his  own  presence 
and  Spirit,  according  to  his  promise,  make  them  effec- 
tual thereunto.1 

IV.  This  catholic  church  hath  been  sometimes  more, 
sometimes  less,  visible.2  And  particular  churches, 
which  are  members  thereof,  are  more  or  less  pure,  ac- 
cording as  the  doctrine  of  the  gospel  is  taught  and  em- 
braced, ordinances  administered,  and  public  worship 
performed  more  or  less  purely  in  them.3 

V.  The  purest  churches  under  heaven  are  subject 
both  to  mixture  and  error:4  and  some  have  so  degene- 
rated, as  to  become  no  churches  of  Christ,  but  syna- 
gogues of  Satan.5  Nevertheless,  there  shall  be  always 
a  church  on  earth,  to  worship  God  according  to  his  will.6 

VI.  There  is  n  >  other  head  of  the  church  but  the 
Lord  Jesus  Christ.7  Nor  can  the  Pope  of  Rome,  in  any 
sense  be  head  thereof;  but  is  that  anti-christ,  that  man 
of  sin,  and  son  of  perdition,  that  exalteth  himself,  in  the 
church,  against  Christ,  and  all  that  is  called  God.8 


CHAPTER  XXVI. 

OF    THE    COXMUNIOX    OF    SAINTS. 

All  saints  that  are  united  to  Jesus  Christ  their  head, 
by  his  Spirit  and  by  faith,  have  fellowship  with  him  in 
his  graces,  sufferings,  death,  resurrection,  and  glory:9 
and,  being  united  to  one  another  in  love,  they  have 
communion  in  each  other's  gifts  and  graces,10  and  are 
obliged  to  the  performance  of  such  duties,  public  and 
private,  as  do  conduce  to  their  mutual  good,  both  in  the 
inward  and  outward  man.11 

II.  Saints,  by  profession,  are  bound  to  maintain  an 
holy  fellowship  and  communion  in  the  worship  of  God, 
and  in  performing  such  other  spiritual  services  as  tend 

1  Eph.iv.  11—13  ;  Isa.  lix.  21;  Matt,  xxviii.  19,  20.  2  Rom. 
xi.  3,  4  ;  Rev.  xii.  6,  14 ;  Acts  ix.  31.  3 1  Cor.  v.  6,  7 ;  Rev. 
ii.  iii.  chapters.  4  1  Cor.  xiii.  12 ;  Matt.  xiii.  24 — 30, 47  ;  Rev. 
ii.  iii.  chapters.  5  Rev.  xviii.  2;  Rom.  xi.  18 — 22.  6  Matt. 
xvi.  18;  Ps.  cii.  28;  Matt,  xxviii.  19,  20.  7  Col.  i.  18;  Eph. 
i.  22.  8  Matt,  xxiii.  8—10  ;  2  Thes£,  ii.  3,  4,  &c.  9  1  John 
i.  3  ;  Eph.  iii.  16,  17  ;  John  i.  16  ;  Phil.  iii.  10.  10  Eph.  iv. 
15,  16.     «  1  Thess.  v.  11,  14  ;  Gal.  vi.  10 ;  1  John  iii.  16—18. 

58 


686  THE    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH. 

lo  their  mutual  edification ;'  as  also  in  relieving  each 
other  in  outward  things,  according  to  their  several 
abilities  and  necessities.  Which  communion,  as  God 
offereth  opportunity,  is  to  be  extended  unto  all  those 
who,  in  every  place,  call  upon  the  name  of  the  Lord 
Jesus.2 

III.  This  communion  which  the  saints  have  with 
Christ,  doth  not  make  them  in  anywise  partakers  of  the 
substance  of  his  Godhead,  or  to  be  equal  with  Christ  in 
any  respect:  either  of  which  te  affirm,  is  impious  and 
blasphemous.3  Nor  doth. their  communion  one  with 
another,  as  saints,  take  away,  or  infringe  the  title  or 
property  which  each  man  hath,  in  his  goods  and  pos- 
sessions.4 


CHAPTER  XXVII. 

OF     THE     SACB.AMEJTTS. 

Sacraments  are  holy  signs  and  seals  of  the  covenant 
of  grace,5  immediately  instituted  by  God,6  to  represent 
Christ  and  his  benefits,  and  to  confirm  our  interest  in 
him  :7  as  also  to  put  a  visible  difference  between  those 
that  belong  unto  the  church,  and  the  rest  of  the  world  ;8 
and  solemnly  to  engage  them  to  the  service  of  God  in 
Christ,  according  to  his  word.9 

II.  There  is  in  every  sacrament  a  spiritual  relation 
or  sacramental  union,  between  the  sign  and  the  thing 
signified ;  whence  it  comes  to  pass,  that  the  names  and 
effects  of  the  one,  are  attributed  to  the  other.10 

III.  The  grace  which  is  exhibited  in  or  by  the  sacra- 
ments, rightly  used,  is  not  conferred  by  any  power  in 
them  ;  neither  doth  the  efficacy  of  a  sacrament  depend 
upon  the  piety  or  intention  of  him  that  doth  administer 
it,11  but  upon  the  work  of  the  Spirit,12  and  the  word  of 
institution,  which  contains,  together   with   a  precept 

1  Heb.  x.  24,  25  ;  Acts  ii.  42,  46 ;  Isa.  ii.  3 ;  1  Cor.  xi.  20. 

2  1  John  hi.  17 ;     Acts  xi.  29,  30 ;     2  Cor.  viii.  ix.  chapters. 

3  Col.  i.  18 ;  1  Cor.  viii.  6  ;  Ps.  xlv.  7 ;  1  Tim.  vi.  16.  *  Acts 
v.  4.  5Rom.  iv.  11;  Gen.  xvii.  7.  6  Matt,  xxviii.  19  ;  1  Cor. 
xi.  23.  7  i  Cor.  x.  16  ;  xi.  25,  26 ;  Gal.  iii.  27.  8  Ex.  xii. 
48 ;  1  Cor.  x.  21.  9  Rom.  vi.  3,  4 ;  1  Cor.  x.  2,  16.  10  Gen. 
xvii.  10 ;  Matt.  xxvi.  27,  28  ;  Tit.  iii.  5.  u  Rom.  ii.  28,  29 ; 
1  Pet.  iii.  21.    12  Matt.  iii.  11 ;  1  Cor.  xii.  13. 


THE    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH.  687 

authorizing  the  use  thereof,  a  promise  of  benefit  to 
worthy  receivers.1 

IV.  There  be  only  two  sacraments  ordained  by  Christ 
our  Lord  in  the  Gospel,  that  is  to  say,  baptism  and  the 
supper  of  the  Lord :  neither  of  which  may  be  dispensed 
by  any,  but  by  a  minister  of  the  word,  lawfully  or- 
dained.2 

V.  The  sacraments  of  the  Old  Testament,  in  regard 
of  the  spiritual  things  thereby  signified  and  exhibited, 
were,-  for  substance,  the  same  with  those  of  the  New.3 


CHAPTER  XXVin. 

OF    BAPTISM. 

Baptism  is  a  sacrament  of  the  New  Testament,  or- 
dained by  Jesus  Christ,4  not  only  for  the  solemn  admis- 
sion of  the  party  baptized  into  the  visible  church,5  but 
also  to  be  unto  him  a  sign  and  seal  of  the  covenant 
of  grace,6  of  his  ingrafting  into  Christ,7  of  regenera- 
tion,8 of  remission  of  sins,9  and  of  his  giving  up  unto 
God,  through  Jesus  Christ,  to  walk  in  newness  of 
life  :10  which  sacrament  is,  by  Christ's  own  appoint- 
ment, to  be  continued  in  his  church  until  the  end  of  the 
world.11 

II.  The  outward  element  to  be  used  in  this  sacrament 
is  water,  wherewith  the  party  is  to  be  baptized  in  the 
name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son,  and  of  the  Holy 
Ghost,  by  a  minister  of  the  gospel,  lawfully  called 
thereunto.12 

III.  Dipping  of  the  person  into  the  water  is  not  ne- 
cessary ;  but  baptism  is  rightly  administered  by  pouring, 
or  sprinkling  water  upon  the  person.13 

IV.  Not  only  those  that  do  actually  profess  faith  in, 

1  Matt.  xxvi.  27,  28  ;  xxviii.  19,  20.  2  Matt,  xxviii.  19  ; 
1  Cor.  xi.  20,  23  ;  iv.  1 ;  Heb.  v.  4.  3  1  Cor.  x.  1—4 ;  v.  7, 
8.  4  Matt,  xxviii.  19  ;  Mark  xvi.  16.  5  i  Cor.  xii.  13  ;  Gal. 
iii.  27,  28.  6  Rom.  iv.  11 ;  Col.  ii.  11,  12.  i  Gal.  iii.  27 ; 
Rom.  vi.  5.  8  Tit.  iii.  5.  9  Acts  ii.  38  ;  Mark  i.  4 ;  Acts 
xxii.  16.  10  Rom.  vi.  3,  4.  "  Matt,  xxviii.  19,  20.  12  Acts 
x.  47  ;  viii.  36,  38  ;  Matt,  xxviii.  19.  13  Acts  ii.  41  ;  xvi.  33  ; 
xMark  vii.  4  ;  Heb.  ix.  10,  19—21. 


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THE    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH. 


and  obedience  unto  Christ,1  but  also  the  infants  of  one 
or  both  believing  parents  are  to  be  baptized.2 

V.  Although  it  be  a  great  sin  to  contemn  or  neglect 
this  ordinance,3  yet  grace  and  salvation  are  not  so 
inseparably  annexed  unto  it,  as  that  no  person  can  be 
regenerated  or  saved  without  it,4  or  that  all  that  are 
baptized  are  undoubtedly  regenerated.5 

VI.  The  efficacy  of  baptism  is  not  tied  to  that  moment 
of  time  wherein  it  is  administered  ;6  yet,  notwithstand- 
ing, by  the  right  use  of  this  ordinance  the  grace  pro- 
mised is  not  only  offered,  but  really  exhibited  and 
conferred  by  the  Holy  Ghost,  to  such  (whether  of  age 
or  infants)  as  that  grace  belongeth  unto,  according  to 
the  counsel  of  God's  own  will,  in  his  appointed  lime.7 

VII.  The  sacrament  of  baptism  is  but  once  to  be 
administered  to  any  person.8 


CHAPTER  XXIX. 


OF    THE     LORD  S    SUPPER. 


Our  Lord  Jesus,  in  the  night  wherein  he  was  be- 
trayed, instituted  the  sacrament  of  his  body  and  blood, 
called  the  Lord's  Supper,  to  be  observed  in  his  church, 
unto  the  end  of  the  world ;  for  the  perpetual  remem- 
brance of  the  sacrifice  of  himself  in  his  death,  the 
sealing  all  benefits  thereof  unto  true  believers,  their 
spiritual  nourishment  and  growth  in  him,  their  further 
engagement  in  and  to  all  duties  which  they  owe  unto 
him  ;  and  to  be  a  bond  and  pledge  of  their  communion 
with  him,  and  with  each  other,  as  members  of  his  mys- 
tical body.9 

II.  In  this  sacrament  Christ  is  not  offered  up  to  his 
Father,  nor  any  real  sacrifice  made  at  all  for  remission 
of  sins  of  the  quick  or  dead,10  but  only  a  commemora- 


1  Mark  xvi.  15,  16  ;  Acts  viii.  37.  2  Gen.  xvii.  7,  9 ;  Gal. 
iii.  9,  14;  Rom.  iv.  11,  12;  Acts  ii.  38,  39;  xvi.  14,  15,  33  ; 
Col.  ii.  11,  12;  1  Cor.  vii.  14  ;  Matt,  xxviii.  19 ;  Mark  x. 
13—16;  Luke  xvri.  15.  »  Luke  vii.  30;  Ex.  iv.  24— 26. 
4  Rom.  iv.  11 ;  Acts  x.  2,  4,  22,  31,45,  47.  5  Acts  viii.  13,  23. 
6  John  iii.  5,  8.  i  Gal.  iii.  27 ;  Eph.  v.  25,  26  ;  Acts  ii.  38, 
41.  s  Tit.  iii.  5.  9  1  Cor.  xi.  23—26;  x.  16,  17,  21 ;  xii.  13. 
10  Heb.  ix.  22   25,  26,  28. 


THE    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH.  689 

tion  of  that  once  offering  up  of  himself  by  himself, 
upon  the  cross,  once  for  all,  and  a  spiritual  oblation  of 
all  possible  praise  unto  God  for  the  same  ;*  so  that  the 
Popish  sacrifice  of  the  mass,  as  they  call  it,  is  most 
abominably  injurious  to  Christ's  one  only  sacrifice,  the 
alone  propitiation  for  all  the  sins  of  the  elect.2 

III.  The  Lord  Jesus  hath,  in  this  ordinance,  appointed 
his  ministers  to  declare  his  word  of  institution  to  the 
people,  to  pray,  and  bless  the  elements  of  bread  and 
wine,  and  thereby  to  set  them  apart  from  a  common  to 
an  holy  use ;  and  to  take  and  break  the  bread,  to  take 
the  cup,  and  (they  communicating  also  themselves)  to 
give  both  to  the  communicants  ;3  but  to  none  who  are 
not  then  present  in  the  congregation.4 

IV.  Private  masses,  or  receiving  this  sacrament  by  a 
priest  or  any  other,  alone  ;  as  likewise  the  denial  of  the 
cup  to  the  people  ;  worshipping  the  elements,  the  lifting 
them  up,  or  carrying  them  about  for  adoration,  and  the 
reserving  them  for  any  pretended  religious  use ;  are 
all  contrary  to  the  nature  of  this  sacrament,  and  to  the 
institution  of  Christ.5 

V.  The  outward  elements  in  this  sacrament,  duly  set 
apart  to  the  uses  ordained  by  Christ,  have  such  relation 
to  him  crucified,  as  that  truly,  yet  sacramentally  only, 
they  are  sometimes  called  by  the  name  of  the  things 
they  represent,  to  wit,  the  body  and  blood  of  Christ  ;6 
albeit,  in  substance  and  nature,  they  still  remain  truly 
and  only  bread  and  wine,  as  they  were  before.7 

VI.  That  doctrine  which  maintains  a  change  of  the 
substance  of  bread  and  wine,  into  the  substance  of 
Christ's  body  and  blood  (commonly  called  transubstan- 
tiation)  by  consecration  of  a  priest,  or  by  any  other 
way,  is  repugnant,  not  to  Scripture  alone,  but  even  to 
common  sense  and  reason;  overthroweth  the  nature  of 
the  sacrament;  and  hath  been,  and  is  the  cause  of 
manifold  superstitions,  yea,  of  gross  idolatries.8 

VII.  Worthy  receivers,  outwardly  partaking  of  the 
visible  elements  in  this  sacrament,9  do  then  also  in- 
wardly by  faith,  really  and  indeed,  yet  not  carnally  and 

1  Matt.  xxvi.  26,  27 ;  Luke  xxii.  19,  20.  2  Heb.  vii.  23, 
24,  27;  x.  11,  12,  14,  18.  3  Matt.  xxvi.  26—28;  Mark  xiv. 
22—24 ;  Luke  xxii.  19,  20;  1  Cor.  xi.  23—27.  4  Acts  xx.  7  ; 
1  Cor.  xi.  20.  5  Matt.  xv.  9.  6  Matt.  xxvi.  26—28.  7  1  Cor. 
xi.  26,  27.  8  Acts  iii.  21 ;  1  Cor.  xi.  24—26  ;  Luke  xxiv. 
6,  39.    91  Cor.  xi.  28;  v  7,  8. 

2  f  2  58* 


090  THE    CONFESSION    OF    FAITH. 

corporally,  but  spiritually,  receive  and  feed  upon  Christ 
crucified,  and  all  benefits  of  his  death:  the  body  and 
blood  of  Christ  being  then  not  corporally  or  carnally  in, 
with,  or  under  the  bread  and  wine ;  yet  as  really,  but 
spiritually,  present  to  the  faith  of  believers  in  that  ordi- 
nance, as  the  elements  themselves  are,  to  their  outward 
senses.1 

VIII.  Although  ignorant  and  wicked  men  receive  the 
outward  elements  in  this  sacrament,  yet  they  receive 
not  the  thing  signified  thereby ;  but  by  their  unworthy 
coming  thereunto  are  guilty  of  the  body  and  blood  of 
the  Lord,  to  their  own  damnation.  Wherefore  all  igno- 
rant and  ungodly  persons,  as  they  are  unfit  to  enjoy  com- 
munion with  him,  so  are  they  unworthy  of  the  Lord's 
table,  and  cannot,  without  great  sin  against  Christ, 
while  they  remain  such,  partake  of  these  holy  myste- 
ries,2 or  be  admitted  thereunto.3 


CHAPTER  XXX. 

OF    CHURCH    CENSURES. 

The  Lord  Jesus,  as  king  and  head  of  his  church, 
hath  therein  appointed  a  government  in  the  hand  of 
church-officers,  distinct  from  the  civil  magistrate.4 

II.  To  these  officers  the  keys  of  the  kingdom  of 
heaven  are  committed,  by  virtue  whereof  they  have 
power  respectively  to  retain  and  remit  sins,  tc  shut  that 
kingdom  against  the  impenitent,  both  by  the  word  and 
censures ;  and  to  open  it  unto  penitent  sinners,  by  the 
ministry  of  the  gospel,  and  by  absolution  from  censures 
as  occasion  shall  require.5 

III.  Church  censures  are  necessary  for  the  reclaim- 
ing and  gaining  of  offending  brethren  ;  for  deterring  of 
others  from  like  offences  ;  for  purging  out  of  that  leaven 
which  might  infect  the  whole  lump  ;  for  vindicating  the 
honor  of  Christ,  and  the  holy  profession  of  the  gospel ; 
and  for  preventing  the  wrath  of  God,  which  might  justly 

1 1  Cor.  x.  16 ;  x.  3, 4.  2  1  Cor.  xi.  27,  29 ;  2  Cor.  vi.  14—16 ; 
1  Cor.  x.  21.  3  1  Cor.  v.  6,  7,  13 ;  2  Thess.  iii.  6,  14,  15 ; 
Matt.  vii.  6.  4  Isa.  ix.  6,  7;  1  Tim.  v.  17;  1  Thess.  v.  12; 
1  Cor.  xii.  28;  Ps.  ii.  6—9  ;  John  xviii.  36.  5  Matt.  xvi.  19 ; 
xviii.  17,  18;  John  xx.  21—23;  2  Cor.  ii.  6—8. 


THE    CONFESSION*    OF    FAITH.  691 

fall  upon  the  church,  if  they  should  suffer  his  covenant, 
and  the  seals  thereof,  to  be  profaned  by  notorious  and 
obstinate  offenders.1 

IV.  For  the  better  attaining  of  these  ends,  the  officers 
of  the  church  are  to  proceed  by  admonition,  suspension 
from  the  sacrament  of  the  Lord's  supper  for  a  season, 
and  by  excommunication  from  the  church,  according 
to  the  nature  of  the  crime,  and  demerit  of  the  person.2 


CHAPTER  XXXI. 

OF    SYNODS    AND    COUNCILS. 

For  the  better  government  and  further  edification  of 
the  church,  there  ought  to  be  such  assemblies  as  are 
commonly  called  synods  or  councils  :3  and  it  belongeth 
to  the  overseers  and  other  rulers  of  the  particular 
churches,  by  virtue  of  their  office,  and  the  power  which 
Christ  hath  given  them  for  edification,  and  not  for  de- 
struction, to  appoint  such  assemblies  ;4  and  to  convene 
together  in  them,  as  often  as  they  shall  judge  it  expedient 
for  the  good  of  the  church.5 

II.  It  belongeth  to  synods  and  councils,  ministerially, 
to  determine  controversies  of  faith,  and  cases  of  con- 
science ;  to  set  down  rules  and  directions  for  the  better 
ordering  of  the  public  worship  of  God,  and  government 
of  his  church ;  to  receive  complaints  in  cases  of  mal- 
administration, and  authoritatively  to  determine  the 
same  :  which  decrees  and  determinations,  if  consonant 
to  the  word  of  God,  are  to  be  received  with  reverence 
and  submission,  not  only  for  their  agreement  with  the 
word,  but  also  for  the  power  whereby  they  are  made,  as 
being  an  ordinance  of  God,  appointed  thereunto  in  his 
word.6 

III.  All  synods  or  councils  since  the  apostles'  times, 
whether  general  or  particular,  may  err,  and  many  have 
erred ;  therefore  they  are  not  to  be  made  the  rule  of 
faith  or  practice,  but  to  be  used  as  a  help  in  both.7 

9-  ■  --     ■  ■■—-..  -  .-—.     .  ■       ■_  . 

:  1  Cor.  v.  chap. ;  1  Tim.  v.  20 ;  Matt.  vii.  6 ;  1  Tim.  i. 
20 ;  Jude  23  ;  1  Cor.  xi.  27—34.  2  1  Thess.  v.  12  ;  2  Thess. 
iii.  6,  14  ;  1  Cor.  v.  4,  5,  13  ;  Matt,  xviii.  17 ;  Tit.  iii.  10. 
3  Acts  xv.  2,  4,  6.     4  Acts  xv.  chap.     5  Acts  xv.  22,  23,  25. 

6  Acts  xvi.  4 ;  xv.  15,  19,  24,  27—31 ;  Matt,  xviii.  17—19,  29. 

7  Acts  xvii.  11 ;  1  Cor.  ii.  5;  2  Cor.  i.  24;  Eph.  ii.  20. 


692  THE    CONFESSION   OF    FAITH. 

IV.  Synods  and  councils  are  to  handle  or  conclude 
nothing,  but  that  which  is  ecclesiastical:  and  are  not  to 
intermeddle  with  civil  affairs  which  concern  the  com- 
monwealth, unless  by  way  of  humble  petition  in  cases 
extraordinary ;  or  by  way  of  advice  for  satisfaction  of 
conscience,  if  they  be  thereunto  required  by  the  civil 
magistrate.1 


CHAPTER  XXXII. 

OF  THE  STATE  OF  MAN  AFTER  DEATH,  AND  OF  THE  RE- 
SURRECTION FROM  THE  DEAD. 

The  bodies  of  men,  after  death,  return  to  dust,  and 
see  corruption  ;2  but  their  souls,  (which  neither  die  nor 
sleep)  having  an  immortal  subsistence,  immediately 
return  to  God  who  gave  them.3  The  souls  of  the 
righteous,  being  then  made  perfect  in  holiness,  are  re- 
ceived into  the  highest  heavens,  where  they  behold  the 
face  of  God  in  light  and  glory,  waiting  for  the  full  re- 
demption of  their  bodies:4  and  the  souls  of  the  wicked 
are  cast  into  hell,  where  they  remain  in  torments  and 
utter  darkness,  reserved  to  the  judgment  of  the  great 
day.5  Besides  these  two  places  for  souls  separated  from 
their  bodies,  the  Scripture  acknowledgeth  none. 

II.  At  the  last  day,  such  as  are  found  alive  shall  not 
die,  but  be  changed  :6  and  all  the  dead  shall  be  raised 
up  with  the  self-same  bodies,  and  none  other,  although 
with  different  qualities,  which  shall  be  united  again  to 
their  souls  for  ever.7 

III.  The  bodies  of  the  unjust  shall,  by  the  power  of 
Christ,  be  raised  to  dishonour ;  the  bodies  of  the  just, 
by  his  Spirit,  unto  honor,  and  be  made  conformable  to 
his  own  glorious  body.8 

1  Luke  xii.  13,-14;  John  xviii.  36.  2  Gen.  iii.  19;  Acts 
xiii.  36.  3  Luke  xxiii.  43  ;  Eccl.  xii.  7.  4  Heb.  xii.  23  ;  Phil, 
i.  23 ;  1  John  iii.  2 ;  2  Cor.  v.  1,  6,  8.  5  Luke  xvi.  23,  24  ; 
Jude  6,  7.  6 1  Thess.  iv.  17;  1  Cor.  xv.  51,  52.  7  Job  xix. 
?•*>,  27  ;  1  Cor.  xv.  42—44.  8  Acts  xxiv.  15 ;  John  v.  28}  29 ; 
Fhil.  iii.  21. 


THE    CONFESSION   OF    FAITH.  693 

CHAPTER  XXXIII. 

OF    THE    LAST    JUDGMENT. 

God  hath  appointed  a  day,  wherein  he  will  judge  the 
world  in  righteousness  by  Jesus  Christ,1  to  whom  all 
power  and  judgment  is  given  of  the  Father.2  In  which 
day,  not  only  the  apostate  angels  shall  be  judged  ;3  but 
likewise  all  persons,  that  have  lived  upon  earth,  shall 
appear  before  the  tribunal  of  Christ,  to  give  an  account 
of  their  thoughts,  words,  and  deeds ;  and  to  receive 
according  to  what  they  have  done  in  the  body,  whether 
good  or  evil.4 

II.  The  end  of  God's  appointing  this  day,  is  for  the 
manifestation  of  the  glory  of  his  mercy  in  the  eternal 
salvation  of  the  elect;5  and  of  his  justice  in  the  dam- 
nation of  the  reprobate,  who  are  wicked  and  disobe- 
dient.6 For  then  shall  the  righteous  go  into  everlasting 
life,  and  receive  that  fullness  of  joy  and  refreshing 
which  shall  come  from  the  presence  of  the  Lord:7  but 
the  wicked,  who  know  not  God,  and  obey  not  the  gospel 
of  Jesus  Christ,  shall  be  cast  into  eternal  torments,  and 
be  punished  with  everlasting  destruction  from  the 
presence  of  the  Lord,  and  from  the  glory  of  his  power.8 

III.  As  Christ  would  have  us  to  be  certainly  persuaded 
that  there  shall  be  a  day  of  judgment,  both  to  deter  all 
men  from  sin,  and  for  the  greater  consolation  of  the 
godly  in  their  adversity  :9  so  will  he  have  that  day 
unknown  to  men,  that  they  may  shake  off  all  carnal 
security,  and  be  always  watchful,  because  they  know 
not  at  what  hour  the  Lord  will  come ;  and  may  be  ever 
prepared  to  say,  Come,  Lord  Jesus,  come  quickly.10 
Amen. 

i  Acta  xvii.  31.  2  John  v.  22,  27.  3  1  Cor.  vi.  3 ;  Jude  6 
2  Pet.  ii.  4.  4  2  Cor.  v.  10 ;  Eccl.  xii.  14  ;  Rom.  ii.  16  ;  xiv 
10,  12  ;  Matt.  xii.  36,  37.  •  5  Rom.  ix.  23  ;  Matt.  xxv.  21 
6  Rom.  ii.  5,  6  ;  2  Thess.  i.  7,  8 ;  Rom.  ix.  22.  7  Matt,  xxv 
31—34;  Actsiii.  19;  2  Thess.  i.  7.  8  Matt.  xxv.  41,  46  : 
2  Thess.  i.  9  ;  Isa.  lxvi.  24.  9  2  Pet.  iii.  11,  14 ;  2  Cor.  v 
1 1 ;  2  Thess.  i.  5—7 ;  Luke  xxi.  27,  28.  10  Mark  xiii.  35—37  ; 
Luke  xii.  35,  36  ;  Rev.  xxii.  20;  Matt.  xxiv.  36,  42—44. 


THE 


SHORTER  CATECHISM, 

RATIFIED   AND    ADOPTED   BY  THE 

SYNOD  OF  NEW  YORK  AND  PHILADELPHIA, 

IN  MAY,  1788. 


Q.  1.   What  is  the  chief  end  of  man? 

A.  Man's  chief  end  is  to  glorify  God,  and  to  enjoy 
him  for  ever. 

Q.  2.  What  rule  hath  God  given  to  direct  us  how  we  may 
glorify  and  enjoy  him  ? 

A.  The  word  of  God,  which  is  contained  in  the 
Scriptures  of  the  Old  and  New  Testaments,  is  the  only 
rule  to  direct  us  how  we  may  glorify  and  enjoy  him. 

Q.  3.    What  do  the  Scriptures  principally  teach? 

A.  The  Scriptures  principally  teach,  what  man  is  to 
believe  concerning  God,  and  what  duty  God  requires  of 
man. 

Q.  4.  What  is  GOD? 

A.  God  is  a  Spirit,  infinite,  eternal,  and  unchangeable, 
in  his  being,  wisdom,  power,  holiness,  justice,  good- 
ness, and  truth. 

Q.  5.  Are  there  more  Gods  than  one  ? 

A.  There  is  but  one  only,  the  living  and  true  God. 

Q.  6.  How  many  persons  are  there  in  the  Godhead? 

A.  There  are  three  persons  in  the  Godhead ;  the  Fa- 
ther, the  Son,  and  the  Holy  Ghost;  and  these  three  are 
one  God,  the  same  in  substance,  equal  in  power  and 
glory. 

Q.  7.   What  are  the  decrees  of  God  ? 

A.  The  decrees  of  God  are,  his  eternal  purpose  ac- 
cording to  the  counsel  of  his  will,  whereby,  for  his  own 
glory,  he  hath  fore-ordained  whatsoever  comes  to  pass. 

Q.  8.  Hoiv  doth  God  execute  his  decrees  ? 

A.  God  executeth  his  decrees  in  the  works  of  creation 
and  providence. 

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Q.  9.   What  is  the  work  of  creation  ? 

A.  The  work  of  creation  is,  God's  making  all  things 
of  nothing,  by  the  word  of  his  power,  in  the  space  of 
six  days,  and  all  very  good. 

Q.  10.  How  did  God  create  man? 

A.  God  created  man  male  and  female,  after  his  own 
image,  in  knowledge,  righteousness,  and  holiness,  with 
dominion  over  the  creatures. 

Q.  1 L.   What  are  God's  works  of  providence? 

A.  God's  works  of  providence  are,  his  most  holy, 
wise,  and  powerful  preserving  and  governing  all  his 
creatures,  and  all  their  actions. 

Q.  12.  What  special  act  of  providence  did  God  exercise 
tovjard  man  in  the  estate  wherein  he  was  created? 

A.  When  God  had  created  man,  he  entered  into  a 
covenant  of  life  with  him,  upon  condition  of  perfect 
obedience ;  forbidding  him  to  eat  of  the  tree  of  know- 
ledge of  good  and  evil,  upon  pain  of  death. 

Q.  13.  Did  our  first  parents  continue  in  the  estate  wherein 
they  were  created  ? 

A.  Our  first  parents,  being  left  to  the  freedom  of  their 
own  will,  fell  from  the  estate  wherein  they  were  created, 
by  sinning  against  God. 

Q.  14.   What  is  sin? 

A.  Sin  is  any  want  of  conformity  unto,  or  transgres- 
sion of,  the  law  of  God. 

Q.  15.  What  was  the  sin  whereby  our  first  parents  felt 
from  the  estate  wherein  they  were  created? 

A.  The  sin  whereby  our  first  parents  fell  from  the 
estate  wherein  they  were  created,  was  their  eating  the 
forbidden  fruit. 

Q.  16.  Did  all  mankind  fall  in-  Adam's  first  trans- 
gression ? 

A.  The  covenant  being  made  with  Adam,  not  only  for 
himself,  but  for  his  posterity,  all  mankind  descending 
from  him  by  ordinary  generation,  sinned  in  him,  and 
fell  with  him  in  his  first  transgression. 

Q.  17.  Into  what  estate  did  the  fall  bring  mankind? 

A.  The  fall  brought  mankind  into  an  estate  of  sin  and 
misery. 

Q.  18.  Wherein  consists  the  sinfulness  of  that  estate 
whereinto  man  fell? 

A.  The  sinfulness  of  that  estate  whereinto  man  fell, 
consists  in  the  guilt  of  Adam's  first  sin,  the  want  of 
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nature,  which  is  commonly  called  original  sin ;  together 
with  all  actual  transgressions  which  proceed  from  it. 

Q.  19.  What  is  the  misery  of  that  estate  ivhereinto  man 
fell? 

A.  All  mankind  by  their  fall  lost  communion  with 
God,  are  under  his  wrath  and  curse,  and  so  made  liable 
to  all  the  miseries  of  this  life,  to  death  itself,  and  to  the 
pains  of  hell  for  ever. 

Q.  20.  Did  God  leave  all  mankind  to  perish  in  the  estate 
of  sin  and  misery  ? 

A.  God,  having  out  of  his  mere  good  pleasure,  from 
all  eternity,  elected  some  to  everlasting  life,  did  enter 
into  a  covenant  of  grace,  to  deliver  them  out  of  the 
estate  of  sin  and  misery,  and  to  bring  them  into  an 
estate  of  salvation  by  a  Redeemer. 

Q.  21.   Who  is  the  Redeemer  of  God's  elect  ? 

A.  The  only  Redeemer  of  God's  elect  is  the  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  who  being  the  eternal  Son  of  God,  became 
man,  and  so  was,  and  continueth  to  be,  God  and  man, 
in  two  distinct  natures,  and  one  person  for  ever. 

Q.  22.  How  did  Christ,  being  the  Son  of  God,  become 
man? 

A.  Christ,  the  Son  of  God,  became  man,  by  taking  to 
himself  a  true  body,  and  a  reasonable  soul,  being  con- 
ceived by  the  power  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  in  the  womb  of 
the  Virgin  Mary,  and  born  of  her,  yet  without  sin. 

Q.  23.   What  offices  doth  Christ  execute  as  our  Redeemer  ? 

A.  Christ,  as  our  Redeemer,  executeth  the  offices  of 
a  prophet,  of  a  priest,  and  of  a  king,  both  in  his  estate 
of  humiliation  and  exaltation. 

Q.  24.  How  doth  Christ  execute  the  office  of  a  prophet  ? 

A.  Christ  executeth  the  office  of  a  prophet,  in  reveal- 
ing to  us  by  his  word  and  Spirit,  the  will  of  God  for  our 
salvation. 

Q.  25.  How  doth  Christ  execute  the  office  of  a  priest  ? 

A.  Christ  executeth  the  office  of  a  priest,  in  his  once 
offering  up  of  himself  a  sacrifice  to  satisfy  divine 
justice,  and  reconcile  us  to  God,  and  in  making  con- 
tinual intercession  for  us. 

Q.  26.  How  doth  Christ  execute  the  office  of  a  king  ? 

A.  Christ  executeth  the  office  of  a  king,  in  subduing 
us  to  himself,  in  ruling  and  defending  us,  and  in 
restraining  and  conquering  all  his  and  our  enemies. 

Q.  27.   Wherein  did  Christ's  humiliation  consist  ? 

A.  Christ's  humiliation  consisted  in  his  being  born, 
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and  that  in  a  Low  condition,  made  under  the  law,  under- 
going the  miseries  of  this  life,  the  wrath  of  God,  and 
the  cursed  death  of  the  cross ;  in  being  buried,  and 
continuing  under  the  power  of  death  for  a  time. 

Q.  28.    Wherein  consisteth  Christ's  exaltation? 

A.  Christ's  exaltation  consisteth  in  his  rising  again 
from  the  dead  on  the  third  day,  in  ascending  up  into 
heaven,  in  sitting  at  the  right  hand  of  God  the  Father, 
and  in  coming  to  judge  the  world  at  the  last  day. 

Q.  29.  How  are  ice  made  partakers  of  the  redemption 
purchased  by  Christ  ? 

A.  We  are  made  partakers  of  the  redemption  pur- 
chased by  Christ,  by  the  effectual  application  of  it  to 
us  by  his  Holy  Spirit. 

Q.  30.  How  doth  the  Spirit  apply  to  us  the  redemption 
purchased  by  Christ  ? 

A.  The  Spirit  applieth  to  us  the  redemption  purchased 
by  Christ,  by  working  faith  in  us,  and  thereby  uniting 
us  to  Christ  in  our  effectual  calling. 

Q.  31.    What  is  effectual  calling  ? 

A.  Effectual  calling  is  the  work  of  God's  Spirit, 
whereby,  convincing  us  of  our  sin  and  misery,  enlight- 
ening our  minds  in  the  knowledge  of  Christ,  and  re- 
newing our  wills,  he  doth  persuade  and  enable  us  to 
embrace  Jesus  Christ,  freely  offered  to  us  in  the  Gospel. 

Q.  32.  What  benefits  do  they  that  are  effectually  called 
partake  of  in  this  life  ? 

A.  That  they  are  effectually  called  do  in  this  life  par- 
take of  justification,  adoption,  sanctification,  and  the 
several  benefits  which,  in  this  life,  do  either  accompany 
or  flow  from  them. 

Q.  33.   What  is  justification  ? 

A.  Justification  is  an  act  of  God's  free  grace,  wherein 
he  pardoneth  all  our  sins,  and  accepteth  us  as  righteous 
in  his  sight,  only  for  the  righteousness  of  Christ  im- 
puted to  us,  and  received  by  faith  alone. 

Q.  34.    What  is  adoption  ? 

A.  Adoption  is  an  act  of  God's  free  grace,  whereby 
we  are  received  into  the  number,  and  have  a  right  to  all 
the  privileges  of  the  sons  of  God. 

Q.  35.   What  is  sanctification  ? 

A.  Sanctification  is  the  work  of  God's  free  grace, 
whereby  we  are  renewed  in  the  whole  man  after  the 
image  of  God,  and  are  enabled  more  and  more  to  die 
unto  sin,  and  live  unto  righteousness. 


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Q.  36.  What  are  the  benefits  which  in  this  life  do  accom- 
pany or  flow  from  justification,  adoption,  and  sanctification  ? 

A.  The  benefits  which  in  this  life  do  accompany  or 
flow  from  justification,  adoption,  and  sanctification,  are, 
assurance  of  God's  love,  peace  of  conscience,  joy  in 
the  Holy  Ghost,  increase  of  grace,  and  perseverance 
therein  to  the  end. 

Q.  37.  What  benefits  do  believers  receive  from  Christ  at 
their  death  ? 

A.  -The  souls  of  believers  are,  at  their  death,  made 
perfect  in  holiness,  and  do  immediately  pass  into  glory; 
and  their  bodies,  being  still  united  to  Christ,  do  rest  in 
their  graves  till  the  resurrection. 

Q.  38.  What  benefits  do  believers  receive  from  Christ  at 
the  resurrection? 

A.  At  the  resurrection,  believers,  being  raised  up  to 
glory,  shall  be  openly  acknowledged  and  acquitted  in  the 
day  of  judgment,  and  made  perfectly  blessed  in  the  full 
enjoying  of  God  to  all  eternity. 

Q.  39.   What  is  the  duty  which  God  requireth  of  man? 

A.  The  duty  which  God  requireth  of  man,  is  obedi- 
ence to  his  revealed  will. 

Q.  40.  What  did  God  at  first  reveal  to  man  for  the  ride 
of  his  obedience  ? 

A.  The  rule  which  God  at  first  revealed  to  man,  for 
his  obedience,  was  the  moral  law. 

Q.  41.  Wlierein  is  the  moral  law  summarily  compre- 
hended ? 

A.  The  moral  law  is  summarily  comprehended  in  the 
ten  commandments. 

Q.  42.   What  is  the  sum  of  the  ten  commandments  ? 

A.  The  sum  of  the  ten  commandments  is,  To  love 
the  Lord  our  God  with  all  our  heart,  with  all  our  soul, 
with  all  our  strength,  and  with  all  our  mind ;  and  our 
neighbor  as  ourselves. 

Q.  43.   What  is  the  preface  to  the  ten  commandments  ? 

A.  The  preface  to  the  ten  commandments  is  in  these 
words,  I  am  the  Lord  thy  God,  ivhich  brought  thee  out  of  the 
land  of  Egypt  and  out  of  the  house  of  bondage. 

Q.  44.  What  doth  the  preface  to  the  ten  commandments 
teach  us  ? 

A.  The  preface  to  the  ten  commandments  teacheth 
us,  That  because  God  is  the  Lord,  and  our  God,  and  Ke- 
deemer ;  therefore  we  are  bound  to  keep  all  his  com- 
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Q.  45.   Which  is  the  first  commandment  ? 

A.  The  first  commandment  is,  Thou  shalt  have  no  other 
gods  before  me. 

Q.  46.   What  is  required  in  the  first  commandment  ? 

A.  The  first  commandment  requireth  us  to  know,  and 
acknowledge  God,  to  be  the  only  true  God,  and  our  God ; 
and  to  worship  and  glorify  him  accordingly. 

Q.  47.   What  is  forbidden  in  the  first  commandment  ? 

A.  The  first  commandment  forbiddeth  the  denying, 
or  not  worshipping  and  glorifying  the  true  God,  as  God, 
and  our  God ;  and  the  giving  that  worship  and  glory  to 
any  other,  which  is  due  to  him  alone. 

Q.  48.  What  are  we  specially  taught  by  these  words, 
"Before  me,"  in  the  first  commandment? 

A.  These  words,  "Before  me"  in  the  first  command- 
ment, teach  us,  that  God,  who  seeth  all  things,  taketh 
notice  of,  and  is  much  displeased  with,  the  sin  of  having 
any  other  God. 

Q.  49.   Which  is  the  second  commandment  ? 

A.  The  second  commandment  is,  Thou  shalt  not  make 
unto  thee  any  graven  image,  or  any  likeness  of  any  thing 
that  is  in  heaven  above,  or  that  is  in  the  earth  beneath,  or  that 
is  in  the  water  under  the  earth :  thou  shalt  not  bow  down  thy- 
self to  them,  nor  serve  them ;  for  I  the  Lord  thy  God  am  a 
jealous  God,  visiting  the  iniquity  of  the  fathers  upon  the 
children,  unto  the  third  and  fourth  generation  of  them  that 
hate  me:  and  showiyig  mercy  unto  thousands  of  them  that 
love  me,  and  keep  my  commandments. 

Q.  50.   What  is  required  in  the  second  commandment  ? 

A.  The  second  commandment  requireth  the  receiving, 
observing,  and  keeping  pure  and  entire,  all  such  re- 
ligious worship  and  ordinances,  as  God  hath  appointed 
in  his  word. 

Q.  51.  What  is  forbidden  in  the  second  commandment? 

A.  The  second  commandment  forbiddeth  the  worship- 
ing of  God  by  images,  or  any  other  way  not  appointed 
in  his  word. 

Q.  52.  What  are  the  reasons  annexed  to  the  second  com- 
mandment ? 

A.  The  reasons  annexed  to  the  second  commandment 
are,  God's  sovereignty  over  us,  his  propriety  in  us,  and 
the  zeal  he  hath  to  his  own  worship. 

Q.  53.   Which  is  the  third  commandment  ? 

A.  The  third  commandment  is,  Thou  shalt  not  take  the 


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name  of  the  Lord  thy  God  in  vain :  for  the  Lord  will  not 
hold  him  guiltless  that  taketh  his  name  in  vain. 

Q.  54.   What  is  required  in  the  third  commandment  ? 

A.  The  third  commandment  requireth  the  holy  and 
reverent  use  of  God's  names,  titles,  attributes,  ordi- 
nances, word,  and  works. 

Q.  55.   What  is  forbidden  in  the  third  commandment  ? 

A.  The  third  commandment  fcrbiddeth  all  profaning 
or  abusing  of  any  thing  whereby  God  maketh  himself 
known. 

Q.  56.  What  is  the  reason  annexed  to  the  third  command- 
ment ? 

A.  The  reason  annexed  to  the  third  commandment 
is,  That  however  the  breakers  of  this  commandment 
may  escape  punishment  from  men,  yet  the  Lord  our  God 
will  not  suffer  them  to  escape  his  righteous  judgment. 

Q.  57.   Which  is  the  fourth  commandment  ? 

A.  The  fourth  commandment  is,  Remember  the  Sab- 
bath-day to  keep  it  holy.  Six  days  shalt  thou  labor,  and  do 
all  thy  work :  but  the  seventh  day  is  the  Sabbath  of  the  Lord 
thy  God :  in  it  thou  shalt  not  do  any  work,  thou,  nor  thy  son, 
nor  thy  daughter,  thy  man-servant,  nor  thy  maid-servant,  nor 
thy  cattle,  nor  thy  stranger  that  is  within  thy  gates  ;  for  in 
six  days  the  Lord  made  heaven  and  earth,  the  sea,  and  all 
that  in  them  is,  and  rested  the  seventh  day :  wherefore  the  Lord 
blessed  the  Sabbath-day  and  hallowed  it. 

Q.  58.   What  is  required  in  the  fourth  commandment  ? 

A.  The  fourth  commandment  requireth  the  keeping 
holy  to  God,  such  set  times  as  he  hath  appointed  in  his 
word ;  expressly  one  whole  day  in  seven,  to  be  a  holy 
Sabbath  to  himself. 

Q.  59.  Which  day  of  the  seven  hath  God  appointed  to  be 
the  weekly  Sabbath  ? 

A.  From  the  beginning  of  the  world  to  the  resurrec- 
tion of  Christ,  God  appointed  the  seventh  day  of  the 
week  to  be  the  weekly  Sabbath ;  and  the  first  day  of  the 
week,  ever  since,  to  continue  to  the  end  of  the  world, 
which  is  the  Christian  Sabbath. 

Q.  60.  How  is  the  Sabbath  to  be  sanctified  ? 

A.  The  Sabbath  is  to  be  sanctified  by  a  holy  resting 
all  that  day,  even  from  such  worldly  emplpyments  and 
recreations  as  are  lawful  on  other  days  ;  and  spending 
the  whole  time. in  the  public  and  private  exercises  of 
God's  worship,  except  so  much  as  is  to  be  taken  up  in 
the  works  of  necessity  and  mercy. 

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Q.  61.    What  is  forbidden  in  the  fourth  commandment  ? 

A.  The  fourth  commandment  forbiddeth  the  omission, 
or  careless  performance,  of  the  duties  required,  and  the 
profaning  the  day  by  idleness,  or  doing  that  which  is  in 
itself  sinful,  or  by  unnecessary  thoughts,  words,  or 
works,  about  our  worldly  employments  and  recreations. 

Q.  62.  What  are  the  reasons  annexed  to  the  fourth  com- 
mandment ? 

A.  The  reasons  annexed  to  the  fourth  commandment 
are,  God's  allowing  us  six  days  of  the  week  for  our  own 
employments,  his  challenging  a  special  propriety  in  the 
seventh,  his  own  example,  and  his  blessing  the  Sab- 
bath-day. 

Q.  63.   Which  is  the  fifth  commandment  ? 

A.  The  fifth  commandment  is,  Honor  thy  father  and 
thy  mother  :  that  thy  days  may  be  long  upon  the  land  which 
the  Lord  thy  God  giveth  thee. 

Q.  64.    What  is  required  in  the  fifth  commandment  ? 

A.  The  fifth  commandment  requireth  the  preserving 
the  honor  of,  and  performing  the  duties  belonging  to, 
every  one  in  their  several  places  and  relations,  as 
superiors,  inferiors,  or  equals. 

Q.  65.   What  is  forbidden  in  the  fifth  commandment  ? 

A.  The  fifth  commandment  forbiddeth  the  neglecting 
of,  or  doing  any  thing  against,  the  honor  and  duty 
which  belongeth  to  every  one  in  their  several  places 
and  relations. 

Q.  66.  What  is  the  reason  annexed  to  the  fifth  command- 
meat  ? 

A.  The  reason  annexed  to  the  fifth  commandment  is, 
a  promise  of  long  life  and  prosperity  (as  far  as  it  shall 
serve  for  God's  glory,  and  their  own  good)  to  all  such 
as  keep  this  commandment. 

Q.  67.   Which  is  the  sixth  commandment  ? 

A:  The  sixth  commandment  is,  Thou  shalt  not  kill. 

Q.  68.   What  is  required  in  the  sixth  commandment  ? 

A.  The  sixth  commandment  requireth  all  lawful  en- 
deavors to  preserve  our  own  life,  and  the  life  of  others. 

Q.  69.   What  is  forbidden  in  the  sixth  commandment  ? 

A.  The  sixth  commandment  forbiddeth  the  taking 
away  of  our  own  life,  or  the  life  of  our  neighbor  un- 
justly, or  whatsoever  tendeth  thereunto. 

Q.  70.   Which  is  the  seventh  commandment  ? 

A.  The  seventh  commandment  is,  Thou  shalt  not  com- 
mit adultery. 


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Q.  71.   Wliat  is  required  in  the  seventh  commandment  ? 

A.  The  seventh  commandment  requireth  the  preser- 
vation of  our  own  and  our  neighbor's  chastity,  in  heart, 
speech,  and  behavior. 

Q.  72.   What  is  forbidden  in  the  seventh  commandment  ? 

A.  The  seventh  commandment  forbiddeth  all  un- 
chaste thoughts,  words,  and  actions. 

Q.  73.   Which  is  the  eighth  commandment  ? 

A.  The  eighth  commandment  is,  Thou  shalt  not  steal. 

Q.  74.   What  is  required  in  the  eighth  commandment  ? 

A.  The  eighth  commandment  requireth  the  lawful 
procuring  and  furthering  the  wealth  and  outward  estate 
of  ourselves  and  others. 

Q.  75.   What  is  forbidden  in  the  eighth  commandment  ? 

A.  The  eighth  commandment  forbiddeth  whatsoever 
doth,  or  may,  unjustly  hinder  our  own,  or  our  neighbor's 
wealth  or  outward  estate. 

Q.  76.   Which  is  the  ninth  commandment  ? 

A.  The  ninth  commandment  is,  Thou  shalt  not  bear 
false  witness  against  thy  neighbor. 

Q.  77.   What  is  required  in  the  ninth  commandment  ? 

A.  The  ninth  commandment  requireth  the  maintain- 
ing and  promoting  of  truth  between  man  and  man,  and 
of  our  own  and  our  neighbor's  good  name,  especially 
in  witness-bearing. 

Q.  78.   What  is  forbidden  in  the  ninth  commandment  ? 

A.  The  ninth  commandment  forbiddeth  whatsoever  is 
prejudicial  to  truth,  or  injurious  to  our  own,  or  our 
neighbor's  good  name. 
.  Q.  79.   Which  is  the  tenth  commandment  ? 

A.  The  tenth  commandment  is,  Thou  shalt  not  covet  thy 
neighbor's  house,  thou  shalt  not  covet  thy  neighbor's  wife,  nor 
his  man-servant,  nor  his  maid-servant,  nor  Jus  ox,  nor  his  ass, 
nor  any  thing  that  is  thy  neighbor's. 

Q.  80.   What  is  required  in  the  tenth  commandment  ? 

A.  The  tenth  commandment  requireth  full  content- 
ment with  our  own  condition,  with  a  right  and  charitable 
frame  of  spirit  toward  our  neighbor,  and  all  that  is  his. 

Q.  81.    What  is  forbidden  in  the  tenth  commandment  ? 

A.  The  tenth  commandment  forbiddeth  all  discontent- 
ment with  our  own  estate,  envying  or  grieving  at  the 
good  of  our  neighbor,  and  all  inordinate  motions  or 
affections  to  any  thing  that  is  his. 

Q.  82.  Is  any  man  able  perfectly  to  keep  the  command- 
ments of  God  ? 


704         THE  SHORTER  CATECHISM. 

A.  No  mere  man,  since  the  fall,  is.  able,  in  this  life, 
perfectly  to  keep  the  commandments  of  God;  but  doth 
daily  break  them,  in  thought,  word,  and  deed. 

Q.  83.  Are  all  transgressions  of  the  law  equally  heinous  ? 

A.  Some  sins  in  themselves,  and  by  reason  of  several 
aggravations,  are  more  heinous  in  the  sight  of  God  than 
others. 

Q.  84.   What  doth  every  sin  deserve  ? 

A.  Every  sin  deserveth  God's  wrath  and  curse,  both 
in  this  life  and  that  which  is  to  come. 

Q.  85.  What  doth  God  require  of  us,  that  we  may  escape 
his  wrath  and  curse,  due  to  us  for  sin? 

A.  To  escape  the  wrath  and  curse  of  God,  due  to  us 
for  sin,  God  requireth  of  us  faith  in  Jesus  Christ,  re- 
pentance unto  life,  with  the  diligent  use  of  all  the  out- 
ward means  whereby  Christ  communicateth  to  us  the 
benefits  of  redemption. 

Q.  86.   What  is  faith  in  Jesus  Christ  ? 

A.  Faith  in  Jesus  Christ  is  a  saving  grace,  whereby 
we  receive  and  rest  upon  him  alone  for  salvation,  as  he 
is  offered  to  us  in  the  gospel. 

Q.  87.    What  is  repentance  unto  life  ? 

A.  Repentance  unto  life  is  a  saving  grace,  whereby  a 
sinner,  out  of  a  true  sense  of  his  sin,  and  apprehension 
of  the  mercy  of  God  in  Christ,  doth,  with  grief  and 
hatred  of  his  sin,  turn  from  it  unto  God,  with  full  pur- 
pose of,  and  endeavor  after,  new  obedience. 

Q.  88.  What  are  the  outward  and  ordinary  means  whereby 
Christ  communicateth  to  us  the  benefits  of  redemption  ? 

A.  The  outward  and  ordinary  means  whereby  Christ 
eommunicateth  to  us  the  benefits  of  redemption,  are, 
his  ordinances,  especially  the  word,  sacraments,  and 
prayer;  all  which  are  made  effectual  to  the  elect  for 
salvation. 

Q.  89.  How  is  the  word  made  effectual  to  salvation  ? 

A.  The  Spirit  of  God  maketh  the  reading,  but  espe- 
cially the  preaching  of  the  word,  an  effectual  mean  of 
convincing  and  converting  sinners,  and  of  building  them 
up  in  holiness  and  comfort  through  faith  unto  salvation. 

Q.  90.  How  is  the  word  to  be  read  and  heard,  that  it  may 
become  effectual  to  salvation? 

A.  That  the  word  may  become  effectual  to  salvation, 
we  must  attend  thereunto  with  diligence,  preparation, 
and  prayer ;  receive  it  with  faith  and  love,  lay  it  up  in 
our  hearts,  and  practise  it  in  our  lives. 


THE  SHORTER  CATECHISM,        705 

Q.  91.  How  do  the  sacraments  become  effectual  means  of 
salvation  ? 

A.  The  sacraments  become  effectual  means  of  salva- 
tion, not  from  any  virtue  in  them,  or  in  him  that  doth 
administer  them,  but  only  by  the  blessing  of  Christ,  and 
the  working  of  the  Spirit  in  them  that  by  faith  receive 
them.  %> 

Q.  92.   What  is  a  sacrament  ? 

A.  A  sacrament  is  a  holy  ordinance  instituted  by 
Christ;  wherein,  by  sensible  signs,  Christ  and  the  bene- 
fits of  the  new  covenant  are  represented,  sealed,  and 
applied  to  believers. 

Q.  93.   Which  are  the  sacraments  of  the  New  Testament  ? 

A.  The  sacraments  of  the  New  Testament  are  bap- 
tism and  the  Lord's  supper. 

Q.  94.   What  is  baptism  ? 

A.  Baptism  is  a  sacrament,  wherein  the  washing 
with  water,  in  the  name  of  the  Father,  and  of  the  Son, 
and  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  doth  signify  and  seal  our  in- 
grafting into  Christ  and  partaking  of  the  benefits  of 
the  covenant  of  grace,  and  our  engagement  to  be  the 
Lord's. 

Q.  95.  To  whom  is  baptism  to  be  administered  ? 

A.  Baptism  is  not  to  be  administered  to  any  that  are 
out  of  the  visible  church,  till  they  profess  their  faith  in 
Christ,  and  obedience  to  him :  but  the  infants  of  such 
as  are  members  of  the  visible  church  are  to  be  baptized. 

Q.  96.   What  is  the  Lord's  supper. 

A.  The  Lord's  supper  is  a  sacrament,  wherein,  by 
giving  and  receiving  bread  and  wine,  according  to 
Christ's  appointment,  his  death  is  showed  forth,  and  the 
worthy  receivers  are,  not  after  a  corporal  and  carnal 
manner,  but  by  faith,  made  partakers  of  his  body  and 
blood,  with  all  his  benefits,  to  their  spiritual  nourish- 
ment and  growth  in  grace. 

Q.  97.  What  is  required  to  the  worthy  receiving  of  the 
Lord's  supper  ? 

A.  It  is  required  of  them  that  would  worthily  partake 
of  the  Lord's  supper,  that  they  examine  themselves,  of 
their  knowledge  to  discern  the  Lord's  body,  and  of  their 
faith  to  feed  upon  him,  of  their  repentance,  love,  and 
new  obedience ;  lest  coming  unworthily,  they  eat  and 
drink  judgment  to  themselves. 

Q.  98.   What  is  prayer  ? 

A.  Prayer  is  an  offering  up  of  our  desires  unto  God, 


700  THE    SHORTER   CATECHISM. 

for  things  agreeable  to  his  will,  in  the  name  of  Christ, 
with  confession  of  our  sins,  and  thankful  acknowledg- 
ment of  his  mercies. 

Q.  99.  What  ride  hath  God  given  for  our  direction  in 
prayer  ? 

A.  The  whole  word  of  God  is  of  use  to  direct  us  in 
prayer,  but  the  special  rule  of  direction  is  that  form  of 
prayer  which  Christ  taught  his  disciples,  commonly 
called,  The  Lord's  prayer. 

Q.  100.  What  doth  the.  preface  of  the  Lord's  prayer 
teach  us  ? 

A.  The  preface  to  the  Lord's  prayer,  which  is,  "Our 
Father  which  art  in  heaven"  teacheth  us  to  draw  near  to 
Cod  with  all  holy  reverence  and  confidence,  as  children 
to  a  father,  able  and  ready  to  help  us ;  and  that  we 
should  pray  with  and  for  others. 

Q.   101.   What  do  we  pray  for  in  the  first  petition  ? 

A.  In  the  first  petition,  which  is,  "  Hallowed  be  thy 
name"  we  pray  that  God  would  enable  us  and  others  to 
glorify  him  in  all  that  whereby  he  maketh  himself  known, 
and  that  he  would  dispose  all  things  to  his  own  glory. 

Q.   102.   What  do  we  pray  for  in  the  second  petition? 

A.  In  the  second  petition,  which  is,  "  Thy  kingdom 
come"  we  pray  that  Satan's  kingdom  may  be  destroyed, 
and  that  the  kingdom  of  grace  may  be  advanced,  our- 
selves and  others  brought  into  it,  and  kept  in  it,  and 
that  the  kingdom  of  glory  may  be  hastened. 

Q.  103.   What  do  we  pray  for  in  the  third  petition  ? 

A.  In  the  third  petition,  which  is,  "  Thy  will  be  done 
on  earth  as  it  is  in  heaven,"  we  pray  that  God  by  his 
grace  would  make  us  able  and  willing  to  know,  obey, 
and  submit  to  his  will  in  all  things,  as  the  angels  do  in 
heaven. 

Q.   104.   What  do  we  pray  for  in  the  fourth  petition  ? 

A.  In  the  fourth  petition,  which  is,  "  Give  us  this  day 
our  daily  bread,"  we  pray  tnui  »»f  God's  free  gift  we  may 
receive  a  competent  portion  of  the  good  things  of  this 
life,  and  enjoy  his  blessing  with  them. 

Q.   105.   What  do  we  pray  for  in  the  fifth  petition  ? 

A.  In  the  fifth  petition,  which  is,  "And  forgive  us  oui 
debts  as  we  forgive  our  debtors,"  we  pray  that  God,  for 
Christ's  sake,  would  freely  pardon  all  our  sins  ;  which 
we  are  the  rather  encouraged  to  ask,  because  by  his 
grace  we  are  enabled  from  the  heart  to  forgive  others. 

Q.  106.   What  do  we  pray  for  in  the  sixth  petition? 


THE  SHORTER  CATECHISM.         707 

A.  In  the  sixth  petition,  which  is,  "And  lead  us  not 
into  temptation,  but  deliver  us  from  evil"  we  pray  that  God 
would  either  keep  us  from  being  tempted  to  sin,  or  sup- 
port and  deliver  us  when  we  are  tempted. 

Q.  107.  What  doth  the  conclusion  of  the  Lord's  prayer 
teach  us  ? 

A.  The  conclusion  of  the  Lord's  prayer,  which  is, 
"  For  thine  is  the  kingdom,  and  the  power,  and  the  glory  for 
ever.  Amen"  teacheth  us  to  take  our  encouragement 
in  prayer  from  God  only,  and  in  our  prayers  to  praise 
him,  ascribing  kingdom,  power,  and  glory  to  him  ;  and 
in  testimony  of  our  desire  and  assurance  to  be  heard, 
we  say,  Amen. 


THE  TEN  COMMANDMENTS. 

EXODUS    XX. 

God  spake  all  these  words,  saying,  I  am  the  Lord  thy 
God,  which  have  brought  thee  out  of  the  land  of  Egypt, 
out  of  the  house  of  bondage. 

I.  Thou  shalt  have  no  other  gods  before  me. 

II.  Thou  shalt  not  make  unto  thee  any  graven  image, 
or  any  likeness  of  any  thing  that  is  in  heaven  above,  or 
that  is  in  the  earth  beneath,  or  that  is  in  the  water  under 
the  earth :  thou  shalt  not  bow  down  thyself  to  them,  nor 
serve  them:  for  I  the  Lord  thy  God  am  a  jealous  God, 
visiting  the  iniquity  of  the  fathers  upon  the  children 
unto  the  third  and  fourth  generation  of  them  that  hate 
me :  and  showing  mercy  unto  thousands  of  them  that 
love  me  and  keep  my  commandments. 

III.  Thou  shalt  not  take  the  name  of  the  Lord  thy  God 
in  vain :  for  the  Lord  will  not  hold  him  guiltless  that 
taketh  his  name  in  vain. 

IV.  Remember  the  sabbath-day  to  keep  it  holy.  Six 
days  shalt  thou  labor,  and  do  all  thy  work:  but  the 
seventh  day  is  the  sabbath  of  the  Lord  thy  God ;  in  it 
thou  skjtft  not  do  any  work,  thou,  nor  thy  son,  nor  thy 
daughter,  thy  man-servant,  nor  thy  maid-servant,  nor 
thy  cattle,  nor  thy  stranger  that  is  within  thy  gates  :  for 
in  six  days  the  Lord  made  heaven  and  earth,  the  sea,  and 
all  that  in  them  is,  and  rested  the  seventh  day;  where- 
fore the  Lord  blessed  the  sabbath-day,  and  hallowed  it. 

V.  Honor  thy  father  and  thy  mother ;  that  thy  days 


708        THE  SHORTER  CATECHISM. 

may  be  long  upon  the  land  which  the  Lord  thy  God 
giveth  thee. 

VI.  Thou  shalt  not  kill. 

VII.  Thou  shalt  not  commit  adultery. 

VIII.  Thou  shalt  not  steal. 

IX.  Thou  shalt  not  bear  false  witness  against  thy 
neighbor. 

X.  Thou  shalt  not  covet  thy  neighbor's  house,  thou 
shalt  not  covet  thy  neighbor's  wife,  nor  his  man-servant, 
nor  his  maid-servant,  nor  his  ox,  nor  his  ass,  nor  any 
thing  that  is  thy  neighbor's. 


THE  LORD'S  PRAYER. 

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MATTHEW    VI. 

Our  Father  which  art  in  heaven,  hallowed  be  thy 
name.  Thy  kingdom  come.  Thy  will  be  done  in  earth 
as  it  is  in  heaven:  give  us  this  day  our  daily  bread: 
and  forgive  us  our  debts,  as  we  forgive  our  debtors. 
And  lead  us  not  into  temptation,  but  deliver  us  from 
evil.  For  thine  is  the  kingdom,  and  the  power,  and  the 
glory,  for  ever.    Amen. 


THE  CREED. 

I  believe  in  God  the  Father  almighty,  maker  of 
heaven  and  earth;  and  in  Jesus  Christ  his  only  Son, 
our  Lord  ;  who  was  conceived  by  the  Holy  Ghost,  born 
of  the  Virgin  Mary;  suffered  under  Pontius  Pilate,  was 
crucified,  dead,  and  buried ;  he  descended  into  hell  :* 
the  third  day  he  rose  again  from  the  dead ;  he  ascended 
into  heaven,  and  sitteth  on  the  right  hand  of  God  the 
Father  almighty ;  from  thence  he  shall  come  to  judge 
the  quick  and  the  dead.  I  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghost; 
the  holy  catholic  church ;  the  communion  of  saints ; 
the  forgiveness  of  sins ;  the  resurrection  of  the  body ; 
and  the  life  everlasting.     Amen. 

*  i.  e.  Continued  in  the  state  of  the  dead,  and  under  the 
power  of  death,  until  the  third  day. 


THE  END. 


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